I used a Fissler pressure cooker for more years than I want to count! Thank you for all your great recipes for pressure cooking and baking. This was the first pressure instant vortex cooker Instant Pot released. It does not have a Low Pressure setting or a yogurt button. Other than that, it can do everything the Instant Pot Duo can do.
The Duo Nova has the button layout of the Duo mixed with the auto-seal lid of the Duo Ultra and the blue LCD display from the Duo Plus. The Instant Pot Duo has the yogurt button, adjustable pressure, and the saute function. Helen is a freelance writer who specializes in kitchen appliances and has written for some of the biggest home-related titles around. There’s no recipe book or thick manual of cooking times included in the box, you’ll need to find these on the website or app as well as experimenting to achieve the perfect result. Press the steam release button until it locks into place.
To clean it, slide it out, empty it out, rinse and slide back in place. Slide the condensation collector onto the back of the Instant Pot. Make sure no part of the sealing ring is sticking out, or you may have sealing issues and get the Burn Message. Continue to pull the silicone sealing ring out until it is completely separated. Don’t use another Instant Pot model’s lid on the Duo Nova Instant Pot.
I believe both the Nova and the Pro are the same in terms of pressure level. I’m sorry you’ve had such a frustrating experience. Feel free to reach out if you have any questions or if I can help you troubleshoot why a recipe didn’t work.
When the Instant Pot Nova isn’t under pressure, the float valve goes back down and is level with the lid. You should clean the float valve periodically, especially after cooking frothy or starchy foods. Under high pressure, the fiber in the food is tenderized and flavors develop in a very short time. Nutrient-rich steam condenses in the pot instead of evaporating and nutritional value is retained because of the speed of cooking. The Instant Pot Company started out with one product – the Instant Pot – and now makes a wide range of kitchen appliances including air fryers, blenders, and toaster ovens.
But until now meal preppers have been using the 8-quart without any problems. If you plan to cook big batches of dump-and-go meals, then I’d recommend an 8-quart Instant Pot or even the new 10-quart. Honestly, there’s a reason the Instant Pot Duo is a best-seller. I absolutely still recommend the Instant Pot Duo, even with all of the newer models on the market. I’ve had mine for seven years and it’s still working just as well as the day I bought it. However, both share the improved auto-seal lid that makes them worth the extra expense.