Instant Pot Easy Review

[@jjo5375]

I'm not a 'new' user, but I am a timid one, and I found this video ?comforting? to hear you discussing many features that are found on my original version I.P. I mostly use it for hard boiling eggs, corn on the cob, and potato salad. Seriously, that's about it; maybe now I'll venture out a bit more. Thank you. : ) [btw, my first shot at trying it out was to put the water directly DIRECTLY into the base! I'd removed the pot to wash it and wasn't even sure it was supposed to go in. I phoned the C.S. number and was told my a polite 'young' man that it was ruined now, throw it away and get a new one. Umm....no! I removed the bottom plate and let it air dry upside-downfor about a week. Been using it ever since, 3 yrs. now].

[@PressureCookingToday]

How awful that he gave you that misinformation. I'm glad the video was helpful and gave you an incentive to venture out a bit more. Have fun!

[@debbiemalouin4480]

I ordered this one and it comes tomorrow. I’m very nervous so your video is very helpful. I’m a new user. I got it for the slow cooker part but will try the pressure cooker.

[@PressureCookingToday]

Great! Definitely start out with a water test www.pressurecookingtoday.com/instant-pot-water-test/ and before you know it you'll be cooking up a storm.

[@notme2day]

Got my FIRST an instant pot ...easy ... For Xmas. Is the steam release valve suppose to just sit there? I mean... it really just sits there like it could blow off or something?!

[@notme2day]

My 1st one didn't even have the gasket and the condensation cup tab was broken. I'm scared to death of "pressure cooking" since I've NEVER done that.

[@PressureCookingToday]

You should be able to pull it straight up easily, but it should require a little bit of light pressure to push it back into place, but it will not fit tightly.

[@PressureCookingToday]

That's so frustrating@@notme2day Just do the water test until you're comfortable www.pressurecookingtoday.com/instant-pot-water-test/ and then make something easy like rice kzbin.info/www/bejne/rZy1loCNnrlog5o

[@notme2day]

@@PressureCookingToday Thank you.

[@kathys5176]

I so agree, releasing the valve is scary! I used tongs on my old one!! My new Instant Pot gives me choices! So much easier.

[@areejmateen5183]

This video helped so much! Just got my first instant pot, have been using gas pressure cookers before. Compared to that the steam valve seems so much safer! Thank you for all the tips. Your mom daughter duo is so cute just like my mother and I 😂 we’re now trying to make chicken stock in the instant pot. Do you have any amazon links for something that I could put in the pot for steaming vegetables/chicken?

[@PressureCookingToday]

That's so nice - thank you!! Here's a couple options we really like amzn.to/3v7S73W amzn.to/3NwY9Br (affiliate links)

[@annshorey6819]

If you want to cook a bone in turkey breast how do you know how much it weighs the package says like 5 lbs but after paper and the gravy packet is removed it will weigh less I want it done and moist but not over cooked and I saw 1 video were they they didn't use the silicone trivit just put it on the bottom of the pan

[@PressureCookingToday]

The trivet helps you get the hot turkey out of the pot easily but isn't essential. I mentioned in the post www.pressurecookingtoday.com/moist-and-tender-turkey-breast/ 4 to 5 pound turkey has a 27-minute cook time. Happy holidays!

[@annshorey6819]

Merry Christmas But after everything is out of turkey coke the same time that will take some of the weight off just don't want to ruin it

[@PressureCookingToday]

I always go by the weight on the package - you'll do great@@annshorey6819

[@annshorey6819]

Thanks so much loving this thing I have a bad back and can't stand long at the stove so now just get it going and sit down and let it do the work,I got the red silicone trivit at Walmart 8.99😊

[@PressureCookingToday]

great find@@annshorey6819

[@annshorey6819]

I keep seeing videos that say a wire trivet came with the instant pot did i miss it in my box i didn't see one did this one come with one?

[@PressureCookingToday]

The Easy does not come with a metal trivet because it might scratch the non stick surface. You'll want to buy a silicone one like this one amzn.to/3NuxUvy (affiliate link)

[@annshorey6819]

How do i make pasta and hamburger and spaghetti sauce in the instapot using pasta instead of spaghetti

[@PressureCookingToday]

It's so easy www.pressurecookingtoday.com/pressure-cooker-bow-tie-pasta/

[@annshorey6819]

Thank you so much

[@annshorey6819]

I didn't really understand how to do that I guess I'm kind of dumb when it comes to this pressure cooking thing

[@PressureCookingToday]

first, you use the saute feature to brown the beef, then you'll use the pressure cook feature to cook the pasta in the sauce @@annshorey6819

[@annshorey6819]

Thanks I got it was fantastic but had a problem getting the start button to say on cause the same bottom says start and cancel do you hold it till it says on or just push it 1 time I cooked it 7 minutes but it keep going from off 5 to 7 I was holding it in it finally said on

[@annshorey6819]

