I’ll confess, I also hate to read an instruction manual. “Learn by doing,” as they say. Even when you read the manual, you can still wind up with more than a few questions, not to mention several “Uh, ...

The Instant Pot is a kitchen workhorse — an all-in-one slow cooker, pressure cooker, steamer, yogurt maker, sterilizer, rice cooker, sauté pan, food warmer, and probably a few other things as well.