https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/instant-pot-1 Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Mon, 20 Apr 2026 22:01:51 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/instant-pot-1/page/2#post-1972590 Wed, 07 Nov 2018 21:35:08 +0000 JAileen 1972590@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Sara, that’s what I should have done! I hadn’t thought of using pressure again. I thought the texture of the lentils was sublime. I haven’t been able to make a really smooth lentil soup in a conventional pot. And thanks for advice re releasing pressure. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/instant-pot-1/page/2#post-1972563 Wed, 07 Nov 2018 18:16:56 +0000 Sara L. 1972563@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think you could have added the carrots, celery and sausage and used the pressure setting again for just a few minutes.&nbsp; Although I haven't tried this myself yet, my understanding is that it doesn't take as long to come to pressure again since the pot is already hot (I've also seen people say to put it on the saute function to warm up before setting the pressure and it gets to pressure faster).&nbsp; You might not need to do a natural release - I would google cooking lentils and see what people say.&nbsp; You might be able to do a quick release or NR for 10 minutes and then vent (that's what I usually do for beans that might be foamy and block the vent). </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/instant-pot-1/page/2#post-1971783 Sun, 04 Nov 2018 15:35:03 +0000 JAileen 1971783@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I tried out the IP yesterday, making lentil soup. I sauteed onions in oil, and then added rinsed lentils, boxed chicken stock, and water, and gave it 10 minutes of pressure. The texture was perfect!! The lentils were annhilated. Then I tried slow cooker mode for the smoked sausage, carrots and celery. The carrots didn’t soften. Maybe I should have tried saute again? Anyway, I transferred everything to a conventional pot and finished it on the stove. It was delicious. It look a long time to release the pressure. Should I have pushed the button to release it faster?</p> <p>Laurinda, our weather was perfect here, but I went to a concert last night, so wanted dinner ready a little earlier. The IP worked, mostly. Operator error, I think. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/instant-pot-1/page/2#post-1971752 Sun, 04 Nov 2018 12:43:14 +0000 Laurinda 1971752@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><div>It's a cold rainy day here, perfect for comforting soups and stews.</p> <p>Sending encouraging PC vibes your way!</div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/instant-pot-1/page/2#post-1970800 Wed, 31 Oct 2018 15:15:07 +0000 JAileen 1970800@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Mine was delivered yesterday, and I just unpacked it. I’m going to have to read up on it before I try to use it. </p> <p>Elpgal, wow! Three pressure cookers. You’re definitely a serious cook. </p> <p>Melissa, that’s quite a testament to the IP.</p> <p>Pil, my son has a different brand and sent me a picture of split pea soup he had made, and that’s what sent me down this rabbit hole! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/instant-pot-1/page/2#post-1970595 Wed, 31 Oct 2018 00:45:57 +0000 pil 1970595@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>A friend raves about hers. I’m thinking of one for myself - both of our adult sons will be getting one for Christmas. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/instant-pot-1/page/2#post-1970552 Tue, 30 Oct 2018 21:16:14 +0000 MelissaV 1970552@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have one and I really like it, but I'm not a big cook so I don't use it very often.&nbsp; My sister, who is the real cook of the family, borrowed mine and loved it so well she went out to buy one.&nbsp; She uses hers all the time. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/instant-pot-1/page/2#post-1969653 Sun, 28 Oct 2018 03:59:58 +0000 elpgal 1969653@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>We cook mostly Indian food. I have 3 pressure cookers and use them every week. The IP is bulky so I use it very rarely. Other Indian friends love it so much so that they have 2 IPs and use the stove only for pancakes and boiling water! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/instant-pot-1/page/2#post-1968128 Wed, 24 Oct 2018 03:11:39 +0000 JAileen 1968128@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Laurinda, I love beets!!! I’m excited about getting the IP!