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Originally Posted by Blossom
You sound like me. If you like to cook then you may use it but if you like me and Issy it's just more work than it's worth. The smell is horrible. Hubby won't touch the eggs I make in it because when you open the lid it's nauseating.
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I pressure cook eggs in the Instant Pot every week. I have never noticed ANY smell whatsoever when cooking them. In fact, I just made a batch half an hour ago and asked my spouse if there was any odor when I opened the lid—nope, none at all.
Do you cook the eggs on a rack or directly on the bottom of the pot? How much water do you add? I'm just wondering if there may be a chemical reaction between the eggshells and your pot's non-stick surface.
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What I hate most is the clean up. You got lid, silver disc, rubber gasket that has to removed everytime to clean and the vent piece has to be removed everytime to clean.
On top of that you have a pot that is a pain to clean but if the food explodes out of the vent you have small grooves on the unit that is a PITA to clean.
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IP's stainless steel pot is
very easy to clean. As far as the other parts...to be honest, I rarely remove the metal anti-block shield inside the lid because there's seldom any food spatter. Normally, I remove the silicone seal and wash that. Then I just rinse off the inside of the lid, sometimes using a bit of dish soap, and dry it. There are times when I don't even do that, depending on what I cooked. If there appears to be only steam inside the lid, I just wipe it dry with the seal still in place. My machine looks as pristine as when I bought it a year and a half ago, although the seal has yellowed a bit, which is normal. I've heard that putting it in the sunshine brightens the silicone and removes any lingering odor, but I've never tried that.
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As for exploding food, tomato sauce and pasta sauce is notorious for this.
I've never have overfilled the pot to even half way and I still get volcano on certain dishes.
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I had sauce start to come out of the pressure release valve only one time. In that case, I probably had the pot fuller than it should've been and/or didn't wait long enough before releasing the pressure. I often wedge the handle of a wooden spoon under the steam valve so it releases slowly. Not sure if you can do that with your machine. Also, many recipes suggest waiting at least 10 minutes before opening the valve.
I hope that helps you enjoy your machine.
