Son sent me an Amazon gift card for my birthday, so I bought an InstantPot. RV forum people love it and it seems perfect for motorhome cooking.
Anyone have one? Do you love it?
Anyone have one? Do you love it?
I'd like some convincing on these things. There's a huge craze going on about them now, although they've been out forever. But I understand technology has come a long way and I should probably get the image out of my head of pots exploding and shrapnel of metal and chicken flying across my kitchen...
I love my crockpot but I already struggle to find really good recipes that don't end up as some kind of spooned mush. I feel like 3/4 of the recipes I find all sound best piled on a bed of rice or pasta (and yea I could and do make cauliflower rice, but that gets old quick). I try to keep carbs down as much as possible so I don't get to pull out the crockpot as much as I'd like as it is. Most of my dinners are some kind of protein with 2 veggie sides - I'm still in the kitchen at least 20-30 mins. And most of the recipes I see for Instapots are just like crockpot recipes: slow cooking tender messes (albeit yummy messes) requiring a bed of starch.
As someone that tries to keep carbs and processed food to a minimum, what can I do with an instapot? Everyone is getting one and I want one too but why
I'd like some convincing on these things. There's a huge craze going on about them now, although they've been out forever. But I understand technology has come a long way and I should probably get the image out of my head of pots exploding and shrapnel of metal and chicken flying across my kitchen...
I love my crockpot but I already struggle to find really good recipes that don't end up as some kind of spooned mush. I feel like 3/4 of the recipes I find all sound best piled on a bed of rice or pasta (and yea I could and do make cauliflower rice, but that gets old quick). I try to keep carbs down as much as possible so I don't get to pull out the crockpot as much as I'd like as it is. Most of my dinners are some kind of protein with 2 veggie sides - I'm still in the kitchen at least 20-30 mins. And most of the recipes I see for Instapots are just like crockpot recipes: slow cooking tender messes (albeit yummy messes) requiring a bed of starch.
As someone that tries to keep carbs and processed food to a minimum, what can I do with an instapot? Everyone is getting one and I want one too but why
I've heard people tell me they cook soups, pies, and crap in the instapot. I'm like you I use the crock pot occasionally but that's pretty much it. So I'm not sure the instapot would be a good investment for me.
Sounds like a gateway drug.
That's true! Do you have one of these? I LOVE mine. I take it w/ us when we travel. As long as theres a plug near by you can literally use it anywhere. I've cooked w/ it outside even in a hotel room lol I can cook pasta in it, fry things, sauté, etc... They have them in different sizes. I have a large one and a small one. Love love love them! https://www.walmart.com/ip/Presto-11-Electric-Skillet-w-glass-lid/17186907If I had a traditional kitchen with normal cooking appliances and space for specialty cookers, I doubt I'd care about the InstantPot.
Something I just remembered:
When we travel by car and stay in cottages and hotel rooms there are times when all we have is a minifridge and microwave. I can see taking the InstantPot with us on those jaunts.
That's true! Do you have one of these? I LOVE mine. I take it w/ us when we travel. As long as theres a plug near by you can literally use it anywhere. I've cooked w/ it outside even in a hotel room lol I can cook pasta in it, fry things, sauté, etc... They have them in different sizes. I have a large one and a small one. Love love love them! https://www.walmart.com/ip/Presto-11-Electric-Skillet-w-glass-lid/17186907
That's true! Do you have one of these? I LOVE mine. I take it w/ us when we travel. As long as theres a plug near by you can literally use it anywhere. I've cooked w/ it outside even in a hotel room lol I can cook pasta in it, fry things, sauté, etc... They have them in different sizes. I have a large one and a small one. Love love love them! https://www.walmart.com/ip/Presto-11-Electric-Skillet-w-glass-lid/17186907
I've used an electric skillet my entire adult life! When I first moved out of my parents' home - I took her old Sunbeam electric skillet. I used that thing until I wore it out. I had to look for one on eBay to replace it, because by the time I was buying one - they were ALL non-stick. Anyway, I love them so much, I go through 1 every 3-4 years now.Electric skillet is almost a necessity for motorhome living. We use ours all the time.
Hooray! My InstantPot is here!
I've used an electric skillet my entire adult life!
I have to say, cooking in this thing is EZPZ. Butter chicken in 8 minutes. The meat was tender and flavorful, the sauce was a little thin but still damn good.
I think tomorrow I'm going to try carnitas.
Son sent me an Amazon gift card for my birthday, so I bought an InstantPot. RV forum people love it and it seems perfect for motorhome cooking.
Anyone have one? Do you love it?