</p> <p>Smittie, I’m glad your thinking about giving it another try.. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/instant-pot-1/page/2#post-1968062 Tue, 23 Oct 2018 23:41:08 +0000 Laurinda 1968062@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>[I don't warm the cream unless I am melting 4 oz bittersweet chocolate into it, but do strain the egg yolks to remove the chalazae for the silkiest texture.] </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/instant-pot-1/page/2#post-1968059 Tue, 23 Oct 2018 23:20:48 +0000 Anonymous 1968059@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh....IP creme brûlée’s!! NOW I’m motivated! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/instant-pot-1/page/2#post-1968052 Tue, 23 Oct 2018 22:08:10 +0000 Laurinda 1968052@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Congratulations! I am sure you will find it a big improvement.&nbsp;<br />Beets in 15 minutes, stews in 10, and <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.pressurecookrecipes.com/instant-pot-creme-brulee/">perfect Crème Brûlée</a> (or chocolat pots de crème) with 13-15 minutes cooking time.</p> <p>(Apologies to Suz, I didn't see that she had already recommended the Indian Instant Pot Cookbook (Urvashi Petre)] </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/instant-pot-1/page/2#post-1967670 Mon, 22 Oct 2018 19:56:44 +0000 JAileen 1967670@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Texstyle, that sounds delicious! I was wondering about 6 qt versus 8 qt. I love leftovers (all the flavor with none of the work) so that seals the deal. I just ordered an 8 qt on Amazon. It was on sale, so even better! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/instant-pot-1/page/2#post-1967668 Mon, 22 Oct 2018 19:38:38 +0000 texstyle 1967668@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>JAileen - mine is a 6 qt. size but I believe now they have a larger one that would be nice to make bigger batches to freeze. I can cook a decent sized chuck roast (cut in half) with about 6 red potatoes, 1 sweet potato, 5 or so carrots, 8 oz mushrooms, 3 ribs celery and 1 large onion with some room to spare - I use 1 qt. chicken broth and maybe 1/4 cup red wine.&nbsp; This makes probably about 6 good sized servings with still a little leftover in my experience. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/instant-pot-1/page/2#post-1967605 Mon, 22 Oct 2018 15:12:42 +0000 JAileen 1967605@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Laurinda, my pressure cooker is a jiggle top. It is a Presto, from the early 80s. My mother had a pressure cooker so I grew up with it, unafraid. Everything changed when mine clogged. It didn’t explode, but it did terrify me. That’s why I’m looking into the Instant Pot. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/instant-pot-1/page/2#post-1966862 Fri, 19 Oct 2018 22:04:10 +0000 Laurinda 1966862@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I use my stove-top PC (a metal-valved Kuhn-Rikon) several times a week, and to be honest my Instant Pot sits in the cupboard. The Instant Pot is more bulky to get out, and takes longer to come up to pressure than my stove-top PC. The rare times I use it are for things that take a long time that I do not want to babysit, i.e. an hour for corned beef.</p> <p>That said, I am pleased to see the resurgence in interest in pressure cooking thanks to the Instant Pot. If I were not already familiar with the stove-top PC or if I had an older jiggle-top model I would be using the Instant Pot much more. It is a very versatile appliance (just not for me since I don't make rice or slow cook -&nbsp;<a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.seriouseats.com/2016/10/why-pressure-cookers-are-better-than-slow-cookers.html">Why Anything Slow Cookers Can Do, Others Can Do Better</a>, and for&nbsp;hard-boiled eggs I steam them for 12-15 minutes (much quicker to heat a cup of water for steaming than a quart+ for boiling) then cool them in cold water.]</p> <p>Good PC books:&nbsp;<br />Laura Pazzaglia's&nbsp;<i>Hip Pressure Cooking</i><br />(Has a good comparison of Stove-top vs Electric pressure cooking)<br /><a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.hippressurecooking.com/pressure-cooker-recipes/">https://www.hippressurecooking.....r-recipes/</a></p> <p>Urvashi Pitre's <i>Indian Instant Pot Cookbook</i> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/instant-pot-1/page/2#post-1966822 Fri, 19 Oct 2018 18:34:38 +0000 JAileen 1966822@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Gail, you can use a Japanese rice cooker in the US? Do they have the same kind of plugs as us? Actually, it does sound like you could use an update..