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A great starter cookbook for the Instant Pot.
I have used a pressure cooker for years, and purchased an Instant Pot model about 4 months ago. Loved it so much bought one for my sister and was looking for a simple cookbook for her that would help her to adjust to using the cooker since she is new at it. This is an ideal choice for the purpose! The beginning reviews some basics of pressure cooking, although not in specific detail other than tips like "thicken at the end" or when converting recipes reduce the water. But, the lack of specifity works for new users in that it simplifies the learning curve. The recipes are by and large excellent for clean eating and do not rely on highly processed food items, consequently you can be assured you are serving up healthy meals wicked fast. Additionally, the recipes offered are not just "redos" of options found everywhere. They are thoughtfully selected for the book, use common ingredients, and well written. They indeed are simply to follow! I love that the author tagged the recipes by cook times- ones done in under 20 minutes, family friendly, work week appropriate options, etc. Recipes look solid and tasty, and cook times look appropriate. Timing charts are available towards the back (use them!). Overall given this is written specifid to the wildly popular Instant Pot pressure cooker it goes a long way to simplifying using it. The price point is appropriate too. You will not find 500 recipes in here, but you will find a solid foundation to work with. Once you get the hang of them too, they are simple to start to tweak yourself for variations. Love that it is available on Kindle Unlimited!
April 2016 · Books · verified purchase