I received this book to review from Blogging for Books in exchange for this post, but all opinions are my own.
I like to keep up with the new food crazes, cooking methods and cool restaurants like most food bloggers do. I have had some friends ask why I haven't posted any instant pot recipes. Let me tell you why. I am afraid of it.
I can remember when the lid burst off a pressure cooker in my grandmother's kitchen. It sounded awful and it made me cry. I didn't want anything to do with a pressure cooker. Nothing.
Until now. I had heard so many good things, read so many good reports of the Instant Pot working beautifully, that I ordered one. In the box it stayed. For a few weeks. Finally, I brought it upstairs where it had been hiding in the basement. I told my husband, I want to try this but I am afraid. So he tried it. All went well. VERY WELL.
Another month has gone by and I still haven't tried it for myself. Still not convinced it won't blow up in my kitchen. Then I get a chance to review a cookbook by Coco Morante, blogger at Lefty Spoon.
My thinking was that if I got a cookbook, perhaps I would be more willing to give it a try.
It worked.
The recipes in this book are tried and true. The photos are gorgeous and the instructions are simple and clear. There is a section at the front that talks about the appliance and an index in the back. The hard cover is smooth and nice. Everything I want in a cookbook.
I made the Italian Stewed Green Beans on page 125 of the book. Using fresh green beans from the garden, I cooked this dish in under 10 minutes. TEN MINUTES! With freshly picked green beans. And let me tell you, they are fabulous.
You can get the Kindle version for around $12 at Amazon. There is a hard cover, too. You can get it here, The Essential Instant Pot Cookbook. I'll make a small commission if you buy it here. Thanks for supporting Our Good Life!
The Essential Instant Pot Cookbook: Fresh and Foolproof Recipes for Your Electric Pressure Cooker
Don't be afraid of the Instant Pot. It's not your mother's, or grandmother's pressure cooker!
