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Instant pot

  • 13-08-2017 6:50pm
    #1
    masterboy123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,826 ✭✭✭


    I am looking for Instant pot.

    Do they sell it in Ireland?

    On Amazon they are for 100 pounds.


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  • #2
    mirrorwall14
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,751 ✭✭✭mirrorwall14


    Only Amazon asfaik. I just got one


  • #3
    masterboy123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,826 ✭✭✭masterboy123


    How much you paid for shipping?
    Any similar pot available in Ireland?
    mirrorwall14 wrote: »
    Only Amazon asfaik. I just got one


  • #4
    vicwatson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,404 ✭✭✭✭vicwatson


    Ok, I'll ask, what the heck is an instant pot?


  • #5
    me_irl
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,400 ✭✭✭me_irl


    vicwatson wrote: »
    Ok, I'll ask, what the heck is an instant pot?

    http://instantpot.com/

    ...I think!


  • #6
    masterboy123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,826 ✭✭✭masterboy123


    Good thing about this is you can Sautè food.
    me_irl wrote: »
    http://instantpot.com/

    ...I think!


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  • #7
    jaffa20
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,550 ✭✭✭jaffa20


    So it's a pressure cooker?


  • #8
    masterboy123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,826 ✭✭✭masterboy123


    Electric pressure cooker+open frying/cooking+time set feature+non-stick pan+etc
    jaffa20 wrote: »
    So it's a pressure cooker?


  • #9
    mirrorwall14
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,751 ✭✭✭mirrorwall14


    masterboy123 wrote: »
    How much you paid for shipping?
    Any similar pot available in Ireland?

    Im sure there is-I just went with this on recommendations

    Shipping was free from Amazon. I only got it on friday so I have literally only done potatoes in it (8 mins+pressurising). Loved that I could walk away from them.


  • #10
    masterboy123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,826 ✭✭✭masterboy123


    Cool. Any idea if it was ever lower than 100 pounds?
    mirrorwall14 wrote: »
    Im sure there is-I just went with this on recommendations

    Shipping was free from Amazon. I only got it on friday so I have literally only done potatoes in it (8 mins+pressurising). Loved that I could walk away from them.


  • #11
    squonk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,702 ✭✭✭squonk


    OP Do you need an instant Pot straight away? If you don’t and you can afford to hang on until the end of November which is only 2 1/2 months away now anyway, the Instant Pot is usually on sale on Amazon for Black Friday for about £60. It might even be lower this year. They are well worth getting though. I love mine.


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  • #12
    mirrorwall14
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,751 ✭✭✭mirrorwall14


    Its been fairly static lately

    https://uk.camelcamelcamel.com/Instant-Pot-Electric-Pressure-Stainless/product/B00OP26T4K


  • #13
    Cheshire Cat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,277 ✭✭✭Cheshire Cat


    Would this do?

    https://www.expert.ie/products/small-appliances/small-cooking-appliances/slow-cookers-rice-cookers/pressure-king-pro-12-in-1-programmable-electric-5


  • #14
    masterboy123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,826 ✭✭✭masterboy123


    No, i can wait till November is prices will be 60 or so :)

    The Lowest * £69.99 Oct 15, 2016

    I don't know what's there on 15 Oct. Oct is 2 months away only.
    squonk wrote: »
    OP Do you need an instant Pot straight away? If you don’t and you can afford to hang on until the end of November which is only 2 1/2 months away now anyway, the Instant Pot is usually on sale on Amazon for Black Friday for about £60. It might even be lower this year. They are well worth getting though. I love mine.


