How I Finally Managed to Break the Seal on My Instant Pot – Need Help Separating the Dishes Without Losing the Gravy!

[slothphull]

@livegodloud yes definitely

 

[novellajewelry]

@livegodloud I would think cold because heat expands, cold retracts

 

[jaygriffin]

@novellajewelry Yes, hot. You want the bottom pan to expand.

 

[novellajewelry]

@jaygriffin OH. Duh. That's right.

 

[25r]

Remove the rice from the top, fill with ice, put bottom pot in hot water. Should separate.

 

[novellajewelry]

@25r That's what I was thinking as well

 

[banky2072]

Tap the sides of both containers with a spoon gently and it should separate

 

[cankeel]

@banky2072 thx you.
I could barely get a thin fish knife in there. Today there’s a bit of hope as I was able to wedge it in I’m so close to breaking the suction ! Lol

 

[banky2072]

@cankeel I meant, you should tap the outside of the containers

 

[kbless]

If u have an air compressor with a nozzle that shoots air a little puff between the edges of the two will seperate them

 

[michalrobartabrax]

@kbless that’s a great idea. Good to know! Would have never thought of it!

 

[jaredlees]

Surround bottom bowl with hot water and put ice water in top bowl. The hot water will make the bottom one expand and the top will contract with the cold water.

 

[alil]

after you take out the rice, of course.

 

[godswordrevealed]

Let us know please!

 

[aydoubleugee]

Following

 

[h20]

Temperature differentiation is the key as mentioned by many. Remove the rice and put ice water in top. Set the bottom in a sink of hot water. The hot water causes the bottom pan to expand and the ice water causes the top pot to contract enough to separate the two.

 

[shaemc]

@h20 I did not see your response and just wrote the same thing, ROFL

 

[doelight]

@h20 exactly!

 

[angelicnessa]

@h20 This Use a lot of ice and very, very hot water.

 

[him]

Update what did you end up doing