The Modern Multi-Cooker Cookbook isn't bad, but generally I want main course recipes so all the pages of soups and desserts are wasted on me. The WIRED conversation illuminates how technology is changing every aspect of our lives—from culture to business, science to design. Or just take his advice, cook everything in a slow cooker or using your multicooker's slow-cook mode, and take a long walk while dinner happens for you. It also has a few more sophisticated ideas, like jackfruit tinga or pumpkin tamales, if you want something that goes beyond a quick weeknight dinner.

Another "101 Electric Pressure Cooker Recipes" by Liana Green is pretty good too, aimed at UK readers. The book even has a section devoted to troubleshooting problems with your Instant Pot and a number of handy reference charts that give you cooking times for beans, lentils, grains, and vegetables.

When cooking from frozen, add enough liquid to just cover the frozen item, and increase the pressure-cooking time by 50 percent. America's Test Kitchen has always held a special place in my heart, thanks to their relentless recipe testing.

If you don’t want to be overwhelmed by sheer choice, or are a newcomer to a certain type of cooking, a smaller cookbook may be better. A lot of the ones I’ve found online seem to have issues with conversions, I guess as mostly American) , so a recommendation of a good one would be fab! I've only just downloaded this app (we're finally ditching the box so I thought I'd see what it was about). Read enough slow-cooker and multicooker cookbooks and you begin seeing recurring recipes, as if pork shoulder, mac and cheese, turkey chili, and five other kinds of chili were all part of an unspoken framework without which the whole genre would collapse. In addition to the recipes being beautifully photographed, they're also clearly written and easy to follow.The cover of Melissa Clark’s book features a photo of her tamarind baby back ribs with star anise, lime, soy, and ginger. She interviewed Daniel Shumski, author of " How To Instant Pot," and Laurel Randolph, author of " The Instant Pot Electric Pressure Cooker Cookbook" for this roundup. What makes her latest title such a standout is its focus on meals that appeal to adults and kids alike and will feed a family of four or more in rapid time.

The combination of steam and high pressure cooks ingredients fast, making it possible to produce everything from tender roasts to perfectly cooked curries in a flash. On one productive afternoon not too long ago, before I knew it, I had a tableful of baingan bharta (eggplant with onions), palak paneer, a pair of masalas, and lovely leftovers for days.In just a few pages in the “vegetable-focused” section, The Chef features tomato confît, chickpea and eggplant stew, butter braised cabbage, and braised shiitakes with tofu, all quietly rearranging what you think you can do in your Crockpot. Much more than just a way to tenderize meat, the Instant Pot is also a great resource for creating delicious, plant-based meals. As the title implies, the ideas go beyond the final course to include other kinds of sweets, such as quick bread and breakfast treats.

It might seem strange to bake a cake or put together a pudding inside a pressure cooker, but these pages promise to take the guesswork out of it. Any pre-frying I do in a wok, not the IP as it's simply easier to stir the food around and saves deglazing the pot before pressure cooking.Everything but the base (the part that plugs into the wall) can go in—the metal inner pot, the flexible sealing ring, and even the lid. While all the recipes are made from scratch, the majority of them require only about 15 minutes to prep, and many people say they're all simple to make. The Instant Pot is a brand of electric pressure cooker that, well, cooks food under pressure, which allows for a much faster cooking time than traditional stovetop or oven cooking. The recipes are helpfully flagged as family-friendly, fast weekday wins, meals that take over 45 minutes, and kid-friendly. Multicookers, especially those made by Instant Pot, have become major fixtures in our kitchens in the last several years.