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^^^^ Yeah, if it takes 1-1.5 hours normal cooking, I usually don't bother using my instant pot. But for things that need time like unsoaked beans, broths or stew it is amazing because it can save you hours. Some recipes also nearly take as long as making them normally but have a lot less steps and don't need to be watched, which is great when you have guests. The Butter Chicken one posted above is a good example of a dish that reduces attention time a lot.
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It's also nice to free up the oven or other appliances for other things.
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Having everything contained that I don’t have to watch is a big plus with small kids running around! My kitchen needs a rewire though always running out of outlets..
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Beachcomber posted:
That's fair, but pressure cooker risotto is so much easier and quicker.
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Jan 7, 2021 00:20
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NPR Journalizard posted:That's fair, but pressure cooker risotto is so much easier and quicker. I don't think I've ever eaten risotto, but I thought it took a really long time too.
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Jan 7, 2021 02:40
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Beachcomber posted:I don't think I've ever eaten risotto, but I thought it took a really long time too. Not really. Under an hour to do it manually. Cant recommend pressure cooker risotto enough though. Simple as to do, you preheat the cooker so you dont have to wait for ages, its a one pot dish and turns out as good as doing it normally, only in half the time and gently caress all effort.
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Jan 7, 2021 03:35
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I forgot about risotto! I had to stop making it by hand as the constant stirring was too much for my RSI. Gonna eat some fancy cheesy rice for dinner after my next grocery outing. 
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Jan 7, 2021 05:21
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Beachcomber posted:My "favourite" thing about online recipes so far is that they don't count the time to heat up or naturally release, even though the recipe calls for that. That's why so many are converted crock pot recipes, that's pretty much what it replaced for me.
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Jan 7, 2021 05:25
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I make ATK’s risotto a lot in my Le Creuset. It doesn’t take an hour.
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Jan 7, 2021 05:49
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Chemmy posted:I make ATK’s risotto a lot in my Le Creuset. It doesn’t take an hour. Yeah by hand it's like 30m start to stop for the amount I make but 20 of that is constant stirring. Be nice to set and forget.
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Jan 7, 2021 14:22
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Why is it ok to pressure cook risotto but not ok to just cook it without stirring?
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Jan 7, 2021 15:48
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No Wave posted:Why is it ok to pressure cook risotto but not ok to just cook it without stirring? It's fine. you only have to stir the rice once.
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Jan 7, 2021 19:41
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No Wave posted:Why is it ok to pressure cook risotto but not ok to just cook it without stirring? Rapidly releasing the pressure causes enough bubbling/agitation to get the job done.
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So I've been loving this curry recipe: https://thisoldgal.com/pressure-cooker-japanese-beef-curry/ But I just moved and so far both times I've tried to make it, releasing after 10 minutes has showered my kitchen in brown crud. The first time I thought maybe I hadn't trimmed the fat well enough (just moved, no cutting board yet) but this time I was very careful and had the same result. This was two different cuts from different stores... is all the meat in my new city trash or could it be something else?
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Jan 11, 2021 05:11
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I dunno about your recipe but you can save your kitchen in any case by covering the release valve with a kitchen towel. Helps keep the steam from billowing everywhere even if you don't get gunk in your valve.
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Jan 11, 2021 05:17
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I normally don't quick release my stews. But you could bring the soup to a boil and skimming the foam before going up to pressure. Or just don't overfill your cooker.
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Jan 11, 2021 11:21
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Quick releasing isn't strictly necessary with curry if you have time, so maybe plan for letting it sit a bit/until so cooled? But even if you do nothing should spurt out the valve, could it be you filled it too high maybe?
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Jan 12, 2021 00:19
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AgentCow007 posted:So I've been loving this curry recipe: Did you change elevation?
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Jan 12, 2021 13:38
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What’s a good risotto recipe for the ‘pot?
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hadji murad posted:What’s a good risotto recipe for the ‘pot? Any of the ones from Serious Eats. Mushroom Corn Butternut Squash Vegan Miso
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Jan 12, 2021 18:12
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the corn recipe loving owns but i dunno how good it would be without fresh corn. i should try it with frozen and see how it turns out
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Jan 12, 2021 19:27
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BraveUlysses posted:the corn recipe loving owns but i dunno how good it would be without fresh corn. i should try it with frozen and see how it turns out What about a can of creamed corn?
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Jan 12, 2021 20:44
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Beachcomber posted:My "favourite" thing about online recipes so far is that they don't count the time to heat up or naturally release, even though the recipe calls for that. Try using less water. I make potatoes in the IP all the time: Add 1 cup water and wire rack, turn on warm, wash potatoes, 14 min for large, 13 minutes for medium, 10 min for natural release if you want to wait. I make a full pot and during the week slice them for fried potatoes, only takes about 3 minutes per side.
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Jan 13, 2021 01:43
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toplitzin posted:Any of the ones from Serious Eats. I quite liked the Vegan Miso one.
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wormil posted:Try using less water. I make potatoes in the IP all the time: Add 1 cup water and wire rack, turn on warm, wash potatoes, 14 min for large, 13 minutes for medium, 10 min for natural release if you want to wait. Do I not have to wait?
