Re: If Time Is Not An Issue.....Do I Want An Insta... - Page 2

Ainhisg · ‎03-09-2010

This page should answer your question. Join the Instant Pot Community Facebook group to see all the delicious things you can make and wonderful things you can do. Boiled eggs that jump out of the shell with no green ring, perfect risotto and rice pudding with no stirring, etc. I'm an accomplished cook and baker but have two pressure cookers. That's how much I love that appliance.

http://www.easyaspiecanbe.com/2018/11/should-i-buy-electric-pressure-cooker.html

lolakimono · ‎03-29-2012

@ECBG

I got one a few months ago and I love it. There is a learning curve, for sure, but even BF is coming around to it.

If you watch This is Us, you know about some people (waving) are not comfortable leaving something cooking while at work all day.

I have been making beans from scratch, rice (5 minutes of cook time) vs. one hour in the oven, homemade stock and bone broth, potatoes, and BF made a GF pasta dish where we shortened the time quite a bit. I don't really cook big hunks of meat, so I haven't use it for that but I do like it. I think it's good to get the accessories, like the rack, the non-stick pot, etc. There is a FB group that I joined. They are zealots, lol, but they have a lot of interesting posts. Many use it for making yogurt and cheesecake. If you do sweet and savory items, you will need two sealing rings to avoid steaming in a taste.

wildlifewitch · ‎02-08-2016

I say yes, because it makes meats more tender. It also cooks everything perfectly. Also no stove heating up the house.It makes me a better cook.

alicedee · ‎07-25-2010

I readily admit I'm not a great cook. But things I've made in my Pot are just better....meat is more tender and juicy, everything is more flavorful. So for me, it's definitely been a great purchase.

DiAnne · ‎09-22-2010

I do not have an Insta Pot or an air fryer. I gave my crockpots to Goodwill years ago because they just took up space, I felt they overcooked everything. Seafood or chicken does not take that long to cook.

Razzy 7 · ‎03-11-2010

I am still on the fence with Insta Pots. Being retired, although, I work, fixing dinner is not an issue. I have 2 large crock pots and for things that take a long time, I use a lamp timer to start it cooking. We grill ribs so that won't be a plus for me at all.

In addition, in the back of my mind, I remember the cooks in my family talking about cooking under pressure. They felt that pressure cooking couldn't stand up to the development of cooking the traditional way. Also, I don't want all roasts to be immersed in liquid.

There are SO many traditional cooks on here, including @house_cat , I would appreciate your opinion. Smiley Happy

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If you have to be talked into getting one, you likely don't need one. However the more than 2.6 million, yes that's right 2.6 MILLION folks in the Instant Pot CommunityFacebook group think differently, as would the millions and millions of folks who have purchased an Instant Pot or other digital PC. As for people saying "that pressure cooking couldn't stand up to the development of cooking the traditional way," they're wrong. They just aren't very good cooks I suspect or perhaps don't know how to get great results using a pressure cooker. Fabulous food can be cooked in a pressure cooker. If one is a good cook, she can cook delicious food in an Instant Pot or using any other cooking device. If one is not a very good cook, it won't matter what cooking tools she is using, the food will not be very tasty.

Roasts that are pressure cooked are not "immersed in liquid" when done properly. Yes, there's some liquid, but most of us likely use that to make delicious gravy or sauces.

Your use of the term "traditional cooks" suggests that cooking without a pressure cooker is the "traditional" way to cook and is somehow superior. It's not superior, it's just different just as cooking in a crockpot is different. Not using a pressure cooker and cooking the "traditional" way (whatever that is) is not a badge of honor reserved only for superior cooks. When you think about it, depending upon one's age, many of us had moms and perhaps grandmothers, who pressure cooked, so it's hard to make a case for traditional cooking not including pressure cooking.

I happen to love cooking in my Instant Pots, you may not. However, before deciding that, I suggest watching some videos on YouTube. Search on "Instant Pot." You'll find a jillion videos. Or search on "Pressure Luck Cooking" and you'll find tons of videos done by Jeffrey Eisner. I don't know of a more enthusiastic user of an Instant Pot. If you can watch his videos and not want to try one of his recipes in an Instant Pot, I'd be surprised.

And a last thought...QVC currently has an Instant Pot 6-qt Duo Plus 9-in-1 Pressure Cooker with Glass Lid available for $79.98 with 3 Easy Payments, if desired. As you likely know, one now has 90 days, not just 30 days to determine whether or not one likes a purchase. Order an Instant Pot, search on the Internet for IP recipes that sound appealing to you and watch some Instant Pot videos on YouTube and give your Instant Pot a thorough test. Maybe you won't like it, but my guess is that after 90 days to test it, you'll want to keep it. I'd give that advice to anyone thinking about getting an Instant Pot - in three months you're likely to fall in love with it.

deepwaterdotter · ‎03-09-2010

After much consideration, I decided that my pressure cooker and slow cooker are efficient ways to complete my culinary adventures. No Insta-Pot here.

giddy up · ‎05-30-2011

I use my InstaPot more and more. I also have an older oval Techniques pressure cooker that gets used for larger items. Seems like many of my dishes involve cooking chicken, thighs are preferred for tenderness. I usually add some kind of veggy like carrots, onions, celery. On the side I sometimes microwave a steamer bag of veggies like brocolli then add to my finished InstaPot dish at the end. Recently I started making chicken noodle soup in it which is fantastic and easy to make. I have also cooked beef tips and baby back ribs with great success in it. It is also my go to device for making hard boiled eggs for use in making deviled eggs. I would say it is one of my favorite kitchen appliances at this point. I occasionally use a slow cooker but use it less and less now. I say give it a chance.