We’ve ordered an Instant Pot

[CruCru]

Do you have one? What do you like to make in it?

I used to have a slow cooker, which was great for making stock and mulling wine.

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Yes, used at least half a cup of water in addition to what else was in there. I do also use it to make mashed potato. Just anything with a hint of sauce seems to anger my IP. Had it too long to send it back now.

If you're making something that will have a sauce, FrayedHem, you make sure you put your solid items on the bottom first. So for example, a chicken casserole with a tomato based sauce, I'd layer with my onions at the bottom, then peppers, then chicken pieces, then mushrooms, all my other ingredients and last of all my tomatoes. Then I would still add my water, because the IP has to have water to make the steam for the pressure, half a cup will do, which I would gently pour down the side of the finished stack (or you can put in the bottom before you start). I definitely wouldn't be tempted to stir the mixture, I'd leave it in its layers. The pressure cooking process mixes the flavours.

Not to sound patronising @FrayedHem but the first few times I used mine I was getting Burn warnings and didn't know why, I realised I wasn't closing the vent !

Does everyone find things can be a bit watery?

They can be watery. It’s a fine balance to add enough water to get up to pressure but not so much that it’s too liquidy. I tend to add frozen veg and mushrooms a lot and add a little less water, and use sauté at the end if the recipe can take it. Also have thickeners on hand just in case.

So what IS the difference between the pot and the pro, there's about £70 between them?

Oh! It was your thread that prompted me to order mine lougle . I use mine pretty much everyday.

Does everyone find things can be a bit watery?

Only if you put too much water in

Just looked and they both get great reviews and can both do something else the other one can't.

Ha! Bob you’re probably right - I’m a bung stuff in gal, need to be a bit more precise with the liquid

you'd be surprised at how little you need.

I'm going to buy one now! Do I need any accessories?

Also, can you use it for small meals? Sometimes I'm alone but would make a couple of portions for next day

Okay, mine has arrived. I’ve tested it using the steam function and it appears to be working. I’ve ordered stuff to make a sausage casserole and a beef chilli for the kids next week. I’m hoping that it will really help me with children’s dinners as my daughter starts school and I’ll then have two lots of reading / piano etc.

I must admit that I’m a bit frightened of it but I think that’s because I remember my mums old pressure cooker, which went on the hob and had a terrifying steam valve (and whistled). I think I’ll have to play with it.

I’ve got the ip duo 80 which I think is the biggest option (8 litres). It has the yoghurt setting which I use a lot. The price varies massively for some reason so I wouldn’t rush to buy one. My model is £115 now but was £80 when I got it on prime day.

I looked on Amazon. The one I see is 5.5 litre. Is that large ?

It’s the size I’ve got.

i have the Duo6l, but i think they have rebranded, cos it is only 6l if you fill it to the brim and shoogle it about a bit!

I am currently doing butter chicken, with the rice PIP on a trivet, i am just waiting for something awful to happen since the tomatoes are on the bottom and there was NO extra liquid involved

and what about the rice, how will that work?
I am only brave doing stuff i have done before in it!!

It smells amazeballs though!! :o

whaaaaaaaaaaaaatttttttttttt!!!!!!!

OK, I bought my pressure king pro last August and it has been sitting there in the box as I was so scared of it.

After looking at this thread I decided yesterday to get it out and watch a couple of youtube tutorials. I just made some rice with spices which turned out OK (given that I was shitting my pants and kept turning it off at the plug because I thought it would explode and kill us all)

Tonight I couldn't be arsed to make a meal but found an old pie in the freezer. Peeled some spuds from the garden and put them in for 5 minutes with some water and salt.

What?!!!! They are cooked!!! Maybe too much? 5 minutes!!!!! It was so easy. And quick! And easy!

CruCru. Did you buy any accessories ?

No, I haven’t. At some point I may get the glass lid but I don’t have a huge amount of cupboard space so perhaps not.

OK, a question from a short arse. I'm 5 foot. When I cook on hob I can move pan about to see contents at the bottom iyswim. Am I right in assuming that I wouldn't be able to do that with an ip sitting on a work surface? I really really really want one but obviously won't if I have to stand on a stool to use the sauté function. Can anyone else relate?

Beetroot is really easy to cook in the IP. It comes out really beautifully.

I'm 5ft 2 (just) and I'm fine ILoveToLaugh.