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Cooking and Calm
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Приєднався 27 лют 2019
Helping busy home cooks eat well with less stress, by teaming up with our gadget friends.
Hi there , I’m Susan and I learned the value of eating well and getting ahead while recovering from head injury. I now have a nutrition degree and am an NHS-trained Mindfulness Teacher. My mission is to help you save time & get some calm in the kitchen, by making good use of Instant Pot and kitchen gadgets to help you eat well.
I'm mainly cooking for one or two, Mediterranean Diet style, mostly organic, some meat, some fish, some chicken, more and more ‘plants forward’ and always from scratch.
You'll find videos on:
- 🥘 Instant Pot recipes and batch cooking for simple, sustaining meals fast
- 🗓️ Planning ahead & making the most of the freezer, so you're always prepared for the tough days
- 🧇 Choosing kitchen gadgets that make your life easier and not just sit in a cupboard gathering dust 🕸️😳
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Hi there , I’m Susan and I learned the value of eating well and getting ahead while recovering from head injury. I now have a nutrition degree and am an NHS-trained Mindfulness Teacher. My mission is to help you save time & get some calm in the kitchen, by making good use of Instant Pot and kitchen gadgets to help you eat well.
I'm mainly cooking for one or two, Mediterranean Diet style, mostly organic, some meat, some fish, some chicken, more and more ‘plants forward’ and always from scratch.
You'll find videos on:
- 🥘 Instant Pot recipes and batch cooking for simple, sustaining meals fast
- 🗓️ Planning ahead & making the most of the freezer, so you're always prepared for the tough days
- 🧇 Choosing kitchen gadgets that make your life easier and not just sit in a cupboard gathering dust 🕸️😳
Join my Newsletter for more food thoughts, recipe ideas, and news from my imperfect kitchen 😊
Air Fryer Lid Hack for the Instant Pot Pro Crisp
In today's quick tip, I'm sharing my hack for snapping on that air fryer lid cover to the Instant Pot Pro Crisp. The cover offers important protection for the heat element on the air fryer lid but it's SO hard to get the thing on. I hope this hack helps you scream less and cook more :)
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For a little time out, recipe ideas and stories from behind the scenes in my kitchen
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As an Amazon Associate, I receive a small commission from qualifying purchases. This helps support the channel and allows me to continue to make videos like this for you. Thank you for your support.
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I lost my sense of smell on 2 November 2022 due to a bicycle accident in Belgium. 😢
I’m so sorry to hear that - it can be so hard to deal with. Wishing you well
Not even halfway through the vid and can say it is extremely informative and a help to me. Already leaning towards the Pro even with all the pieces. Thank you.
Thank you so much - they’re both great machines
0:28 Instant brand pot for pot-in-pot cooking 1:40 1:1 ratio of washed rice to water by volume 2:57 3 min HP, 10 min NPR, keep warm on.
Thanks
Hi! Is this unit still working for you?
Enjoy sunshine and please be vegan, no animal’s eggs, animal’s milk, animal’s cheese, animal’s butter, and insect’s honey. Return to the original owner one by one: return every animal and insect one by one, every bite of meat, every drop of blood, every drop of soup, every bone, every bone marrow, and every skin. I’m sorry. Thank you.
Can this inner pot be used with the Duo Plus?
Hi Hazel , no they’ve only made these new pots compatible with the pro style models which is a shame I think
@CookingandCalm ... I think so, too. Thank you.
Hi, I read the manual and it seems that the highest air fry temp. for Pro model is 450F but 400F for the other model. Is it true?
I have the Ultra.
Do you have to use the airfryer insert to airfry? Or can you use just the stainless steel parts for airfrying?
Hi Lucinda, No you can just use it as a 'mini oven' and use any ovenproof tin/dish that fits or just within the stainless steel pot itself. Hope that helps.
Ooh, you're got a newer, better model Instant Pot than the one I have. Boo, hoo, hoo! Hmm, I've never had a problem with it being too loud; well, unless you use the quick release (which I seldom do; steam is not good for your kitchen cabinets). What else I like about the IP: it's made in Canada, eh? Or at least it was a few years ago.
Ha ha, yes Quick Release and kitchen cabinets definitely don't mix :) Yes they definitely were a(nother) great thing to come out of Canada. I'm not sure who owns what since that bankruptcy filing though and wikipedia didn't help me work it out :)
Very helpful; thanks. Good point about the conventionall "crock pot" being ceramic on all sides, whereas the Instant Pot only heats from the bottom. I used to do a lot slow cooking with the slower cooker. I remember what a royal pain it was to wash, though, much harder than washing the IP's removal stainless steel pot.
So so good. Thank you for the recipe. Used it tonight.
Wonderful! Thank you.
Great tip. That cover is such a pain!
It really is!
I love your voice
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great review
thank you so much 😊
I love how you move right along so you aren't wasting people's time. Awesome.
