I am loving my new kitchen gadget – the Instant pot pressure cooker – and have posted about it a few times on Facebook. It is finally time to give it proper due on my blog: the pressure cooker! Yes I love my Instant Pot and I just did a VIDEO TUTORIAL showing you how to use a pressure cooker yourself!
Why use a Pressure Cooker vs. a Slow Cooker?
I actually touch on this in my video but for me it is all about nutrients and flavor. I find the flavor is lost in slow cooking and everything tastes muddled, greasy and bland. Not my idea of a great meal. I have always preferred to use my own dutch oven and to braise on my stove top or in my oven but busy moms can’t always do this, right?! I finally bit the bullet and invested in a pressure cooker and am kicking myself for not doing it sooner. I can make so many things in one day. I push a button and forget it! And it tastes just like I made in my old school dutch oven!
What about those nutrients and the question of whether pressure cooking is healthy for us or not? I like this post which explains how pressure cooking works and why it is a great option. Plus you can’t beat being able to pop in a frozen roast and forget about it until dinner!
Check out the video tutorial on how to use a pressure cooker here…
Where can you grab the one I use? Here is the pressure cooker I use and love! This one is digital. The stove top type scares me! But this one is a snap…very much like the slow cookers you know and love.
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My mom and I (without mentioning it to each other) both bought Instant Pots on Amazon Prime Day. I love that it can also make rice, yogurt, and a bunch of other stuff too. I’ve only used it a few times, you’ve inspired me to use it for dinner tonight, since I’m making a roast that takes 6 hours in the oven!
I love love love my pressure cooker! We use it constantly. Even my 13 year old feels comfortable making pasta dishes or hard boiled eggs.
I have a great pressure cooker, just don’t use it enough. This is inspiring Thank You!
LOVE my IP! I IP everything! LOL…mine has been going strong for nearly 3 years and all I’ve had to do is replace the gasket a few times, which is to be expected. We sometimes use ours several times a day…it is a workhouse!
I also love the Saute feature for browning my meat while I’m preparing. It brings that richness of flavor that we expect from beef and since it heats everything up, the pressurizing time is shortened…just add the liquid last, right before placing the lid on…yum!
I really want to watch this video and it will not play. Nothing happens when I tap on the play arrow. Any suggestions? Thanks!
Do you have a pressure cooker recipe book that you use for your Instapot? I read mixed reviews on the Instapot Recipes book on Amazon. Just wondering what you have found to be a great resource. Thanks, Linda