Touch the Delay Hour and turn the knob to set the time (hour) you want the cooking to begin at.If desired, change the default settings of Pressure, Keep Warm and Venting by touching them repeatedly to toggle the different settings.Touch the Minute and turn the knob to set the cook time minutes.Touch the Hour and turn the knob to set the cook time hours.to begin cooking at 05:15 PM, set the hours to 5 and the minutes to 15. Unlike in other models, the Delay Start time on the Max is the actual time you want cooking to begin e.g. Here are the directions for Instant Pot Max delay start: So what can you cook in the Instant Pot safely with delay start set to more than 2 hours? Any foods that are non-perishable and don’t need to be refrigerated can be safely cooked this way. I haven’t tried it and cannot attest to the safety of this method! That being said, I know of people who do cook perishable foods using delay start but use ice instead of water in the inner pot. So not just meat, poultry, and eggs but even produce. This applies to any foods that are perishable and need to be refrigerated.
If the temperature is above 90☏, food should not be left out for more than 1 hour. The USDA advises consumers to never leave food out of refrigeration over 2 hours. This range of temperatures is often called the ‘Danger Zone’. According to the USDA’s food safety guidelines:īacteria grow most rapidly in the range of temperatures between 40° and 140☏, doubling in number in as little as 20 minutes.
Regarding food safety, for most foods, up to 2 hours delay start should be pretty safe if your house isn’t overly warm.