Are you too lazy, impatient and or addicted to your electronics to cook? Buy this.

[Shogon]

https://twohealthykitchens.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/What-Is-an-Instant-Pot-pressure-cooker.jpg

All you gotta do is throw shit in, press a few buttons and come back later. And it's quick.

If you just want to cook faster... this is for you.
If you just want to be lazy... this is for you.

Just saying. I bought this earlier this year... thing is amazing. I've bought half a dozen kitchen appliances over the years and they always inevitably just sit on the counter or in a cabinet with infrequent use.

But this thing, lol... I think any pressure cooker would do, especially one with a digital display.

Anyways.

[Poetry]

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[highwhey]

what does it do differently than a slow cooker?

also, a lot of people sleep on Sous Vide. you can make perfect steaks or chicken...basically anything since you control the temperature and it's hard to fvck up food with it.

[Shogon]

what does it do differently than a slow cooker?

also, a lot of people sleep on Sous Vide. you can make perfect steaks or chicken...basically anything since you control the temperature and it's hard to fvck up food with it.

It acts as a slow cooker if you want.

But the biggest difference I would say is it generates pressure with a locked lid which causes the food to cook significantly faster.

[Poetry]

Does it cook rice well?

[stalkerforlife]

Does it destroy nutrients?

I hear microwaves zap nutrients out of foods.

[Shogon]

Does it cook rice well?

Yes. You have to fool with the measurements and times which will vary depending on the size of the pressure cooker and the amount of rice, but I mean... it works great.

I just did dry black eyed peas earlier... it took probably less than 30 minutes total between the pressure building, the cooking, and the pressure releasing(the actual cook time was only like 7 minutes but I doubt they would have been done with the quick release mentioned below)... it would have taken literally hours and hours on a stove top...

It has a quick release valve which will really cut the time down a lot but you might remove it from the heat too fast if you do that... depends on what you're cooking... some things respond well to the valve release, some don't... I don't eat rice often enough to tell you... I usually let the pressure diminish naturally.

If you're going to buy it JUST to cook rice, probably a mistake... rice cookers are way cheaper.

[Poetry]

I hear microwaves zap nutrients out of foods.

"Using the microwave with a small amount of water essentially steams food from the inside out. That keeps in more vitamins and minerals than almost any other cooking method and shows microwave food can indeed be healthy."

https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/microwave-cooking-and-nutrition

[Shogon]

Does it destroy nutrients?

I hear microwaves zap nutrients out of foods.

Microwaves are generating unnatural heat and usually will make the food shit... microwaves are just for reheating IMO.

Instant pots are not... they don't destroy nutrients.

[MrFonzworth]

OP doing God's work with this thread. If your woman or women can't cook then this is for you.

[Poetry]

If you're going to buy it JUST to cook rice, probably a mistake... rice cookers are way cheaper.

I eat rice almost everyday. But I would also like to start eating different types of legumes more often. So it's good to know that foods like the black eyed peas you mentioned cook so fast.

[Poetry]

Microwaves are generating unnatural heat and usually will make the food shit... microwaves are just for reheating IMO.

I find the microwave useful for frozen vegetables. You just have to use enough water so they don't dry out.

[Shogon]

I find the microwave useful for frozen vegetables. You just have to use enough water so they don't dry out.

Also true. They do work well with some frozen stuff.

Just not my preference.

[stalkerforlife]

May have to get this.

Seems baller.

[highwhey]

May have to get this.

Seems baller.
It seems very useful for sure, but i recommend getting a job first.

[Dro]

This is right up my alley. How much does it cost?

[Long Duck Dong]

I bought one after one my friends who used to be a professional cook and has a degree from some place in San Francisco told me. "I have bought 3 things for my home in the last few years which I consider "game changers". My Japanese bidet toilet, my first smart TV, and my Insta-Pot".

Still haven't taken it out of the box. :oldlol: I have crock potted hundreds of animals I've hunted and killed but still haven't used this thing yet. I love my crockpot though. I can fill it up with game meat, mushrooms, garlic, onions, vegetables and seasonings. Then leave and come back home hours later with the whole kitchen smelling like heaven.

[Derka]

I'm using mine tonight to make brown rice to go with Shrimp Mozambique. Normally, that shit takes 35-40 minutes. In the pressure cooker, it takes 18-20. Love it.

[rufuspaul]

As a time saver I hear those things are great. For me the joy of cooking is in the creative process so I tend to stay away from these types of appliances and go with more traditional methods. But for people who are too busy or really don't like to cook these things are a good way to get them to eat at home instead of going out or getting fast food.

[highwhey]

As a time saver I hear those things are great. For me the joy of cooking is in the creative process so I tend to stay away from these types of appliances and go with more traditional methods. But for people who are too busy or really don't like to cook these things are a good way to get them to eat at home instead of going out or getting fast food.
Bring back the Rufus Bistro thread fam :rockon:

[Draz]

I'll look into this. Should have long ago. What's the best ones for reasonable price? Any brand to look into?

[Jameerthefear]

This is right up my alley. How much does it cost?
$40-50
They go on sale pretty frequently too

[Dro]

$40-50
They go on sale pretty frequently too
Damn, thats nothing. I'm definitely gonna grab one. I CAN cook, but thats definitely not my thing. I eat out a lot but I live alone, no kids so I can get away with it. But I'm trying to eat healthier the older I get. I've already gone about a year without eating any pork. Eating more fruits and vegetables too. I was born with asthma and I also get cluster headaches every so often, (if you guys know what those are, they are the most painful things known to man.) And I know my diet is a big part of getting those 2 things under control.

Sincere thanks to the OP for this thread.

[step_back]

As a time saver I hear those things are great. For me the joy of cooking is in the creative process so I tend to stay away from these types of appliances and go with more traditional methods. But for people who are too busy or really don't like to cook these things are a good way to get them to eat at home instead of going out or getting fast food.

This,


Most people who can't cook think it's difficult to prepare and cook delicious food. Once you get down the basics it's pretty easy.

This book took my cooking up a few notches, worth a read. https://www.amazon.com/Art-Flavor-Practices-Principles-Delicious/dp/1594634300/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=the+art+of+flavour&qid=1567961404&s=gateway&sr=8-1

[DukeDelonte13]

My wife got one as a gift. It's like a turbo slow cooker. Only used it twice though. It's more of a novelty IMO.

The amount of prep that goes into one of those meals versus throwing the same sh*t into a dutch oven is the same, i guess this thing just makes it cook faster.

Couldn't tell you about taste and flavor since we only have used it twice. We just simply prefer regular cooking methods in the house. Maybe we'll use it more in the winter.

[rufuspaul]

Maybe we'll use it more in the winter.


Yeah, that's the time of year when you're in the mood for soups and stews.