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.

(The cooker defaults to high pressure under the manual setting, so there’s no need to do anything else, but do make sure the vent is closed. Note that the digital readout will say “On” until the pot ...