Thanks Debra 😊
Great overview! I came from your older video where you were returning the all in one IP so I was curious what you had to say about the Pro Crisp vs the Duo Crisp! I have the an older version of the Pro Crisp (I got it just over three years ago, though in Canada) and it used to come with the same trivet as your Duo Pot Crisp, i.e. with the trivet that you can reverse and lock the legs, so they've obviously changed that. Everything else about my Duo Pro Crisp seems to be the same as what you showed. 😊
Glad it was helpful and thanks for that. It's really strange that they've changed it. Great you've got the good one. So many models, so many differences. It makes me head spin some days
You helped me to finally understand the slow cook option on my instant pot! Thank you ❤.
you're really welcome. I'm giving the Instant Pot Pro a 'could do better' grade for the slow cooking :)
can you use the old non handle pot in the pro crisp? love you r video well done
Thank you so much. No, you can only use the handle lids in the Pro Crisp and Pro. They 're a completely different shape so I had to buy another of the new models as a spare. Worth it if you have the money as as these new style ones can also be used on the hob so can replace a large pan if you're short on space.
I just found your channel and I love it 💖👏🏼🍃 I like your personality and the way you cook, waste free, very natural, healthy, and very convenient , I love it 💖💖You’re AWESOME 👏🏼 💖
Thank you so much ! That brightened up my day. Thanks for taking the time to spread the positives 😊
Does the pot from instant pot duo crisp go with the pro one ? Or there’re not compatible? I use generally two pots and the one that goes with instant pot pro is not avalaible now in 8L can I use my old one ? Thank you
No I’m afraid the ones with handles only work in certain models like the pro and pro crisp. That’s odd that they’ve stopped making the ‘non handle’ model for the 8l. I hope you can find a used one somewhere
Does it matter if the extra pot has the handle or not?
Hi Helen, yes the ones with handles only work in certain models like the pro and pro crisp so if yours started with the ‘non handle’ bowl, that’s the one you need. Hope that makes sense 👍
Oh Bingo! Thank you so much, this has been driving me bonkers for the last couple of years 😂
Me too! You’re welcome ☺️
The WIZARDRESS OF INSTANT POT! This was simply brilliant, and something I struggled with until my 8 Qt IP normal pressure cooking lid bit the dust :(. I should have thought of this myself LOL!!! I have a question. My unit worked fine for about 1 month then it would release steam as it was coming to pressure, the little pin would pop up and while it went thru the "cook" cycle it had steam escaping the whole time from that weight that sits on the knob. I examined it and it appears there's a tab that when you engage the pressure switch by turning counter clockwise, it doesn't all the heavy weight to seat properly and it stays tilted a small amount, just enough to allow a small but steady stream of steam to escape. Have you run into this? They tested it with me several times even replaced the weight for me and nothing fixed it, of course because the tab wasn't seating correctly. SO what should I do to get that to settle into position correctly OR should I just clip it off and use tongs to tip the weight to release the steam? It's a very large door stop right now that also allows me to do sous vide for larger sized items and to use that air fryer lid that is great for upper body work out LOL!!
Thanks you! Oh that sounds like a very weird problem and I've not come across it from anyone else here either. Did Instant Pot not offer to replace your lid? It sounds like a problem with the internal steam mechanism maybe? To be honest, I wouldn't mess about too much with that bit as all the safety stuff for high pressure could be disrupted by the same fault. I'd be tempted to take a video of what happens and send it up to Instant Pot if you haven't already so it cant be minimised. Their customer service can be a bit hit and miss in my experience but that sounds like it's not fit fur purpose at all. Good luck with it - hope you get a replacement and , in the meantime, keep lifting that air fryer lid 💪 🤣
Mine was preheating for an hour and I gave up. Switched over to pressure cook 😂 thank you for such a great tip! I was about to return ❤
You are so welcome! Good strategy on switching to pressure cooking 👍
Thanks so much, Susan - a great recipe. Please, please could you provide a link to the blue (egg bite?) silicone mould. Thank you x
Hi there and thank you. The one I use was part of a bigger set of accessories but I've put a link to what looks like a very similar one in the description
Thank you, so very much. So kind of you🤗💐x
Wonderful video! Thank you!
Thank you too!
If only i could find a way to import my recipes from Excel😢
Yeah that would be great
Thank you for this info. However, I can't copy and paste onto my app. It is Android. When I create a new recipe it says edit instead of new recipe. Can you please advise me. Ben
So sorry Ben, I’m only on iOS so not sure - I’d try contacting paprika support help desk via their main website. they’ve been quite responsive when I’ve contacted them
Just watched the part on an old video about this where you used Scanner Pro, I went into the app and it's available on free trial, but this is better! I just tried it out and it worked perfectly. I have so many cookbooks, but I forget the recipes that I want to try because of my ADHD. This is awesome! So satisfying too.