  • #15
    masterboy123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,826 ✭✭✭masterboy123


    I saw this one earlier. This model dont have really good reviews. So i am thinking to stick with Instant Pot. Thanks for suggestion though.
    Cheshire Cat wrote: »
    Would this do?

    https://www.expert.ie/products/small-appliances/small-cooking-appliances/slow-cookers-rice-cookers/pressure-king-pro-12-in-1-programmable-electric-5


  • #16
    Tree
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 4,726 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tree


    I got my instant pot off amazon, probably paid £120 for it (pre brexit). It's used at least twice a week, and it's the best. It's no more non-stick than any pot though, FYI, so if you're planning to sautée but not pressurecook/slowcook/simmer, you're better off with a pan.


  • #17
    mirrorwall14
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,751 ✭✭✭mirrorwall14


    Tree wrote: »
    I got my instant pot off amazon, probably paid £120 for it (pre brexit). It's used at least twice a week, and it's the best. It's no more non-stick than any pot though, FYI, so if you're planning to sautée but not pressurecook/slowcook/simmer, you're better off with a pan.

    So far I'm really loving it. Perfect addition to a family household where speed is crucial. Risotto this evening, yum and no monitoring needed!


  • #18
    masterboy123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,826 ✭✭✭masterboy123


    There is a sautee button on it. Do you think non-stick part isn't great? I cook few dishes where i have to try onion first and then pressure cook.
    Tree wrote: »
    I got my instant pot off amazon, probably paid £120 for it (pre brexit). It's used at least twice a week, and it's the best. It's no more non-stick than any pot though, FYI, so if you're planning to sautée but not pressurecook/slowcook/simmer, you're better off with a pan.


  • #19
    pigtail33
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,131 ✭✭✭pigtail33


    For frying onions, I always set the sauté mode to low, or else I find they stick and burn. There is also a ceramic non-stick inner pot available on Amazon.


  • #20
    masterboy123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,826 ✭✭✭masterboy123


    That's great. I don't need to fry onions until brown. Just until when they are translucent.

    I will wait till Nov and buy it on sale.
    pigtail33 wrote: »
    For frying onions, I always set the sauté mode to low, or else I find they stick and burn. There is also a ceramic non-stick inner pot available on Amazon.


  • #21
    Tree
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 4,726 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tree


    masterboy123 wrote: »
    There is a sautee button on it. Do you think non-stick part isn't great? I cook few dishes where i have to try onion first and then pressure cook.
    If I'm deglazing w/ a load of water (wine), the onions scrape up well, but it's not really a standalone sauté mode, it's something for browning food to pressure/slow cook.

    As pigtails says, the lower sauté modes are what you want. Sauté's handy for reducing sauces after too.


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  • #22
    masterboy123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,826 ✭✭✭masterboy123


    Good stuff. I will learn these features when I get instant pot
    Tree wrote: »
    If I'm deglazing w/ a load of water (wine), the onions scrape up well, but it's not really a standalone sauté mode, it's something for browning food to pressure/slow cook.

    As pigtails says, the lower sauté modes are what you want. Sauté's handy for reducing sauces after too.


  • #23
    arian
    Registered Users Posts: 220 ✭✭arian


    I just saw the Feisty Tapas blog, which has a lot of Instant Pot recipes and it's from this side of the Atlantic.


  • #24
    [Deleted User]
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    me_irl wrote: »
    http://instantpot.com/

    ...I think!

    Designed by Canadians, eh?


  • #25
    pigtail33
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    arian wrote: »
    I just saw the Feisty Tapas blog, which has a lot of Instant Pot recipes and it's from this side of the Atlantic.

    Maria, who runs the Feisty Tapas blog, also runs the Instant Pot UK Community Page on Facebook, worth checking out if you're looking for some recipe inspiration.

    Also a good few recipes here https://www.everynookandcranny.net/category/instant-pot-recipes/
    I have yet to try the cheesecakes, but they look AMAZING.


