Can you just bend the handles vertical to fit in the Instant Pot smart PC?
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Hello there Phillip, I've never tried this in a pressure cooker myself and it is not designed to be used with one, but from reading the Amazon reviews it looks like many customers have removed the handles from this item and have been more than happy with the result. I don't know the size of you pot but according to Amazon it is frequently sold together the 6 quart pot. I hope this helps! Kind regards - The Cookbook People
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I don't know. This is a very strong item. I have planned to just have a friend of mine break them off, if he can (I read that someone else did that). Since he'll probably have to bend them to do so, I'll see if the bending is enough. It would be a tight fit. I am now using a silicon steamer gadget (purchased at Tuesday Morning but is probably on Amazon too) which has a handle in the CENTER so it can be lifted out. I used it to cook eggs from fridge-cold to hard-cooked, by steaming them for 4 minutes. Worked great. I know I will have a use for such a large colander in the pot, so I will get those handles dealt with---eventually. I don't know. This is a very strong item. I have planned to just have a friend of mine break them off, if he can (I read that someone else did that). Since he'll probably have to bend them to do so, I'll see if the bending is enough. It would be a tight fit. I am now using a silicon steamer gadget (purchased at Tuesday Morning but is probably on Amazon too) which has a handle in the CENTER so it can be lifted out. I used it to cook eggs from fridge-cold to hard-cooked, by steaming them for 4 minutes. Worked great. I know I will have a use for such a large colander in the pot, so I will get... » Read More I don't know. This is a very strong item. I have planned to just have a friend of mine break them off, if he can (I read that someone else did that). Since he'll probably have to bend them to do so, I'll see if the bending is enough. It would be a tight fit. I am now using a silicon steamer gadget (purchased at Tuesday Morning but is probably on Amazon too) which has a handle in the CENTER so it can be lifted out. I used it to cook eggs from fridge-cold to hard-cooked, by steaming them for 4 minutes. Worked great. I know I will have a use for such a large colander in the pot, so I will get those handles dealt with---eventually. « Show Less
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yes they can be bent vertical or completely removed with some up and down movement Instant Pot is what I use mine in. I removed completely
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Not without bending it with a pair of pliers. I see no need to remove it anyway. It has two separate folding methods - one is somewhat raised as shown in this picture which makes it easy to handle when cooking - the other is to flip it over to make it lower. Also handle does not get hot when cooking. Love this pot. When cooking soups and stews this is the only pot I use anymore.
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No, the handle on the lid is convex. You would not be able to stack them without making a mess.
2131033
No, unless you used a wire sling to suspend it. There are no handles or openings on the griddle.
497691
not with an inch head space. Also, these pots don't have handles on the sides, so moving them when they are full or hot is difficult.
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I dont think so. The lid itself is almost exactly 8.75, possibly a hair over so it seems like if you center it exactly, it might balance on top of the pot but if it would move much one way or the other it could fall in. That said, if the actual opening of your pan is less than 8.75, you might be able to get away with it.
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yes you should be able to..you can contort it any way you want to...hope this helps..i am very satisfied with mine
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I bought a different kind at a close hardware store, they didn't have handles. What a pain to move. I was very happy when I found the Smartpots, they have handles and are very nicely made.
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No, I don't believe you can. It should be counter height when in use. Plus it wouldn't clear the drawer front and handle.
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Yes. You can unscrew the knob that you loosen to flip the handles up with all the way and put the handle assembly on the other side. Haven't done it, but that's what the instructions said.
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You should be able to, there isn't a hole like on the infinite series of cookware, but there is a small nook on the underside at the tip that a hook would be able to catch on. I don't see it being as stable as handles with holes though. Check closely on the first stock photo. Zoom in near the upper left on the tip of the pan handle that is upside down.
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Yes, the arms of the pot holder swivel from the retracted position - good for small trail mugs and pots, to a fully extended mode capable of supporting medium size pots. Has worked good for me..
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Pretty flexible you can make a U-bend of the tip to touch the handle. If you hold it out straight at waist height it naturally droops downwards.
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Yes. Backwards would make the handles facing the front end. Believe me I thought the same thing they have a slight bend on them so they can only face the way there supposed to go on.
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No. The handles are relatively fixed (in that they only separate from resting side by side when you open the box) and can not be made/adjusted to lay one way or the other. They do expand when opening the box and it is conceivable that when fully opened another similar box (width) could be set on top, but it would also require that the storage area is open and exposed and bearing the respective weight.
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There is a series of holes up the handles. The lower part has a little "button" on each side. You push in the button in on one side, and move the handle to the height you want, then let the button pop out the hole closest to the height you need. Then you do the same with the other side. It's VERY easy, and takes just a second.
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No, while the handles are not solid loops, the tang that goes I to the pot is too long to pull out without bending them too much or bending the titanium sleeve. This is especially true for the top. Although each may be different from what I see from other answers. This is my second one and neither have been able to.