Fantastic! Nice work 👍
Do you need to use fresh milk? Can’t get any where I live 😢
You can use uht/sterilised/long life milk - I’d doing that you don’t need to do the 1st scale step. Just bring to temp, stir in your yogurt starter then do the long incubation stage. Hope that helps 👍
I loved my new 8 Qt Duo Crisp and used it for about 2 months. I got to where I didn't mind the heavy air fryer lid so much and bought a small air fryer to do most normal jobs. I kept the Duo Crisp Air Fryer on standby for doing baby back ribs and chicken which is too messy for a small air fryer. Well I was in the honeymoon phase when all of a sudden one day the normal pressure cooker lid wouldn't come to pressure. I tried EVERYTHING I replaced the seal, made sure all was in perfect order but it just kept releasing steam and wouldn't push the little button up. Finally after sending me a new weight the customer service gave up and gifted me with a brand new model of the Duo Crisp it had handles that were attached to the pot which meant I couldn't use my extra one I'd bought for the other model, it had too many bells and whistles and my daughter who really wanted the 8qt became the new owner of it and I bought a 3 Qt. Actually the 3 Qt. has handled most everything I've needed it for since I'm single BUT I kept the old original 8 qt. thinking it would allow me to cook larger volumes of sous vide and I could still use for barbecuing my ribs and chicken (I could pre cook if needed in my 3 qt. and transfer for the 8 qt. air fryer) But now I'm really wanting the larger volume for some of the things I've run up against so am going to see if I can buy a "new" replacement lid from whoever does the refurbs and hope against hope that gives me back my original 8 qt. I loved your whole video on this one. I think for some things they need to stick with what works in this case our original Duo Crisp 8 qt. LOL!! Best wishes
Totally agree! Thanks for sharing that - I hope you find your new lid 👍
Makes a lovely stock - thanks for the great video 😁 How long do you think the stock will keep for in the fridge?
Thank you 😊I tend to just keep mine 3-4 days in fridge. For longer store I boil a bit longer so it really condenses down then freeze in ice cube trays
Thank you so much for the wonderful tips!
You are so welcome. Thank you!
I start by saying sorry for my bad englisch. I'm from the Nederlands. I just got my first instantpot i loved the idea to have a pressure cooker a steamer and a slowcooker all in one. Now i realise after try a few recepies that ita not a normal slowcooker ad you also sad. I have 2 recepiebooks voor slowcooking. My question is! If i use the compleet recepes from my book and than *boil first *ad 15 minutes for each our *en set is on slowcooker high That must do it? Thank you for your videos they are verry helpfull for me.
Hi there, don't worry, your english is totally understandable (you can always comment here in your own language and I just throw into google translate which is mostly good enough to understand) . I would definitely start by doing exactly as you say but I'd personally still check at the end with an Instant Read Thermometer because if your IP is like mine, it may take even longer for denser meats etc. I mostly pressure cook so am not an expert on this, but others here might be able to help too. Good luck
@@CookingandCalm thank you verry much.
Great video
Thanks Karen.Glad you enjoyed it. 👍
My grandmother that lost her sense of smell after my grandfather died. She would have been only 57 years old. She died of a stroke seven years later while driving her car, just veered off into the ditch/bank off the road. I wonder if she had a mini-stroke to cause the loss of smell.
Thanks for commenting. These things are so complicated and seems there’s so much still unknown in this area. So very sorry for your loss.
My inner lid got damaged and I’ve emailed several times and never got a reply. Can you suggest who I contact please. I’m in the uk.
Hi Berverlea, sorry to hear that. I've had problems getting a response too to be honest, though others have said customer service are responsive. It seems to be a bit of a lottery. There is a UK Instant Pot Facebook group which Instant Pot run and moderate and that could be an alternate way of getting in touch with them. Worth a try maybe? I got a good response when I returned my Ultimate to Argos. They asked me to ring Instant Pot from the shop to try and get a returns number but when the manager saw that I was still there trying to get IP to answer an hour later, they just refunded me. 5 stars to them from me! Good luck with it.
Hello! Just the recipe I was looking for! But I’m making beef broth, is it done within the same time and pressure?
Hi there, I’d do it high pressure 45m to 1 hour 👍
Whats the best instant pot with slow cooking?
Hi there, there are very mixed reviews about slow cooking with Instant pots. So I’m not really sure if one is better than the other to be honest. Some people really like them and others (like me) have found them pretty slow, even for slow cooking. I prefer to pressure cook so I’m not an expert on this. I hope you find some better advice from a slow cooking cook somewhere. Good luck 😊
I love my Cobb but its a devil to get properly clean!
Oh it is - I use those foil inserts which help a lot ( also , the dishwasher when we get home from camping!)
Cracking video
Thanks 😊