Instant Pot. Multi-function cooker (Part 5)

[JoNorvelleWalker]

3 minutes ago, Shelby said:

That looks like bad bathroom decor from the 70's

 

You didn't have a chartreuse bathroom in the '40's?

 

[Shelby]

2 minutes ago, JoNorvelleWalker said:

 

You didn't have a chartreuse bathroom in the '40's?

 

Yeah, but it was cutting edge then

[kayb]

36 minutes ago, FauxPas said:

Walmart is selling a Pioneer Woman Instant Pot. It looks like this:

 

 

I have to admit that it's definitely not my style. 

 

What do others think? 

 

 

Pass.

 

[chromedome]

It looks like a bad decoupage project by someone who's watched too much Martha Stewart (or too little, perhaps).

[FauxPas]

yeah, I think it's hideous. I couldn't believe it when I read the reviews, many of them going on about how lovely the design was. Then I noticed that many of them ended with this phrase:

Quote

 

I am writing this review as part of a contest.

 

 

I have to emphasize that if I won this thing, I'd donate it pronto.

 

And secretly, because I wouldn't want anyone to know it originated with me. 

Edited September 15, 2018 by FauxPas (log)

[curls]

I wasn't quite sure the Pioneer Woman floral Instant Pot was a real thing... so I googled and it is real and there is more than one floral pattern available. Wow! https://www.today.com/food/pioneer-woman-new-instantpot-collection-walmart-t137392

 

[Anna N]

1 hour ago, curls said:

I wasn't quite sure the Pioneer Woman floral Instant Pot was a real thing... so I googled and it is real and there is more than one floral pattern available. Wow! https://www.today.com/food/pioneer-woman-new-instantpot-collection-walmart-t137392

 

 If the blue one appeared in my house I would have to wear shades all the time to preserve my eyesight— what little is left of it.

Edited September 15, 2018 by Anna N (log)

[Tropicalsenior]

 Why do we need to buy one of these? Why don't we just go out and buy the ugliest contact paper we can find and just buy a can of neon spray paint.

[lindag]

Much as I enjoy the Pioneer Woman TV programs I wouldn't own any of her kitschy housewares.

[kayb]

Y'know, I'm not crazy about her housewares line, but the woman has made a lot of money with her schtick. I tend to think her writing is a bit overblown 80s sorority girl, but that's OK too, I guess.

 

And her husband does have a nice butt, which she photographs right regularly. I approve of that.

 

[Jacksoup]

@mgaretzI just made your char sui pork.  It’s delicious and so easy.  Was too lazy to drive 30 minutes to 99 Ranch for the char sui powder but Amazon came through.

[chileheadmike]

20 hours ago, ElsieD said:

 

My word, that's ugly.

I imagine it smells like potpourri. 

[rotuts]

of note : the floral iPot seems to be a V₁ version

 

maybe iPot was stuck w a lot of these after they came out w V₂  , the one w the handles that also hold the top.

 

a vast improvement

 

Soooooo      ......................................

[lindag]

3 hours ago, kayb said:

Y'know, I'm not crazy about her housewares line, but the woman has made a lot of money with her schtick. I tend to think her writing is a bit overblown 80s sorority girl, but that's OK too, I guess.

 

And her husband does have a nice butt, which she photographs right regularly. I approve of that.

 

And according to Wikipedia he's also worth  $200M.

 

Edited September 15, 2018 by lindag (log)

[kayb]

2 hours ago, lindag said:

And according to Wikipedia he's also worth  $200M.

 

 

 

Huh. Butt looks even nicer.

 

[weedy]

I thought nothing could be worse than her tv show.

Apparently I was wrong. 

[donk79]

On 9/14/2018 at 8:42 PM, FauxPas said:

Walmart is selling a Pioneer Woman Instant Pot. It looks like this:

 

 

I have to admit that it's definitely not my style. 

 

What do others think? 

 

I could definitely see my mother buying it.

[MelissaH]

What is the consensus on the best way to do hard boiled eggs in the Instant Pot? I did a search, and found it frustrating to find what I'm looking for given that the search doesn't understand abbreviations.

 

FWIW, I have US size Large eggs, and they're currently in the refrigerator.

[Shelby]

6 minutes ago, MelissaH said:

What is the consensus on the best way to do hard boiled eggs in the Instant Pot? I did a search, and found it frustrating to find what I'm looking for given that the search doesn't understand abbreviations.

 

FWIW, I have US size Large eggs, and they're currently in the refrigerator.

The following method has never failed me:

 

Large eggs directly from fridge

 

1 C. water in the IP

Place eggs on the grate thingy that came with the IP

Close lid and vent

Low pressure

5 minutes

Natural release

Place eggs in ice/cold water

[lindag]

I do my Jumbo eggs direct from fridge over half cup (or so) of water for 5 minutes and quick release.  Perfect.

[FrogPrincesse]

Daube de joues de bœuf aux carottes et coquillettes (beef cheek stew with carottes and elbow pasta)

 

I adapted Yves Camdeborde’s recipe to the pressure cooker - 1 hour on high, natural release. It was incredible! The meat was extremely tender and the sauce as rich and satisfying as I remembered from having the dish at the Comptoir in Paris.

 

I got the meat from my favorite butcher shop, Siesel’s.  

 

 

Going into the pressure cooker

 

After 1 hour

 

Plated (I added some parsley for color)

 

[JAZ]

On 9/28/2018 at 1:26 PM, MelissaH said:

What is the consensus on the best way to do hard boiled eggs in the Instant Pot? I did a search, and found it frustrating to find what I'm looking for given that the search doesn't understand abbreviations.

 

FWIW, I have US size Large eggs, and they're currently in the refrigerator.

 

When I was testing eggs for my book, I found them to be really temperamental. For me, this is what works: eggs right from the fridge on the trivet, 1 cup of water, 4 to 5 minutes high pressure. Quick release then into an ice bath to cool. But if I ever did anything different, I got different results. One time I just used a different trivet (taller) and the eggs were more like soft boiled. I hate to say it since I'm working on a new Instant Pot book, but when I need to hard cook eggs, I use a regular steamer. After the water comes to a boil, 13 minutes results in yolks cooked to solid pale yellow. 10 minutes gets you yolks that are dark orange and soft in the center.

[blue_dolphin]

I'm glad to know I'm not the only one to have experienced IP challenges with boiled eggs. I thought I was the only one who couldn't nail it consistently 🙃

 

39 minutes ago, JAZ said:

I use a regular steamer. After the water comes to a boil, 13 minutes results in yolks cooked to solid pale yellow. 10 minutes gets you yolks that are dark orange and soft in the center.

That's what I do as well.  It's quick because you're only boiling an inch or so of water and 8 min in the steamer and into an ice bath gives me a soft jammy yolk.

[DesertTinker]

Now that IP hard cooked eggs have come up again it’s reminded me that I have a question. Has anyone else had “self peeling” eggs? This was about the third time it’s happened. I’ve not had more than 2 eggs per batch do it. 

I’m doing 1c water, 6 to 9 eggs direct from refrigerator, on IP trivet, 5 minutes on high, 5 minutes natural release, ice water. Shell is “popped” like that when I open the IP. Always come out perfectly done. Thoughts, theories and insights welcome! 

[Anna N]

4 minutes ago, DesertTinker said:

Now that IP hard cooked eggs have come up again it’s reminded me that I have a question. Has anyone else had “self peeling” eggs? This was about the third time it’s happened. I’ve not had more than 2 eggs per batch do it. 

Wow. If you could find a way to replicate that consistently I think you could retire with a very healthy bank account.