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Depressurizing the Cooker (Venting Methods)
Always follow the Instant Pot pressure cooking recipe instructions for
depressurizing the cooker. There are two ways to release pressure. Natural
Release (NR) and Quick Relase (QR).
Natural Release
Important
: Use Natural Release to depressurize the cooker after cooking high
starch foods (e.g., soups, stews, chilis, pasta, oatmeal and congee) or when
cooking foods that expand when cooked (e.g., beans and grains).
Leave the Quick Release Button in the closed position. As the temperature
within the cooker drops, the cooker will depressurize naturally over time.
Depressurization time varies with volume of food and liquid in the cooker and
can take 10–40 minutes or longer. When the cooker is safely depressurized,
the Float Valve drops into the lid.
