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How to Instant Pot

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This is a must-have book for instant pot newbie, very informative. Like the Quick Fix recipes and I like how they divide the recipes into different sections by cooking methods.

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How to Instant Pot: Mastering All the Functions of the One Pot That Will Change the Way You Cook by Daniel Shumski is the best cookbook I've read, so far, that not only gives good recipes but also walks the reader thru each step to take to use the Instant Pot successfully. I wish I had had this book available when I purchased my Instant Pot. I have tried several recipes from this book and am exceptionally pleased with the results. I especially like the way the polenta turned out. No stirring for what seems like forever and no scalding plops landing on the skin as you stir. I've got my eye on several other interesting recipes that I can't wait to try.

I was given a copy of this book by the publisher and NetGalley in return for my honest, unbiased opinion.

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If you do not have a one pot, you totally need to go buy one...AND then, buy this book!!! The hubster and I have been one pot cooking fools!

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This is a solid Instant Pot recipe book, loaded with good advice and yummy recipes. I cooked several right away and was pleased with the results.

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Thank you to Daniel Shumski and Workman Publishing Company for the privilege to read this early released for an honest review;

I love, love, love that this book started out with an extensive guide on how to use the instant pot.

I always feel a little wary of cookbooks about devices without any instruction, meaning the books is definitely closed off to beginners (or anyone who might have picked a device up in number of ways second hand), and a little slightest by ones that only have a handful of pages of instruction, that feels like it is just getting it out of the way.

This beginning felt like a fully flushed out invitation to come into the kitchen of someone who loved using an instant pot and couldn't wait to tell you all their secrets about how to use it. But wait, that's not it! At the beginnings of the chapters breaking down each of the features for the recipes, there are even more tricks and tips for each section (like the rice chapter, that explains the important differences of how to cook white rice one way but to use a different function for any other kind of rice), which is ingenious! Also, each one has suggestions for flavoring, too.

Once we got to the recipes they were gorgeous. The designed is well laid out pages, which never feel bunched or rushed, and more than not there are pictures to entice your eyes to the glory of the option in front of you. I got hungry and inspired to make so many things just reading through all of these mouth-watering entries, and best of all, with the instant pot, they take no time at all!

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Certainly a great book for the Instapot users.. lots of tips and ideas to make cooking a breez, with this new cooking style.

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I was on the fence about using an Instant Pot. For every positive "I couldn't live without this contraption" comment, there was a negative comment. When given the opportunity to review How to Instant Pot: Mastering All the Functions of the One Pot That Will Change the Way you Cook, I asked a friend to borrow her appliance to test out some recipes. I wanted to know if it was hype or legit.

As someone completely new to the Instant Pot phenomenon, I found this book incredibly useful. The first chapter explains everything that you need to know in simple, straight-forward language. There are several FAQs and even an explanation for all the potential error codes that may come up. Very handy as who knows where they've stored their user guides? I had never used a pressure cooker before and this book prepped me for how to deal with it safely.

Reasons why I wasn't sold on the Instant Pot: (A) I actually enjoy cooking (B) I have a discerning palette (C) I hate overcooked food. So, with this book in hand, I tried the Instant Pot for the first time and tried the recipe for Lemon Pea Risotto. I was skeptical and I thought that there was no way that actual risotto would be produced in this machine. I was expecting a faux version - risottoesque. To my utter surprise, the No Stir Risotto recipe WORKED! Stove top risotto is a labour of love and takes me a good half hour of active stirring and ladling of broth into a pan. Daniel Shumski's recipe was AMAZING. The flavour was delicious and the texture was fantastic - not a clump of rice in sight! It was literally saute in the pot for 5 minutes, add broth, lock and load. VOILA!

What I love about this collection of recipes is threefold: (1) The recipes are very clear with regard to how operate the machine. There are times given for how long to retain pressure and when to release. Each recipe clearly states the amount of time required. (2) The recipes are written with flavour in mind. (3) Each chapter contains recipes based on a different function of the machine (Pressure, Slow Cook, Steam, Yogurt, etc...)

As you can probably see, not only do I love this book but I love the Instant Pot. I may be "borrowing" my friend's Instant Pot indefinitely.

