Pressure cookers have been around for decades. These days, Instant Pot is the brand synonymous with pressure cookers, also referred to as multicookers since they have — you guessed it — multiple cooking functions. Unlike the pressure cookers of old, the Instant Pot and many of its cousins are electric, meaning they’ve become even more accessible and easy to use. [As the Instant Pot goes mainstream, a crush of cookbooks follows — and hits every niche]Black Bean Soup, above. [Instant Pot vs. Dutch oven: Which makes better food?]

Source: Washington Post November 03, 2018 14:01 UTC