The Evo Duo Plus is currently available in 6- and 8-quart versions.It comes with an extra sealing ring and a steam rack with long handles. There’s a start button which is an extra step but does let you know definitively that you’ve begun the cooking process-which can be unclear on older models. Once you select your cooking program, you turn a dial to select the options within the program and to select your cooking time.Within each program there are many options (including Sterilize in the Steam function) so that, in effect, you have many more automatic settings. There are 9 smart cooking programs including Bake, Sous Vide, and Yogurt plus Keep Warm.It has a large 3” by 3” blue screen with a lighted bar that, in addition to the cooking time, shows you the cooking progress, so you have an idea where you are in the preheating, cooking, or warming cycle.We like the Evo's easy-seal lid and sleek front interface. We did, however, find that it took quite a long time to reach the desired temperature for sous vide: 45 minutes with the lid in place as opposed to under 8 minutes with the Joule immersion circulator. The sous vide function worked fine, and we see the appeal-it means one less piece of equipment to buy and store. The new rubberized handles make it much easier to lift the pot after cooking, and they help keep it in place so it doesn’t spin when you’re sautéing veggies or stirring something like risotto. You’ll find that particularly handy if you have a small kitchen as it means you can also use the pot for boiling pasta, eliminating the need to own and store one more pot. The new flat thick disc bottom will conduct heat more evenly on top of the stove. When you use it, you have to place ice on the tray, which seems like another chore. We’re not quite sure why you need the QuickCool Technology when you could simply use the quick release switch. Presently, the QuickCool Tray is not yet available. The steam release cover does minimize spitting and the sound of escaping steam, but it is another little part to keep track of. We love the way the new lid seals automatically and how easy it is to release the pressure. The cooking pot has two side handles with rubberized grips.The pot has a flat disc bottom, which means it can be used independently on a stovetop.It has so-called QuickCool technology that works with a QuickCool Tray accessory to release pressure naturally up to 50% faster.Over the steam release, there’s a cover that reduces spitting and dampens the sound of escaping steam.It has a quick release switch that’s as simple as turning a light off and doesn’t put your hand in any contact with steam.When you click the lid into place, it automatically seals the pressure valve so you’ll never realize halfway through that you’re not cooking your short ribs under pressure.With an MSRP of $120 for the 6-quart model, it’s competitive with the Instant Pot Ultra, our current favorite multicooker. With dozens of smart cooking options and a sous vide function, the 9-in-1 Duo Evo Plus is the most sophisticated of the new Instant Pot multicookers, effectively replacing the Duo Plus in their lineup. The Duo Evo Plus is the new version of the Duo Plus.
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