Engineering:Instant Pot
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| Type | Multicooker |
|---|---|
| Inventor | Robert Wang |
| Inception | 2010 |
| Manufacturer | Instant Brands |
| Available | Yes |
| Current supplier | Midea Group[1] |
| Models made |
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| Website | www |
Instant Pot is a brand of multicookers manufactured by Instant Brands. The multicookers are electronically controlled, combined pressure cookers and slow cookers. The original cookers are marketed as 6-in-1 or more appliances designed to consolidate the cooking and preparing of food to one device. The brand has since expanded to include non-pressure slow cookers, sous-vide immersion circulators, blenders, air fryers and rice cookers.
History
In 2009, Robert Wang, Yi Qin, Dongjun Wang, and one other friend, all former employees of Nortel in Ottawa, Canada, started working on designs for the Instant Pot.[2] Robert Wang is credited as the inventor of the Instant Pot. This beginning model operated as a pressure cooker, slow cooker, rice or porridge cooker, yogurt maker, sauté/searing pan, steamer, and food warmer.[3]
In July 2015 the Instant Pot Smart-60 cooker was recalled, affecting about 1,140 units in Canada and the United States. The defect caused electric current to leak, which could potentially shock the product's user. There were four reported instances of this shock before it was recalled.[4]
In 2017 Instant Pot was sold to Cornell Capital, a private equity firm that owns the Pyrex and SnapWare food container brands, for an undisclosed amount of money.[5]
In February 2018, five production runs of Instant Pot Gem 65 8-in-1 Multicookers were recalled because they were overheating and subsequently melting due to a manufacturing issue.[6]
Models
There are several different models of the Instant Pot.[7]
| Model | Description |
|---|---|
| Instant Pot Duo Evo Plus | 10-in-1 multi-use programmable pressure cooker |
| Instant Pot Duo | 7-in-1 multi-use programmable pressure cooker |
| Instant Pot Duo Crisp | 11-in-1 multi-use programmable pressure cooker and air fryer |
| Instant Pot Duo Nova | 7-in-1 multi-use programmable pressure cooker |
| Instant Pot Duo Plus | 9-in-1 multi-use programmable pressure cooker |
| Instant Pot Smart Wifi | Multi-use programmable pressure cooker with control over WiFi |
| Instant Pot Ultra | 10-in-1 multi-use programmable pressure cooker |
| Instant Pot Lux | 6-in-1 multi-use programmable pressure cooker |
| Instant Pot Max | 15psi pressure cooker |
| Instant Pot Aura | 10-in-1 multi-use programmable slow cooker |
| Instant Pot Aura Pro | 10-in-1 multi-use programmable slow cooker |
| Instant Pot Gem | 8-in-1 multicooker |
| Instant Pot Viva | 9-in-1 multi-use programmable pressure cooker |
See also
- List of cooking appliances
- Convenience cooking
References
- ↑ "Double Insight Inc. recalls Instant Pot Smart Pressure Cooker" (in en). http://healthycanadians.gc.ca/recall-alert-rappel-avis/hc-sc/2015/54204r-eng.php.
- ↑ "Ottawa entrepreneur's Instant Pot has attracted a devoted following of home cooks". https://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/small-business/sb-growth/ottawa-entrepreneurs-instant-pot-has-attracted-a-devoted-following-of-home-cooks/article33804422/.
- ↑ "Fired From His Own Startup, This Founder Invented Amazon's Hit Product of 2016" (in en). Inc.com. 15 May 2017. https://www.inc.com/magazine/201706/margaret-rhodes/double-insight-instant-cooking-pot-design-awards-2017.html.
- ↑ "Instant Pot Pressure Cookers Recalled by Double Insight" (in en). Consumer Product Safety Commission. 23 July 2016. https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2015/instant-pot-pressure-cookers-recalled-by-double-insight.
- ↑ Lucas, Amelia. "Instant Pot is merging with the owner of Pyrex" (in en). https://www.cnbc.com/2019/03/04/instant-pot-is-merging-with-the-owner-of-pyrex.html.
- ↑ Bennett, Brian (23 February 2018). "An Instant Pot multicooker is melting -- but not the one you think". CNET. https://www.cnet.com/news/an-instant-pot-multicooker-is-melting-but-not-the-one-you-think/#ftag=CAD590a51e.
- ↑ "Kochmodi beim Instant Pot" (in de). https://wunderpot.de/instant-pot/kochmodi-beim-instant-pot/.
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