  • #26
    masterboy123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,826 ✭✭✭masterboy123


    Waiting for Black Friday to get my Instant pot at a discounted price. It's still 99 pounds


  • #27
    mirrorwall14
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,751 ✭✭✭mirrorwall14


    I'm a complete convert to this! With a toddler, the best part of it is not massively sacrificing flavour but not having to hover over the cooker. Yes I brown stuff off etc but once it's browned you can walk. So far I've added, pasta bolognaise, chicken risotto, chicken/egg fried rice to our standard weekly coking list. Tomorrow I try a stew! Oh and I've had porridge every morning. It cooks for my husband at 5 and stays warm for us at 7


  • #28
    RasTa
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15,116 ✭✭✭✭RasTa


    I need to get a pressure cooker and a slow cooker. Any point in getting this as it works out more expensive?

    What else does it do.


  • #29
    Tree
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 4,726 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tree


    Lets you sauté w/o having to dirty a frying pan. TBH, since I've got mine, I havent bothered slow cooking anything (and gave away my slow cooker) as you can pressure cook a lot of slow cooker recipes


  • #30
    rawn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,093 ✭✭✭rawn


    Hey everyone! I'm desperately waiting to buy an Instant Pot, they're sold out everywhere! I signed up to the newsletter and I check Amazon regularly. I emailed IP and they said sometime March so fingers crossed, but I imagine they'll sell out sharpish! So I'm just wondering is it worth the wait?? When I search Amazon I see loads of similar products, should I hold out for an IP or just buy a similar one?

    Decisions decisions! Any advice welcome :)


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  • #31
    Muahahaha
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,687 ✭✭✭✭Muahahaha


    Instant Pot just dropped to £59.99 on Amazon for Black Friday, lowest price it has ever been


  • #32
    McMurphy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,365 ✭✭✭✭McMurphy


    So, I'm about to take delivery of one of these tomorrow.


    It will be replacing a slow cooker I have had for a while, and used extensively.

    Quite the gadget I believe, sautpressure cook, slow cook, rice cooker, yoghurt maker, and a range of other things I'll prob never get around to using:P

    I imagine (but am open to correction) that quite a few of us grabbed one of these from Amazon when it was reduced on black Friday.

    So, like the long standing and very informative slow cooker thread, I hope this one will attract others who have owned one of these for a while, and they can share any tips or tricks that have on getting the most from it.

    Also, any useful recipes that we can fall back on when running out of ideas and innovation.


  • #33
    Ryath
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,466 ✭✭✭Ryath


    Too late!

    https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057774745

    I’m tempted by the smaller one but I’d need to get rid of my smaller slow cooker to have room for it.


  • #34
    McMurphy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,365 ✭✭✭✭McMurphy


    Ryath wrote: »
    Too late!

    https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057774745

    I’m tempted by the smaller one but I’d need to get rid of my smaller slow cooker to have room for it.

    Oops, never seen that other one.

    Mods can lock this one up if they want so.


  • #35
    Faith
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    Threads merged.

    I’ve had an instant pot for the past few months and I’m distinctly underwhelmed by it. It’s good for sushi rice, and I cooked a stew using a lump of frozen diced beef in under an hour once, but overall I haven’t been sold on it.

    The Facebook group raves about cooking whole chickens in there, which I tried and it came out looking exactly like you’d imagine a steamed chicken would. Nothing like a glorious roast bird! Plus I found it more faff than just bunging the bird in the oven. Twice I’ve had a burn notice and that was a completely bloody nightmare!

    I feel like it works very well for busy people who aren’t huge fans of cooking. I’d like to get more use out of mine so I’ll keep an eye on this thread.


  • #36
    Tree
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 4,726 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tree


    BEANS!!!! beans beans beans beans beans. Picado mexican's black bean recipe is top notch and you can sub in pinto or any other beans (AFAIR ~25min on high if soaked)

    DAALLLLLL, but do your tarka in a proper frying pan. Takes no time at all. (ten min on high, ish)

    Vegetable soup, yeah I know you can do it on the stove, but like, 10min on high and it's perfect. (over blend it, like, whenever you think you've blended it enough, blend some more)

    And tomato sauces, for ten mins on high you get an all day flavour.


