Pressure cooker blew up grandma. Advice?

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toplitzin: Jun 13, 2003

Bye Grandma

# ¿ Aug 25, 2015 01:42

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# ¿ Apr 27, 2024 20:36

toplitzin: Jun 13, 2003

grandma blown up again

http://www.local10.com/news/woman-burned-after-pressure-cooker-explodes-at-miami-gardens-home

# ¿ May 3, 2017 11:17

toplitzin: Jun 13, 2003

Hollismason posted:

After I kept reading and hearing about it I went ahead and bought a 6 quart Instant Pot plus a accessory pack. Really looking forward to using it.

What should I make first!

I know people say by the biggest one but one of the huge problems I have is since it is just me I always actually make too much food and then I get really tired of eating the same thing over and over till its gone.

Colombian chicken stew.

It's so loving easy (only 5 ingredients), and so loving GOOD.

https://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2012/05/colombian-chicken-stew-with-potatoes-tomato-onion-recipe.html

I made french onion soup last night.
https://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2016/01/pressure-cooker-french-onion-soup-recipe.html

# ¿ Feb 28, 2019 19:25

toplitzin: Jun 13, 2003

Hollismason posted:

For my greek style chicken thighs should I brown them in the Instant Pot or should I brown on the oven in cast iron?

One pan less mess is always my preference. You may have to batch them however.

# ¿ Mar 1, 2019 18:17

toplitzin: Jun 13, 2003

poverty goat posted:

dont be scared to experiment with the colombian stew either. my last batch got a couple cloves of garlic, frozen coconut, a cinnamon stick, the last of a bunch of cilantro and some tamarind extract, and was delicious

I've had bad luck adding raw garlic to that stew, but maybe the other stuff helps it out. When we did it, it was unpleasant. Not bad, just not as good and definitely less good than the original.
We've had success using a jar of salsa instead of the tomatoes however.

# ¿ Mar 15, 2019 20:02

toplitzin: Jun 13, 2003

McStephenson posted:

I.... uh...

You’re obviously welcome to put whatever in whatever you want, but garlic being unpleasant and salsa being good?!?! No bueno, IMO.

Try a couple of pasilla/bigger bell style peppers and two cloves of crushed garlic.

We have different taste buds/palates, but I’d rather put some of the components of a salsa sans sugar and tomato in the stew instead of a can of salsa

Canned salsa? What? No. Dear god no. Just, what?

http://imgur.com/a/AAgPsOQ

I mean it's mostly the same ingredients anyway. Tomato, onion, jalapeno, cilantro, salt.

I just added some whole cloves of fresh garlic and felt it wasn't an improvement. Sometimes pressure cooking fresh garlic does weird flavors imho.

# ¿ Mar 18, 2019 02:53

toplitzin: Jun 13, 2003

Trastion posted:

gently caress serious eats. Why does that photo have a basil leaf in the soup bowl still? You don't serve anything in the bowl that you can't/wouldn't eat.

If you don't leave the bay leaf in, how do you know who has to do the dishes?

# ¿ Mar 18, 2019 17:34

toplitzin: Jun 13, 2003

Spudalicious posted:

Nothing in cooking really "has" to be done any way at all, it's all subjective and up to personal preference and most recipes are hard to totally ruin. Coincidentally you should salt things just before eating, you just are adding sodium with none of the saltiness if you cook it into whatever.

I love chicken sashimi and gently simmered canned goods. Screw those "rules" about 'food safety'. loving Big Recipe all up in my kitchen.

# ¿ Aug 15, 2019 22:18

toplitzin: Jun 13, 2003

The best My First Pressure Cooker recipe is the Columbian chicken stew.

Colombian Chicken Stew With Potatoes, Tomato, and Onion Recipe

Note: Do not add garlic.

# ¿ Oct 25, 2019 15:58

toplitzin: Jun 13, 2003

I love garlic, it just really doesn't work in that recipe (and probably why none is called for)

It got a really weird flavor that really took away from the stew.

# ¿ Oct 25, 2019 18:03

toplitzin: Jun 13, 2003

Paracaidas posted:

I've tried IP mac and cheese and enjoyed them, but want to put it to the thread: anyone have any instant pot mac and cheese recipes they really love?

If I have to IP mac and cheese, I'll go with Dad Cooks Dinner.

https://www.dadcooksdinner.com/pressure-cooker-macaroni-and-cheese/

Otherwise the stove top skillet and evaporated milk/sodium citrate method is just as fast.

# ¿ Dec 14, 2019 13:40

toplitzin: Jun 13, 2003

If you're going to do that, just make the five ingredient chicken soup/stew

# ¿ Dec 19, 2019 03:49

toplitzin: Jun 13, 2003

wormil posted:

Rice:water = 1:1. No idea how long it takes to cook chicken breast in the IP but I bet it will be overcooked.

I found the best rice ratio to be the first cup of rice goes in at 1:1.25 water then 1:1 for any additional rice.

The seven to ten minute low pressure cook for rice might not completely murder the chicken breast, but it will definitely be well done.

# ¿ Dec 19, 2019 12:10

toplitzin: Jun 13, 2003

Columbian chicken stew.

# ¿ Dec 27, 2019 14:22

toplitzin: Jun 13, 2003

Just get it at Costco around the holidays.
They have it for a very reasonable price/oz

# ¿ Jan 31, 2020 18:41

toplitzin: Jun 13, 2003

Brain fart check:
If i wanted to make the IP Butter *Protein* but with tofu, i would just not add the tofu til the very end, less it turn to nothing under a 10m high pressure cook time, ya?

toplitzin fucked around with this message at 18:51 on Feb 18, 2020

# ¿ Feb 18, 2020 18:30

toplitzin: Jun 13, 2003

BraveUlysses posted:

https://twosleevers.com/faqs-all-your-butter-chicken-questions-answered/

11. Can I make this tofu/paneer/chickpeas/other vegetables?
a) Tofu: Add 1/4 c water to the sauce while pressure cooking. Add tofu after the sauce is cooked.

Great, thanks!

# ¿ Feb 18, 2020 18:53