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I'm moving soon, and most of my kitchen equipment at this point is actually my roommate's. I'm thinking of getting an instant pot, but there's so many loving models. Assuming I'm a terrible lazy idiot cook whose most recent triumph has come from sticking a ham in an oven for three hours, what options are worth it? I like fancy food but am not a very good cook, so stuff like sous vide meats and risotto sounds good. I work from home so pressure cooker cook times aren't a big deal if I can just take a break, chop up ingredients and stick them in, go back to work, and eat an hour or two later. It's the 6-10 hour slow cooker cook times that are a pain in the rear end if I forget to put something together until after lunch.
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Jan 13, 2021 08:04
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From everything I've heard, the sous vide on the instant pot doesn't really work.
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the 6 quart instant pot duo is a solid model
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dont get lost in the weeds on all the buttons and options, most recipes are just “set for high pressure and walk away”.
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Jan 13, 2021 15:26
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The buttons are configurable as well, so you can basically just use them as presets and ignore whatever is said on the button.
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Beachcomber posted:From everything I've heard, the sous vide on the instant pot doesn't really work. It seems to work fine to me. What doesn't work about it? I like our 8 qt model, has the air fryer attachment. We have a smaller kitchen, so having just one appliance for everything is good. We wouldn't be able to store a separate appliance for everything. I'd say go that route and if you end up wanting dedicated appliances, adding them later isn't some big waste.
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22 Eargesplitten posted:I'm moving soon, and most of my kitchen equipment at this point is actually my roommate's. I'm thinking of getting an instant pot, but there's so many loving models. Assuming I'm a terrible lazy idiot cook whose most recent triumph has come from sticking a ham in an oven for three hours, what options are worth it? I like fancy food but am not a very good cook, so stuff like sous vide meats and risotto sounds good. I work from home so pressure cooker cook times aren't a big deal if I can just take a break, chop up ingredients and stick them in, go back to work, and eat an hour or two later. It's the 6-10 hour slow cooker cook times that are a pain in the rear end if I forget to put something together until after lunch. instant pot duo 6qt is the baseline, it has all the most useful features and it's nice and cheap. Get the 8qt if you want to make a gallon of stock at one go. Get the duo evo plus if you want to spend 40 additional dollars to upgrade the controls. Get the air fryer model if you want to spend the price of a toaster oven to add a tiny, inferior toaster oven to your instant pot instead of purchasing a separate better one. Get any of the other models if they're on sale for less than the duo. Check costco if you're a member. Source: wirecutter, which has extensively reviewed just about every aspect of the instant pot
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Thanks. I see in that Wirecutter article that some of them have some kind of altitude adjustment. How important is that if I'm living up in the CO mountains at 8-9000 feet?
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Internet Explorer posted:I like our 8 qt model, has the air fryer attachment. How do you find the attachment? I'm in the camp of "I hear air frying is cool and good but I really don't have the space for yet another machine in my kitchen". If it's comparable to a standalone, I might have to give it a shot. e: Reviews on Amazon (albeit my least trusted source) seem overwhelmingly positive and the price is a bit lower than a standalone, so think I'll be adding this to my wishlist.
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22 Eargesplitten posted:Thanks. I see in that Wirecutter article that some of them have some kind of altitude adjustment. How important is that if I'm living up in the CO mountains at 8-9000 feet? I live at about 6,000 feet and get pretty good results multiplying all cook times about about 1.25. I think I determined that based on a rough guide somewhere, but I don’t recall where.
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EL BROMANCE posted:How do you find the attachment? I'm in the camp of "I hear air frying is cool and good but I really don't have the space for yet another machine in my kitchen". If it's comparable to a standalone, I might have to give it a shot. I bought a unit that had the air fryer built in. Gave the old IP to a family member who didn't have one but liked to cook. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07VT23JDM
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22 Eargesplitten posted:Thanks. I see in that Wirecutter article that some of them have some kind of altitude adjustment. How important is that if I'm living up in the CO mountains at 8-9000 feet? I'm at sea level but here's a website with a chart that suggests you can adjust cook times by about 30% to compensate for that altitude. I don't know if the machines with altitude adjust are doing anything more than that but it's only on a couple of older machines so I assume it's not so important. NB adding 30% to cook time with a pressure cooker doesn't mean adding 30% to total time, since time to come to pressure and release should be the same or maybe even a bit less.
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Currently making from dry, to put into pasta sauce. I cook them in water, then drain them, then put them in the sauce I'm making. Is it possible to skip the middle step and cook the dry (or soaked) beans directly in the sauce, in the pressure cooker? Like instead of soaked beans and water, i do soaked beans, crushed tomato, spices, and probably some extra water? Is that a thing, that one can do? Can humankind handle this kind of power?
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The acid from the tomatoes will likely make it take longer. I've never added some much acid that they didn't soften eventually, but I've definitely had it take 2x the supposed cook time.
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cooking beans in that much acid will probably ensure they never get the right texture. also generally my experience with the instant pot and a lot of tomato is the burn warning and a lot of time scrubbing the pot
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