I want to cook hamburger and spaghetti with spaghetti sauce I keep seeing videos some say 4 minutes some say 8 minutes I want to make sure the spaghetti is done so what do you recommend 4 minutes or so the spaghetti is done but not hard

[@PressureCookingToday]

Here's our video kzbin.info/www/bejne/iaWqfaqlmbRjr9k

[@annshorey6819]

Could you just tell me if it's 4 minutes or 8 minutes

[@PressureCookingToday]

Half the time on the box minus one minute. The time really depends on the brand. American Beauty has a cook time of 10 minutes, so half of that is 5 minus 1 minute would be a 4 minute cook time@@annshorey6819

[@PressureCookingToday]

4 minutes@@annshorey6819

[@annshorey6819]

I was cooking chille with macaroni when it had like 4 mine left it keep beeping and flashing pr su I had the pressure to slow release?

[@PressureCookingToday]

What recipe did you use? How much liquid did you use?

[@annshorey6819]

I put it on saute put in hamburger browned it put chillo on it mixed it up added a can of chille beans a jar tomato sauce 2 cups of beef broth and macaroni then put on pressure cooker for 15 min and set the vent

[@PressureCookingToday]

15 minutes is too long a cook time for macaron. Here's a link to our pasta video kzbin.info/www/bejne/iaWqfaqlmbRjr9k which will help you figure out cook time@@annshorey6819

[@annshorey6819]

But why was it beeping and saying Pr sc

[@PressureCookingToday]

my guess is the pasta absorbed all the liquid so there was no pressure@@annshorey6819

[@annshorey6819]

It says you can coke cakes ,brownies etc how do you do that ,? Put sone other pan inside confused never used a pressure cooker before

[@PressureCookingToday]

Yes, you'll cook pot in pot kzbin.info/www/bejne/hGqagpatirKUfaM

[@annshorey6819]

I how the new Walmart instant pot easy if I cook a bone-in turkey breast what size do I need and how long do I cook it

[@PressureCookingToday]

Here's a link to our turkey breast recipe www.pressurecookingtoday.com/moist-and-tender-turkey-breast/

[@annshorey6819]

​@@PressureCookingTodaythat don't say what size turkey for 6 quart you are using 8 quart

[@PressureCookingToday]

a 6 lb breast will fit in your 6 quart. I used a 6 quart in the post@@annshorey6819

[@annshorey6819]

How long did you cook it I don't have a trivet

[@vyshnavikothuri1471]

We bought this one yesterday I still don't know how to cook sonamasuri rice. It was my 1st time. Yesterday I cooked rice but the bottom of the rice its sticking ( I mean monitor shows hot burn). I'm concerned about how and when to turn off when the cooking is completed. Please make a video about rice

[@PressureCookingToday]

Generally, if you have trouble with rice it's because you don't have a good seal. Did you see steam coming from around the edges of the lid? Here's our video on rice kzbin.info/www/bejne/rZy1loCNnrlog5o

[@vyshnavikothuri1471]

Yes , I put in vent timer is 10mins it will shows. I'm not sure when to go off and when the cooking is done Does that link the same pattern for cooking rice in instapot? I'm this instapot only

[@annshorey6819]

Do you cook spaghetti the same amount of time if you cook just spaghetti or if you cook it with the hamburger

[@PressureCookingToday]

Same amount of time for both as just spaghetti

[@Camille-d8b]

Do I have to wait on the time before I can take the lid off ?

[@PressureCookingToday]

If you're pressure cooking, you have to wait until the pressure is released to open the lid. If you want to open the lid before the pressure cooking time is up, you'll need to hit cancel and then release the pressure. If the time is because of the Keep Warm setting and it is counting up and not counting down, you can release the pressure.

[@annshorey6819]

I used to coke frozen store meatballs woth a jar of chile sause and a jar of grape jelly everyone loved them how would i do that in my instant pot ?

[@PressureCookingToday]

Here's how I make them in the PC www.pressurecookingtoday.com/pressure-cooker-sweet-bbq-meatballs/

[@annshorey6819]

Do I add water so it can come to pressure?

[@annshorey6819]

It says saulte the jelly and Chile sauce till jelly melts then put on warm till ready to serve saulte don't go to warm like the other functions do so how do you put it on warm

[@PressureCookingToday]

just use slow cook low instead @@annshorey6819

[@annshorey6819]

After i turn my beans off and upplug from wall and eat and then want to keep them on warm over night how do i get warm to come back on

[@PressureCookingToday]

You'll have to use one of the programs. So I'd select Slow Cook Low which has a minimum cook time of 30 minutes and then it will switch to Keep Warm after the 30 minutes and stay on for up to 10 hours.

[@annshorey6819]

Thank you for answering all my questions the book that came with it don't tell alot

[@annshorey6819]

When 8 do this do I have to change to glass lid or can I leave black lid on it

[@annshorey6819]

I meant when I do this

[@PressureCookingToday]

I would use the glass lid, but you can use the black lid if you leave the vent open@@annshorey6819

[@ryanboils7703]

How do I use the keep warm on this instant pot?

