I signed up for a Facebook group dedicated to the Instant Pot and I swear, those folks are rabid about this thing. Many have two or three! Mine's still sitting in the box. Where should I start?http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_2?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=instant+pot
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Instant Pot craze. Anyone here have one? I just got one for Christmas and I'm a bit daunted.
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How about opening the box, getting out the instructions to familiarize yourself with the unit
It most likely has recipes too. From there you can choose a recipe to make which seems to be very popular with the group you joined. i usually have to take baby steps with things like this. I bought a fancy cooker that does so many things and have only used it three times. I have to keep it in my laundry room storage area out of site (it is big) and I never get it out to use. I think the rice cooked in a pot on the stove beats the heck out of that fancy rice cooker thing whose name starts with a Z. It has too many bells, buttons, and whistles for me, so there it sits.
It most likely has recipes too. From there you can choose a recipe to make which seems to be very popular with the group you joined. i usually have to take baby steps with things like this. I bought a fancy cooker that does so many things and have only used it three times. I have to keep it in my laundry room storage area out of site (it is big) and I never get it out to use. I think the rice cooked in a pot on the stove beats the heck out of that fancy rice cooker thing whose name starts with a Z. It has too many bells, buttons, and whistles for me, so there it sits.
Ha! I have 2. The first was my Christmas present last year, and I love it so much purchased a
second. I am also on that page. Which is funny, cause I am not a fb person (I have 4 friends and have no interest in the fb craze), but the page has been fun learning my new toy.
There is another fb page, by the same moderator, which you may also enjoy watching, if you still are making meals for that family. It is based on GBOMBS, or something like that.... Plant based. If I recall, your client also was on strict bean, veggie, based nutrition. THEY are tough, and I have never posted, as they really prefer hard core Dr. Furhman followers. BUT, it is interesting to see how they use the IP for cooking.
Congrats on your new IP. I absolutely love mine. Judy / MA also has an electric pressure cooker, but different brand. The first thing to do is get it out of the box, do a water test, and then jump in!! I love Bob Warden's cookbooks, as they are easy, straight forward and helped with the basics.
I am very excited for you!!!!
second. I am also on that page. Which is funny, cause I am not a fb person (I have 4 friends and have no interest in the fb craze), but the page has been fun learning my new toy.
There is another fb page, by the same moderator, which you may also enjoy watching, if you still are making meals for that family. It is based on GBOMBS, or something like that.... Plant based. If I recall, your client also was on strict bean, veggie, based nutrition. THEY are tough, and I have never posted, as they really prefer hard core Dr. Furhman followers. BUT, it is interesting to see how they use the IP for cooking.
Congrats on your new IP. I absolutely love mine. Judy / MA also has an electric pressure cooker, but different brand. The first thing to do is get it out of the box, do a water test, and then jump in!! I love Bob Warden's cookbooks, as they are easy, straight forward and helped with the basics.
I am very excited for you!!!!
I use my IP all the time. Last night it was butter chicken in one pot, Basmati rice in the other.
This morning was Hungarian rice dish. Not sure about what we are doing for dinner tonight, but I know I will be making eggs in the IP tomorrow am.
It has been a game changer for me over this last year.
Have fun with it. Reach out if I can help.
This morning was Hungarian rice dish. Not sure about what we are doing for dinner tonight, but I know I will be making eggs in the IP tomorrow am.
It has been a game changer for me over this last year.
Have fun with it. Reach out if I can help.
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I got one recently
So far I have made "hard boiled" eggs and potatoes for salad. Very pleased with both.
Here is a link to an extensive thread on egullet. There are 24 pages in part 1, seven pages in part 2. Great info with lots of pictures and explicit instructions.
I'm going to try the whole pumpkin approach described in part 1 with a butternut squash soon. Rice and yogurt are also on the try soon list.
https://forums.egullet.org/topic/151807-instant-pot-multi-function-cooker-part-1/?page=24
So far I have made "hard boiled" eggs and potatoes for salad. Very pleased with both.
Here is a link to an extensive thread on egullet. There are 24 pages in part 1, seven pages in part 2. Great info with lots of pictures and explicit instructions.
I'm going to try the whole pumpkin approach described in part 1 with a butternut squash soon. Rice and yogurt are also on the try soon list.
https://forums.egullet.org/topic/151807-instant-pot-multi-function-cooker-part-1/?page=24
For many things that are braises, the PC cooks them in about 1/4 the time, IMO.
For example, for beef stew that I would cook at 325*, I can cook in the PC in about 40 minutes (and it is good!). For pea soup, it is also about 35 minutes where on the stovetop at a simmer it is about 2 hours--maybe less. Less for green lentils that cook pretty quickly.
A bean soup usually takes 50 minutes or more to get them tender.
You can always take a recipe and cook in the PC for 40 minutes or so and check. If not done/tender, take it up to pressure again for X amount of time.
After writing all this as I do it, here are some real people with real info!! LOL
https://www.google.com/?gws_rd=ssl#q=recipe+to+change+recipes+to+pressure+cooker
For example, for beef stew that I would cook at 325*, I can cook in the PC in about 40 minutes (and it is good!). For pea soup, it is also about 35 minutes where on the stovetop at a simmer it is about 2 hours--maybe less. Less for green lentils that cook pretty quickly.
A bean soup usually takes 50 minutes or more to get them tender.
You can always take a recipe and cook in the PC for 40 minutes or so and check. If not done/tender, take it up to pressure again for X amount of time.
After writing all this as I do it, here are some real people with real info!! LOL
https://www.google.com/?gws_rd=ssl#q=recipe+to+change+recipes+to+pressure+cooker
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I know, right?
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made rice tonight
Brown basmati - 20 min high pressure; 10 minute natural release, fluffed with fork. A bit damp on the bottom but that went away with a couple more fluffs.
Brown basmati - 20 min high pressure; 10 minute natural release, fluffed with fork. A bit damp on the bottom but that went away with a couple more fluffs.