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I was excited to be approved to read this book via netgalley because I don't own a pressure cooker, but have often wondered about adding it to my kitchen. Through reading this book, I was able to determine that I could possibly put off a pressure cooker purchase for now as I can do these recipes in a different way although they may take more time, but I can accomplish them in other means.

This cookbook was great in laying out all the things and giving many uses for this small appliance. I think this would be a great purchase when giving the pressure cooker as a gift to someone.

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This is a fairly well done cookbook for those who eat a standard American diet. There are lots of meat dishes and it's broken down by meals (one chapter is for vegetarian dishes). Many of these recipes will be rather complicated for the busy home cook who purchased an Instant Pot to save time and make speedy dinners, and some may not care for the rather exotic feel of a lot of the dishes or the ingredient lists. Many require multiple steps besides just putting ingredients in an IP and walking away. For instance, to make the caramelized onion dip (one of the few dishes that appealed to me), you must first saute the onions, then pressure cook them, then cool them, then mix them with the other ingredients. Other recipes require moving ingredients to the broiler and so on. Lots of color photos are provided.

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This cookbook brought me from the stone age (my crock pot) to the present-day (Instant Pot pressure cooking). I still haven't tried the most advanced recipes yet, but very happy with how all the ones I tried turned out!

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Fantastic recipes that worked brilliantly and tasted amazing! Great for beginners or for anyone who's wanting some inspiration. Very handy little book.

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A good overview for a beginning Instant Pot user. I enjoyed the fact it is an Instant Pot authorized cookbook.

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Well, unless we're expected to actually read a Cook Book fully linearly and have no interest in jumping to sections, then this book is completely frustrating to work through. Anyone who has flipped through a cook book knows that either you jump to a section (meat! soup! appetizers!) that are of an interest, or a specific recipe from the table of contents. There is no way to do that with this book, unless one makes their own bookmarks, having first linearly perused the book. None of the table of contents are linked so the user can simply jump to the right section. This is a huge fail because for this fact alone, this book should not exist or be purchased. Publishers need to go the extra step for cook books. It's not enough to simply convert them for an e-reader.

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Mouthwatering goodness in this cookbook, from breakfast, lunch, snacks, deserts and many options for main meals, this cookbook delivers some creative food ideas for your Instant Pot. The Instant Pot is such a great invention and having a quick go to for meal planning is great. Cookbooks are not complete to me without full color photos of the food ideas. Well, this book does not disappoint in the delectable looking food options. Anyone can follow these instructions and be on their way to amazing food in just minutes. You’ll want to pick up your copy and get cooking!
I received a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

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I love my instant pot and it is great to have a book with a selection of recipes that are straight forward and delicious.

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My husband got me an Instant Pot back in January for my birthday and I absolutely love it. There is something so magical about this particular pressure cooker. I always love coming across pressure cooker cookbooks and it is particularly exciting when they are brand specific to Instant Pot so you know the exact buttons to push. There was a great introduction for newbies about how to use the Instant Pot and then there are tons of great recipes following that. You could essential use your IP for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and dessert if you really wanted to! There are a great variety of recipes, new ones I haven't seen elsewhere, and I look forward to trying out many of them!

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I am new to NetGalley and was unaware that the downloads will expire after a certain length of time. I am sorry but the copy of the book I downloaded expired before I was able to complete my review so I will not be able to publish the review on my site.

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NIce overview of the Instant Pot and some good basic recipes.

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The formatting was completely off on my version. I realize this is an ARC but it is impossible to evaluate when the pictures and text are askew and only half the recipe is visible.

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I received a digital copy of this book from Netgalley/the publishers in exchange for an honest review.

I was excited about the opportunity to go through Instant Pot Electric Pressure Cooker cookbook. I purchased an Instant Pot during Amazon’s Black Friday sale last November, and I use it to cook dinner for my family 2-3 times a week.

I found the recipes in this book to be somewhat esoteric. The ingredients are not necessarily pantry staples. I have one of the more adventurous palates in my family, but I could not find much that appealed to me, let alone the pickier people in my family.

If you are looking for basic recipes using basic ingredients that allow you to create Instant Pot dishes with mass appeal, then this cookbook will be a letdown.

If, however, you are looking to do things with your Instant Pot beyond meatloaf macaroni and cheese, then this cookbook may be of interest.

I would recommend this cookbook with that caveat. Personally, I have found better recipes using Pinterest and the Instant Pot cookbook, but that doesn’t mean that other home chefs would not find more usefulness for this book than me.

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NIce, basic book to go with the Instant Pot. We can't get enough of them at our library! They go out as soon as they hit the shelves! Good recipes, nice color photographs- this will be a winner! Thanks for the review copy- purchased!

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I have been on an instant pot cookbook hunt and this one is worth the buy!! Great recipes and great tips on how to use your new best friend!

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This is a detailed book for pressure cookers, canning, saute-ing. I was a little daunted by my Instant Pot, "it's wonderful, but what do I do with it?" Well, now I know. Lots of good recipes in reasonable portions, tasty and easy. What more could you ask for?

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Quick and easy recipes in Instant pot Pressure cooker from breakfast to dinner........ wonderful book.

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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 Instant Pot Electric Pressure Cooker Cookbook: Quick and Easy Recipes for Everyday Eating, 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 useful. I particularly liked the quick list: What you Absolutely Need to Know Before Using Your Instant Pot and the list of Rookie Mistakes. There's also a chapter on Essential Kitchen Tools and Pantry Items which I thought was a little long and unnecessary.

The strength of this cook book is the recipes themselves. I could see myself making quite a few of the recipes for my family. I tried making the Pulled Pork Sandwiches and they were delicious. In the past, I've made pulled pork in the crock pot and it takes around 8 hours. I used the Pressure Cooker Setting and the pulled pork was completed within an hour. Unlike the slow cooker version, the meat was very flavorful and tender without being soggy. The instructions were very clear and easy to follow, even for me, a first-time Instant Pot user. I look forward to trying more recipes from this collection.

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Love the variety of food the book covered. Huge collection of recipes. The book is well written in a very clear format for me to follow step by step. Especially like the little icon on the top right to indicate which buttons to be used in that recipe.

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