</p> <p>Anne, I pulled out some pressure cooker cookbooks, and I misspoke. Evidently you *can* cook lentils and split peas in a pressure cooker. I have wasted a lot of time all these years. Per Lorna Sass, you have to coat the lentils or peas with oil, use the right amount of liquid, and not fill the pot too full. She says that keeps them from foaming. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/instant-pot-1/page/2#post-1966765 Fri, 19 Oct 2018 15:52:55 +0000 Gail 1966765@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I've been thinking about getting an IP but feel intimidated.It's just my husband and I at home now but I do like to make soups, casseroles and indian food.<br />&nbsp;I had two old school pressure cookers for years and used them all through college. They both eventually wore out and did scare me a couple of times haha. I now have a 31 year old slow cooker, an 8 year old one and a 26 year old rice cooker. The rice cooker I purchased when I lived in Tokyo and the instructions are in Japanese so I always feel as if I'm winging it each time I use it which is rarely because of the lack of instructions.<br />After reading through my post it sounds a though I need to update, I'm surprised that I haven't had a fire with the age of these appliances!!<br />Now I'll need to decide on a size....... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/instant-pot-1/page/2#post-1966436 Thu, 18 Oct 2018 14:19:41 +0000 JAileen 1966436@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Suz, I never had a fear of pressure cookers until mine clogged a year or so ago. I had been cooking in it happily for 30 years without incident. Now I’m a little leery of it.</p> <p>Kelly, it *is* awesome, isn’t it? I had a college roommate who used hers to cook all sorts of things.</p> <p>Anne, if dal is split peas or lentils, I would definitely not cook them in a stove top pressure cooker. Anything that foams can clog the vent. I made lentil soup yesterday in a conventional pot, and it foamed so much it looked like there was dish soap in it. Unfortunately it also boiled over, making a big mess. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/instant-pot-1/page/2#post-1966395 Thu, 18 Oct 2018 13:01:57 +0000 anne 1966395@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><div>Very interesting. I have 2 rice cookers that can also work as slow cookers, and a stovetop pressure cooker that in on long term loan. I only started using the latter in the last few months because I was a bit cautious of the exploding thing. I am keen to use it more in the interests of fuel economy.</div><div><br /></div><div>A friend has been raving about the instant pot, but I'm not keen to buy a device just for the sake of it when I have the stove top one that&nbsp; I should learn to use. I have used it for dal, chickpeas, taco meat and tried it on vegies.<br /></div> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/instant-pot-1/page/2#post-1966384 Thu, 18 Oct 2018 12:24:47 +0000 kellygirl 1966384@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Omg, Jaileen. I have the same rice cooker. It's so old school but awesome! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/instant-pot-1/page/2#post-1966326 Thu, 18 Oct 2018 06:49:59 +0000 Suz 1966326@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>There is <b>FOR SURE</b> a learning curve. And it feels intimidating at first. I thought I would loathe it. I like to feel what I am doing and smell it. I dislike too much "electronic" and I also had a fear of stovetop pressure cookers based on family lore.&nbsp;</p> <p>I am still learning it -- 9 months after purchase. &nbsp;But I'm glad we got it.&nbsp;<br />We also have a fuzzy logic rice cooker which we prefer for rice (and also use for porridge sometimes).&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/instant-pot-1/page/2#post-1966270 Thu, 18 Oct 2018 00:37:25 +0000 JAileen 1966270@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Smittie, you’re not going to give it a second chance?</p> <p>Donna, I suppose I would have a learning curve, too. And my rice cooker is very old school. You have to know how much water to put in, depending on the type of rice and, of course, elevation. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/instant-pot-1/page/2#post-1966265 Thu, 18 Oct 2018 00:11:58 +0000 DonnaF 1966265@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>To be the alternative voice: I got one for DH (the cook) but he doesn't care for it. I think there's a learning curve since he never used a regular pressure cooker. And I think meat is more tender with a slow cooker.