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  • #37
    McMurphy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,365 ✭✭✭✭McMurphy


    Made a curry in mine tonight, first time using it (properly, cos spuds don't count)..

    Sauteed diced onion, garlic, ginger and a jalapeno, then threw in some diced chicken thighs, added some tomato puree, cumin, paprika, Chilli Powder, ground corriander and turmeric, then mixed well, then a bit of water - and some of the spuds I didn't get around to finishing last night, not only cos I like spuds with a curry, but because they're great for thickening sauce.

    Let it pressurise, nine minutes - then "keep warm"....


    Stirred in some chopped coriander.


    I had to nip out then for an emergency at work, so it "kept warm" for another 3 hours.

    No pics, but was a great curry. :)


  • #38
    mirrorwall14
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,751 ✭✭✭mirrorwall14


    Instant pot feeding the masses 9 adults and two kids today!

    3 cups of basmati rice to 6 cups of water. 7 mins high pressure then NPR (well almost, released slowly after 5-10mins). Note we don't like al dente rice so this was perfect for us and didn't go to mush

    Balsamic Beef from here. I didn't have the bell pepper and tripled the carrots so I didn't need a veg side too. Every plate was wiped clean of this. Served with chopped potatoes in the actifry

    Chicken Curry. Didn't really us a recipe for this but it came out great and again wiped plates. Used about half a bag of frozen onions, chunk of frozen ginger and garlic, full bag of frozen butternut squash with two heaped TBSP curry powder and 2 heaped Tbsp of peanut butter powder. About a cup of chicken stock mixed with that. Pinch of crushed chilli and some coriander. Then did 10 mins pressure cook on that. The butternut squash dissolved to thicken the sauce up (that was my goal). Added 1kg of diced chicken and stuck back on high pressure for 6 minutes. It stayed on warm for a good hour. It was gorgeous. I'd probably add a touch more chilli but I was cautious with so many not fans of strong curry.

    I have two liners which makes this much easier. When one is on NPR I had the next one lined up


  • #39
    McMurphy
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    Did a meatloaf in mine earlier, wrapped it in tinfoil, and put on pressure for 20mins, let it depressurise naturally, what came out was the moistest meatloaf I ever had, definitely doing that again.

    Will be doing beef stew in it later this evening for to be eaten at dinner time tomorrow, I'll get a few pics of that.

    Debating on whether to brown the meat in the frying pan or sautode on the IP.....


  • #40
    rawn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,093 ✭✭✭rawn


    Johnny Dogs wrote: »
    Did a meatloaf in mine earlier, wrapped it in tinfoil, and put on pressure for 20mins, let it depressurise naturally, what came out was the moistest meatloaf I ever had, definitely doing that again.

    Will be doing beef stew in it later this evening for to be eaten at dinner time tomorrow, I'll get a few pics of that.

    Debating on whether to brown the meat in the frying pan or sautode on the IP.....

    Oooh, meatloaf recipe please!


  • #41
    McMurphy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,365 ✭✭✭✭McMurphy


    rawn wrote: »
    Oooh, meatloaf recipe please!

    Bought it from the local family butchers. :o


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  • #42
    rawn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,093 ✭✭✭rawn


    Johnny Dogs wrote: »
    Bought it from the local family butchers. :o

    Oh right :) I used my pot a lot last year but only twice this year - I need to start using it again! I made pulled pork last week, 60 mins on high pressure, it was perfection


  • #43
    mrsdewinter
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,162 ✭✭✭mrsdewinter


    After a few false starts, I've just put in an order via amazon.co.uk for an Instant Pot Duo V2 6Qt at £59.99. It's being touted as a 'last minute deal'.


  • #44
    Faith
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    I made a nice lamb stew in mine last night, and finished it off in the oven with dumplings. Apparently you can do dumplings in the pot, but I can’t see how you’d get a crispy top.

