Instant Pot – a month in

Approaching the end of my fourth week with the Instant Pot, and it is time to revisit with some observations.

First, my initial observation that it is stupid easy to use is still accurate. It really is almost impossible to screw up. Yes, I know that if you don’t have enough liquids it will fail to come to pressure, and that you can burn things in it, but I haven’t experienced that yet. Continue reading →

Instant Pot – The beginning of a long relationship

Around Christmas, I began seeing all my friends on Facebook posting show they got Instant Pots for Christmas, and I was intrigued. Having never heard of the device before, my instinct was to dismiss the hype. But, when I was browsing Amazon, a recommended book was “Indian Instant Pot Cookbook” by Urvashi Pitre, and for 8 bucks, it jumped in my cart. A lark.

Reading the recipes more that piqued my interest. I love me some Indian food, and these recipes looked scrumptious. Continue reading →