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How to Instant Pot is a great beginner's Instant Pot cookbook. It tells you, in detail, how to work the many buttons, which is very helpful if you're just starting out. The owner's manual that comes with the device is not very helpful at all, and this book would be a great gift to give along with a new Instant Pot.

The recipes were interesting, but it would have been more helpful to have pictures with each recipe.

I definitely recommend this book, especially for new Instant Pot owners.

Thanks to Workman Publishing and NetGalley for the ARC of this book.

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If you've got a pressure cooker that you're eager to use, then you'll definitely want to check out this cookbook for recipes and tips. I definitely need to start using my pressure cooker for caramelized onions. Mmm, caramelized onions...

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I've finally found the best Instant Pot cookbook. Without talking down, the author clearly delivers easy recipes you'd actually want to eat for everything from stew to yogurt. Yes, yogurt!

My favorite part is how the book is organized: by function. All the pressure cooker recipes are together, as are the rice cooker recipes, slow cooker, etc.

Only downside is my cookbook pet peeve which is not including a photo for every recipe. That said, the photos that were included were beautiful and gave me a good idea as to what the finished product should look like.

This book has become my go-to Instant Pot cookbook recommendation!

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This is one of the best overall books I've seen on the subject of Instant Pots. Plus, the photos are amazingly clear and colorful and of good quality. PS: Vegetarians won't feel left out. I am mostly a vegetarian and I think there is a great mix of recipes and info here for all tastes.

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Thank you for providing the opportunity to review this book. Unfortunately I'm not able to read it due to the format. I apologize for not being able to provide a review.

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I'm sorry I could not get this book to download properly.

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I wish I had been able to actually ready this book, but once again Net Galley does not state in the book summary that the available file for download is a PDF versus a Kindle file. Protected PDFs are only readable/viewable with additionally downloaded/installed software. I would never have requested this book had I known it was a PDF versus a Mobi or Kindle-compatible file.

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Nice cookbook for the latest cooking gadget "instant pots".....formerly known as pressure cookers! Recipes look terrific, nice introduction to how to pressure cook,etc. Some color photos scattered throughout of delicious looking recipes. This will be a good addition to our growing collection of instant pot cookbooks!

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How To Instant Pot is such a great resource for anyone who has one of these magical devices – whether you’re completely new to them (and how I wish I had this book when I first got mine, many months ago) or have had yours for a while but would like some inspiration, or tips and tricks!

After a general overview/ introduction the book is then split up into sections relating to different functions of the Instant Pot; each section has some general operating instructions and tips, and then a load of great recipes to try out. There’s a section for pressure cooking – which is what I mainly use mine for, and what I bought the Instant Pot for, so that’s come in very handy – as well as a slow cooker section which is also great, plus other sections such as the rice maker, yoghurt maker, etc.

What I really love about this book is that, on the whole, the recipes aren’t horrendously complicated but they are different and inspiring. You won’t get the same selection of tired old recipes that I see in every other Instant Pot ‘recipe book’; there are exciting new combinations and tips for things to make which you might not have thought could be done with this apparatus. I don't think I'd personally bother with the yoghurt reicipes or the different rice recipes, but the other sections have some really interesting ideas.

I liked that there were pictures included but, as always, wished that there was an image for each recipe.  Still, this has reignited my love for the Instant Pot and encouraged me to try new recipes. Really impressed - if you only buy one Instant Pot recipe book, buy this one!

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We've had so many requests for books about the Instant Pot that I can't wait to start recommending this one!

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One word: wow! But then, I cannot stop with just one word so I'll add...comprehensive, quality, detailed. It feels like this is a cookbook written with integrity by someone who clearly visualizes each step in the cooking process. And wants the reader do the same.

I am not sure I have ever been this impressed with a cookbook.

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This book is great for explaining the different functions on the Instant Pot. I wish I would have had this book, when I first got my Instant Pot. There are a variety of recipes in the book that look really good. My only wish is there were more pictures of each of the recipes.

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Some of us may have bought an instant pot and have not been able (yet) to learn its many uses. This is the book for that. The book is very basic which is good for the new instant pot users, but for those who already have an idea of how to use this pot, the book offers a lot of recipes to try out. The pictures are nice although not all the recipes have a picture. There are many recipes in this book (really), so readers can be sure that they will find something of interest for them.

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