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Dave_in_TN
Feb 01, 2016Nomad
I have one and it has become my most used cooking appliance. I use it all the time for soups and chilis, and to make rice, beans and other things. I use the crock pot setting for some things, but what I really love is the pressure cooker. We eat lots of beans and it cooks them quickly, even if you use dry ones. I also like that, when starting a recipe with fresh veggies I can use the saute setting, and then add the other ingredients and put it on pressure or slow cook mode...so only using one pot.
Another great thing is to cook hot cereal in it. I cook steel cut oats, which I can never seem to get cooked to my liking on the stove, but in the instant pot they come out super creamy. I add flax, quinoa, cinnamon, and whatever else sounds good to it and it's very hearty. Cooks much more quickly than stovetop too, and I don't have to worry about it boiling over.
I've not used the yogurt setting.
Another great thing is to cook hot cereal in it. I cook steel cut oats, which I can never seem to get cooked to my liking on the stove, but in the instant pot they come out super creamy. I add flax, quinoa, cinnamon, and whatever else sounds good to it and it's very hearty. Cooks much more quickly than stovetop too, and I don't have to worry about it boiling over.
I've not used the yogurt setting.
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