</p> <p>We have a fuzzy logic rice cooker so we use that for rice, steel cut oats, and brown rice.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/instant-pot-1/page/2#post-1966192 Wed, 17 Oct 2018 19:45:23 +0000 Anonymous 1966192@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have one but do not use it. I used it once for rice and it was dry...Too little water but I followed the directions which said to use very little water.</p> <p>I would love to make butter chicken and some chick pea masala, but just haven’t been adventurous enough. Yes, there is a learning curve!</p> <p>So many people love the Instant Pot and love it. Great for healthy meals. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/instant-pot-1#post-1966112 Wed, 17 Oct 2018 15:15:28 +0000 JAileen 1966112@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Sara, thank you. I guess I’ll experiment, too.</p> <p>Suz, thank you for the link. And I do have access to NYT recipes. For steel cut oats, I start them when I’m cooking dinner. I put boiling water on them, and bring them to another boil. Then I shut off the heat and cover them. In the morning we just heat them up. So they’re easy, but if I forget to start them at night, then they take too much time in the morning.</p> <p>Lisa, we put garlic and sour cream in mashed potatoes. Delicious, but not as healthy. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/instant-pot-1#post-1965757 Tue, 16 Oct 2018 16:55:40 +0000 Suz 1965757@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Elevation can affect cook times but again, there are a zillion fanatics to help, e.g.&nbsp;<a rel="nofollow" href="https://mycrazygoodlife.com/instant-pot-high-altitude-cooking-time-adjustments/">https://mycrazygoodlife.com/in.....justments/</a></p> <p>Definitely cook steel cut oats in the IP. We do it regularly.&nbsp;</p> <p>Some of Melissa Clark's IP recipes are available online at the NYT site so you can get a feel for it.&nbsp;</p> <p><b>Lisa</b>, I love to use yoghurt or a bit of buttermilk in mashed potatoes. Mmmmm! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/instant-pot-1#post-1965717 Tue, 16 Oct 2018 15:30:39 +0000 Sara L. 1965717@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>JAileen - I've never used the automatic settings.&nbsp; I usually look up the cooking times on the internet, like Suz says there are a lot of IP fanatics, and go from there.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/instant-pot-1#post-1965685 Tue, 16 Oct 2018 14:14:51 +0000 JAileen 1965685@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>abc, thank you. What is your elevation? I’m curious if any adjustments are needed.</p> <p>Texstyle, thank you. Your stew sounds delicious! I’ve been wondering about size. What size is yours?</p> <p>Sara, thank you. As a working mom, your endorsement means a lot. I remember trying to make a healthy dinner fast after work. Your elevation is a lot higher than mine. How does the automatic settings work for you? Is the time right? Do you need to add extra liquid?</p> <p>Clara, yes, there’s that.. </p> <p>Torontogirl, thank you. I hate when I forget to defrost meat. </p> <p>Meredith, that’s interesting. I read somewhere that the more often you eat beans, that your gut becomes more able to handle them without gas. Maybe you just stop noticing!</p> <p>Suz, thank you. Lentils might clinch the deal. Oh - I love Melissa Clark! Her videos used to be available on the NYT website. Thank you for the suggestions. I make steel cut oats every day. I guess they could be made in an IP. </p> <p>Eliza, I have a low tech rice cooker, and I learned that for brown rice I would use twice as much liquid as for white rice. I know I keep harping about elevation, but with my stove top pressure cooker I have to add time to every recipe due to elevation, and also extra liquid.</p> <p>Lisa, I’ve stopped eating potatoes, too, but those do sound delicious. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/instant-pot-1#post-1965656 Tue, 16 Oct 2018 13:40:59 +0000 Anonymous 1965656@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Further to the mashed potatoes: &nbsp;DD used the pot (there is an Instant Pot app for your phone which has great recipes) to make the single best mashed potatoes we have ever had ,for Thanksgiving dinner last week. &nbsp;SO easy, 8 minutes from start to finish, and unbelievably tasty (this coming from someone who doesn't eat potatoes) . Secret ingredient : greek yoghurt . &nbsp; </p>