Term | Definition | Learn More Link |
| Natural Release | Natural Release (NR or NPR) means to let pressure inside Instant Pot to come down on its own. Leave it alone. Do nothing. | https://ifoodreal.com/how-to-natural-release-instant-pot/ |
| Quick Release | Open the sealed vent and let all the steam out. | https://ifoodreal.com/how-to-quick-release-instant-pot/ |
| High Pressure | One of the two pressure settings on the Instant Pot. Your model should have a way to switch between low and high pressure. | |
| Low Pressure | One of the two pressure settings on the Instant Pot. Your model should have a way to switch between low and high pressure. | |
| Sauté | A button on the Instant Pot. Leave the lid off. This causes the Instant Pot to function like a typical pot on a stove hob. Sauté has three heat settings - low, normal/medium, high - and repeatedly pressing the button cycles between them. | |
| Pressure Cook | A button on the Instant Pot. To use this setting, the lid must be on, locked, and the vent set to the sealed position. | |
| Seal / Vent | The two positions of the steam vent. Your Instant Pot manual will advise you how to achieve each of these two vent positions. | |
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