Kitchen

[yellowrose]

You're welcome @qualityshopper   I googled for myself also,

although I've been using olive oil for two years.

I was nervous the first time I used my IP.

Guess I should had taken a chill pill also. LOL

If you want a super easy recipe to give that IP it's first run....

get a 3 - 4 lb. chuck roast (rump roast doesn't work good for this, I tried)

cut the roast into 4 chunks, put IP on saute and when hot saute the chunks

in 2 tbs. oil (recipe calls for veg oil)  Brown all sides,

Turn saute off, add 1-1/2 cups water or beef broth and pressure cook

for 60 mins. When done take meat out and shred - add bbq sauce.

And there you have a bbq sandwich, or however you want to serve it.

Good stuff

Makes a lot, I always freeze half.

[AuntMame]

This was a very good question to ask, QualityShopper. I just got an IP so the answers provided were very interesting to me too. I don't want to repeat my mom's pressure-cooking disasters.  No cooking question is ever dumb or over-thinking. Keep the questions coming!

[CLEM]

I always use Canola oil in my IP.

[ptagirl]

I always use regular olive oil to saute in my 7-in-1  6qt. Instant Pot... no problems ever...

Making yogurt today... have had mine for 3 years and I LOVE IT!!!

[Ainhisg]

I use whatever oil is called for in the recipe.  If a specific oil is not mentioned, I use canola.  You can use whatever oil you would use on your stove top.  You're just using the saute function, which is like turning on a burner.

[Tigriss]

I use olive oil or butter or both.  I've been doing this in my IP since I got it. I've not had problems with smoking or error messages.

[Nightowlz]

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@yellowrose wrote:

I've always used evoo when I saute, but I googled to find out if it's ok

to use olive oil.

 This is what I found...

The answer is yes! The Instant Pot reaches a maximum temperature of 338°F when sautéing. Extra virgin olive oil can be safely heated to 350⁰ - 410⁰ F and olive oil (regular, classic or light) can be heated to 390⁰ - 470°F. 

In pressure cooking mode, the Instant Pot reaches a peak cooking temperature of 244°F which is well below the smoke point of olive oil.

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@yellowrose

I don't have an Instant Pot but do have 2 pressure cookers.

I have always used olive oil too. Never had any problems.

[Thats Me]

This is interesting. I've always used evoo for everything, whether IP, stovetop eg eggs ( though medium heat only), or in oven eg roasting vegetables. 

Do you all think this is a problem? When roasting vegetables for example I do 425 degrees...hmmm

[rollyc]

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@AuntMame wrote:

This was a very good question to ask, QualityShopper. I just got an IP so the answers provided were very interesting to me too. I don't want to repeat my mom's pressure-cooking disasters.  No cooking question is ever dumb or over-thinking. Keep the questions coming!

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Ita!