[@PressureCookingToday]

The Keep Warm setting turns on automatically after cooking except Saute. The orange indicator light turns on, and the message display shows the time passed, up to 10 hours. To turn automatic warming off press Start/Cancel at any time. The orange indicator light will turn off.

[@MichaelWilliams-bv6ui]

Does this pot cook rice well? Thanks.

[@PressureCookingToday]

Yes, it does a great job of cooking rice. kzbin.info/www/bejne/rZy1loCNnrlog5o

[@annshorey6819]

My first time ever on a pressure I just put in two cups of Great Northern beans six cups of water a little salt a little bacon and put it on hope this turns out good this will be awesome better than 6 and 8 hours in a slow

[@annshorey6819]

They did not get done in 35 min ?

[@PressureCookingToday]

@@annshorey6819 just lock the lid in place and pressure cook them a little longer. Time for beans will change based on the age of the beans, as well as your altitude.

[@kristina6715]

​@@annshorey6819how did your bean turn out?

[@annshorey6819]

What is a silicone trivet for

[@PressureCookingToday]

Here's the one we really like amzn.to/3GEFGip (affiliate link)

[@annshorey6819]

What is it used for

[@PressureCookingToday]

cooking pot in pot or something like baked potatoes@@annshorey6819

[@annshorey6819]

I keep watching over and over but I forgot which button does the high medium and low or low medium in half on it

[@PressureCookingToday]

The Slow Cook Feature lets you cook on Low or High.

[@annshorey6819]

So on pressure cooker it's always on high

[@PressureCookingToday]

Yes, this model only has high pressure. I almost never use low pressure.@@annshorey6819

[@annshorey6819]

Is your cookbook only on Amazon or can you buy in a store

[@PressureCookingToday]

You can buy it in a bookstore but you'll have to ask them to order it for you.

[@annshorey6819]

I want to cook boneless chicken breasts potatoes and carrots in the instant pot easy how do I do this and for how

[@PressureCookingToday]

Hi Ann - the easiest way is to dice the chicken so it has the same cook time as the carrots and potatoes. Similar to my pot pie recipe www.pressurecookingtoday.com/instant-pot-pressure-cooker-chicken-pot-pie/

[@annshorey6819]

That video didn't open I need to know how long to cook so everything is done

[@PressureCookingToday]

You need to have a liquid for pressure cooking and all the ingredients should have the same cook time similar to my pot pie recipe kzbin.info/www/bejne/f2ixiX2me76iock @@annshorey6819

[@_johnny_blaze_]

I just bought this, and Im trying to make rice... Can you help me how to do it? 😭

[@PressureCookingToday]

Here's a link to our white rice video kzbin.info/www/bejne/rZy1loCNnrlog5o - It's easy :)

[@annshorey6819]

Where are your recipes

[@PressureCookingToday]

We have a great recipe index of all our wonderful recipes www.pressurecookingtoday.com/recipe-index/

[@annshorey6819]

I always put uncooked bacon in my beans for flavor can I do that in this pressure cooker

[@PressureCookingToday]

@@annshorey6819 yes you can add uncooked bacon to your beans for flavor with no problems

[@annshorey6819]

2 cups beans and 6 cups water didn't get done in 35 minutes?

[@PressureCookingToday]

@@annshorey6819 No problem, just lock the lid in place again and cook them a little longer. Timing for beans can vary depending on how old the beans are.

[@zenster1097]

Which instant pot is your favorite?

[@PressureCookingToday]

My current favorite is the Pro. I like the handles and the flat bottom. kzbin.info/www/bejne/fnKQk6qAeZxnr6s

[@pattiann7497]

Why does Instant Pot put those horrible sticker labels which are impossible to remove on the pot lids. My original IP which is now 8 years old didn't have those labels. I know it's a law or something, but I'm not new to pressure cooking and not an idiot and should have a choice to keep the labels or remove them easily. 🤨 Thanks for your review.

[@PressureCookingToday]

Agreed - I removed the sticker on my first IP but didn't bother on the rest because it was such a pain.

[@sietievdw5404]

I removed them immediately after I took it out of the box. It removed very easy.

[@maryskelton8033]

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[@Mamabeargomez]

I was given a pressure cooker for Christmas and have been scared to death to try it and after watching this video I am even more terrified. Talk about complicated

[@PressureCookingToday]

Don't be scared. Just thinking of it as boiling water and boil water a couple of times until you're comfortable using it.

[@dmj2020]

Oh my gawd. Too much talking!!! Too little demonstrating. How does start/cancel button work? Does cancel mean off? Show me, don't tell me!!! Super frustrated. Can you re-do this video and pretend you've never used one of these before and this is your first time?

[@PressureCookingToday]

Sounds like you're frustrated. It's super simple. Just select pressure cook and the time and hit start to pressure cook. If you need to stop the pressure cooking cycle hit cancel. The only way to turn it off completely is to unplug it.