    It wasn’t any tastier or easier than a normal stew, but the beauty was in time. I used frozen chunks of lamb neck, sautéed the frozen block of meat for a couple of mins, then sautéed the onions and garlic, deglazed the pot and put everything back in. 30 minutes on, NPR for about 15 minutes and frozen blocks of tough lamb had transformed to fall-apart meat.


  • #45
    rawn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,093 ✭✭✭rawn


    mrsdewinter wrote: »
    After a few false starts, I've just put in an order via amazon.co.uk for an Instant Pot Duo V2 6Qt at £59.99. It's being touted as a 'last minute deal'.

    Pretty sure that's the one I have, and I paid €150 or thereabouts for it 2 years ago!


  • #46
    McMurphy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,365 ✭✭✭✭McMurphy


    Faith wrote: »
    I made a nice lamb stew in mine last night, and finished it off in the oven with dumplings. Apparently you can do dumplings in the pot, but I can’t see how you’d get a crispy top.

    It wasn’t any tastier or easier than a normal stew, but the beauty was in time. I used frozen chunks of lamb neck, saut the frozen block of meat for a couple of mins, then saut the onions and garlic, deglazed the pot and put everything back in. 30 minutes on, NPR for about 15 minutes and frozen blocks of tough lamb had transformed to fall-apart meat.

    I tasted mine last night, though it won't be eaten until this evening, but after just 45mins cooked on the pressure settings, allowed to depressurise naturally, then stirred in cornflour/water mixture while I let it sit on saute mode.

    As above didn't taste any different from an 8hr slow cooker job, but in fairness getting 8hr tender stewing beef in under an hour is the main attraction of it.

    But man it was HOT burnt the esophagus right off myself on the way down:p

    Quite an easy meal to knock up though.

    Sauteed stewing beef in two batches and set aside, then sauteed chopped onion, minced garlic cloves X 4, roughly chopped carrots and a couple of teaspoons of mixed herbs, salt and pepper.

    Back in with the beef, 2 tbsp of tomato puree, 2 X tbsp of Worcester sauce, can of tomatoes stir well.

    In with about 8 rooster potatoes chopped up into inch chunks, then about 250ml of beef stock.

    Close her up, pressure setting, and 45mins once it pressurised.

    Photo's later when I get back home.


  • #47
    bluecherry74
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    mrsdewinter wrote: »
    After a few false starts, I've just put in an order via amazon.co.uk for an Instant Pot Duo V2 6Qt at £59.99. It's being touted as a 'last minute deal'.

    Thank you for posting this. I've had one on my Amazon list for ages and this is the best price I've see it. Just ordered one.:D


  • #48
    [Deleted User]
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    Has anyone ever tried making a coddle in theirs? Would it turn to mush?


  • #49
    jam_mac_jam
    Registered Users Posts: 4,731 ✭✭✭jam_mac_jam


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Has anyone ever tried making a coddle in theirs? Would it turn to mush?

    I haven't tried but you could reduce the cooking time a lot to prevent the mush. Potatoes take about ten minutes to do so I would say it would only ten minutes.


  • #50
    McMurphy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,365 ✭✭✭✭McMurphy


    Instant pot beef stew. **Prob half of it missing in this photo, as the mother in law just left with a Tupperware container full of it**

    IMG-20191209-172927.jpg

    I take back my earlier assertion that it didn't taste any different than slow cooker stew, after sitting down and having a big bowlful, the beef was utter melt in the mouth stuff.

    IMG-20191209-180523.jpg


    I'll be making more of that one.


  • #51
    Toots
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    I’m thinking of trying my Christmas Pudding in it.

    The recipe I’m using takes 4 hours in a normal pot of simmering water on the hob, however, we’ve moved and I no longer have a gas hob. The new hob is induction and my giant pot that I use for puddings isn’t induction compatible. :(

    Would anyone have any idea how long I should put it in the instant pot for?


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