I think that everyone dreads the Stinky ring. Right.
Some people even have separate rings for savory, and for sweet.
When the Instant Pot pressurizes, the molecules of the food that you are cooking become trapped in the silicone ring as it expands under pressure and stay trapped as it cools, so it only stands to reason that the way to get the smell out is to re expand the ring with fresh, clean food. Rice does the trick.
Some people offer ideas to remove the smell such as setting it in the sun. Which works, but if you don’t have time to wait all day, or if you live in the Pacific Northwest where sun is not always available there is another solution….
Make some Rice! Yes Rice. Oatmeal Works too. Rice is more forgiving because it’s ok if it tastes a tad bit savory, which we don’t notice most of the time… (Sometimes it takes two batches), it not only takes out the smell, but it also refreshes the color. ?