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05-31-2019 05:39 PM
@eddyandme I usually use 1/2 cup sauce and 1/2 cup water. Also a hint my daughter told me is to push the Brown button 1st, let the cooker heat up (maybe 5 min) before you add everything and it will come to pressure quicker.
05-31-2019 05:47 PM
@grandma2pkmh wrote:@eddyandme I usually use 1/2 cup sauce and 1/2 cup water. Also a hint my daughter told me is to push the Brown button 1st, let the cooker heat up (maybe 5 min) before you add everything and it will come to pressure quicker.
Thanx, @grandma2pkmh , great tip! I never would have thought of that!
05-31-2019 06:07 PM - edited 05-31-2019 06:09 PM
I live alone, and the 3qt. Instant pot is perfect for me. I’ve made a small beef roast, spaghetti, chicken & pasta, tuna noodle casserole in it....everything tastes better than when I cook on the stovetop or in the oven. I’ve also done hamburger patties wrapped in foil, and hard cooked eggs.
i was nervous first time I used it.,,,then just jumped right in. Probably use it twice a week.
The smaller size size is also easier to store in my tiny apartment kitchen.
i look online for recipes. This weekend I’m using it to make stuffed peppers.
05-31-2019 06:20 PM
Thanks for all the suggestions...... I'm going to send it back. i'll stick with the good old crockpot. easy enough for me.
05-31-2019 11:31 PM
I think small PCs are a waste of space and money. You can always cook a small amount in a 4 or 6 qt, but can't cook a lot in a small pot. You can use any PC recipe on the internet; you just adjust the quanity for your small cooker. Using a PC is not rocket science. Once you've used it a couple of times, you'll understand how simple they are. I think it's a lot of fun to experiment with different recipes. Don't be intimidated by a cooking device.
06-01-2019 08:06 PM - edited 06-01-2019 08:08 PM
@Kachina624 wrote:I think small PCs are a waste of space and money. You can always cook a small amount in a 4 or 6 qt, but can't cook a lot in a small pot. You can use any PC recipe on the internet; you just adjust the quanity for your small cooker. Using a PC is not rocket science. Once you've used it a couple of times, you'll understand how simple they are. I think it's a lot of fun to experiment with different recipes. Don't be intimidated by a cooking device.
There is a limit to the how small an amount one can cook in a 6 qt. pressure cooker. One boneless chicken breast or one potato with maybe a couple of carrots barely takes up space in my 6 qt cooker and one cup of water or broth doesn't even cover the bottom.
When I'm cooking for myself the 2 qt is perfect. If I were cooking for family or me and a teenage boy then it would be the 6 qt.
06-02-2019 12:04 PM
I have had multiple sizes of Cooks Essentials pressure cookers over the years including the 2qt. They usually quit working after a year or two but loved them when they did work. . My 2 qt stopped working after about 6 months. While the size was nice it was a bit smaller than I needed. I now have 3 and 6 qt Instant Pots. Just got the 3 qt within the last month and the additional 1 qt does make a difference.
06-02-2019 12:37 PM
Have no idea what the point of a 2 quart size is. It would hold very little. Not worth my time.
06-02-2019 11:40 PM
I just got the 2 qt. CE mini pressure cooker as an "as is" for $24.50 with free shipping. I have used it now for about a week and I find it to be just great. I have a 3 qt. and a 6 qt Instant Pot which I use quite a bit, but this one is great for cooking a small amount as I live alone. I have made hard boiled eggs, brown rice (1 C rinsed brown rice, 1 1/4 C water, pinch of kosher salt- used the rice setting and adjusted the time for 22 minutes, let it naturally release after turning off the pot. It was the best rice- fluffy and perfectly done) and most recently cooked rotelle pasta and meat sauce in 5 minutes, using dry pasta. I browned the meat with garlic, onion and diced green peppers. Added a small jar of pasta sauce, 3 C of dry rotelle pasta and water to the top of the pasta. Cooked on high pressure for 5 minutes and did a quick release. Stirred and added parmesan cheese to taste. Honestly, it was enough for at least 3 hungry people. Needless to say, so far I am very pleased with this purchase. And the "as is" item appeared to be brand new. I love my Instant Pots, but this serves a purpose because of it's small size and ease of set up and use.
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