How to Instant Pot

I admit, I’m pretty old school when it comes to kitchen appliances, but even I can see the charm of the Instant Pot.  It’s no wonder this modern appliance is a top favorite with home chefs! Whether you already own one or are contemplating a purchase this holiday season, How To Instant Pot: Mastering All the Functions of the One Pot that will change the Way You Cook is definitely the cookbook companion you need!  Workman Publishing sent me a copy to check out, and is partnering with me for a fun giveaway, too… read on!

How to Instant Pot

With holiday dinner prep coming up, I constantly wish I had more space, time and extra hands in the kitchen!  While I might not be able to get more people in to help in the kitchen, I can save space and time with an Instant Pot – this is the first thing I learned from How to Instant Pot.  This beautifully illustrated guide is chock full of easy-to-follow instructions, tips and recipes all designed to have you using your Instant Pot like a pro lickety-split!

You’ll learn all the basics including “How to speak Instant Pot” to best methods for cleaning your machine when the cooking is done.  Once you’ve mastered the basics, How to Instant Pot walks you through using your unit as a pressure cooker, slow cooker, rice maker, steamer and my favorite (because I really want to try this) how to use the Instant Pot as a Yogurt Maker.  I was double-thrilled to find a recipe for a Do-It-Yourself Ricotta, too.  This is high on my must-try-next recipes.

Do you own an Instant Pot or are you thinking of snagging one during the holiday sales?  Then How to Instant Pot is a book you’ll definitely want to add to your shopping list to ensure you enjoy all the features of your one-pot-wonder.  (The book will also make an excellent gift for friends and family who regularly rave about their new appliance!)

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About “How to Instant Pot”

How to Instant Pot: Mastering All the Functions of the One Pot that will change the Way You Cook by Daniel Shumski is in stores now and available online via Amazon and other online booksellers.
About the Cookbook
Master the revolutionary appliance that’s changing the way we cook!

The only Instant Pot cookbook that is organized by function, How to Instant Pot is both a guide to understanding the Instant Pot basics and a foodie’s creative collection of over 100 recipes specially crafted to take advantage of the Instant Pot’s many virtues, from cooking perfect risotto in six minutes, no stirring required, to five kinds of yogurt, to creating one-hour killer chili and soups from scratch, using dried beans.

For more information:

How to Instant Pot

About the Author

Daniel Shumski is a writer and editor who has hunted ramen in Tokyo for the Washington Post and tracked down ice cream in Buenos Aires for the Los Angeles Times. Between stints at the Chicago Sun-Times and the Chicago Tribune, he worked for a Midwestern heirloom apple orchard. His bestselling first book, Will It Waffle?: 53 Irresistible and Unexpected Recipes to Make in a Waffle Iron, won praise from the New York Times, People magazine, and Food52. He lives in Montreal.

Win a How to Instant Pot Prize Package!

Thanks to our partnership with Workman, one (1) Rural Mom reader will receive a How to Instant Pot Prize Package that includes:

  • copy of How to Instant Pot
  • and an Instant Pot to put your skills to the test!

How to Instant Pot

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Barb Webb. Founder and Editor of Rural Mom, is an the author of "Getting Laid" and "Getting Baked". A sustainable living expert nesting in Appalachian Kentucky, when she’s not chasing chickens around the farm or engaging in mock Jedi battles, she’s making tea and writing about country living and artisan culture.
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Comments

    • Julie Wood
    • November 21, 2017
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    I have been wanting an Instant Pot for ages and I could cook my elderly Dad his favorite meals fast. I would make him is Meatballs that he loves first!

    • bn100
    • November 21, 2017
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    chili

    • Amanda
    • November 21, 2017
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    Love the Instant Pot — hoping to get my mom one for Christmas. It’s helped so much with lunch prep for the week!

    • renee hartzell
    • November 21, 2017
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    I have been wanting an instant pot for so long but just can’t afford it good luck everyone

    • Ami Knecht
    • November 21, 2017
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    I would make a cheesecake!

    • Sandy Klocinski
    • November 21, 2017
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    The first thing I would make would be pulled pork

    • Meghan Malicoat
    • November 21, 2017
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    I think my first go to would be a pot roast.

    • Julie
    • November 21, 2017
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    I’d make some chicken and rice.

    • Dee Johnson
    • November 21, 2017
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    I would make a nice stew.

    • Terry Cross
    • November 21, 2017
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    I would make a roast

    • Cheryl
    • November 22, 2017
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    I’d like to cook a beef pot roast first.

    • jalapenomamamn
    • November 22, 2017
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    I would first make white chili in the Instant Pot.
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    • Renee Stuck
    • November 22, 2017
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    I would make bbq’d ribs

    • Mickie
    • November 22, 2017
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    I have had my eye on instant pots for a few weeks now. I am hoping hubby gets the hints i’ve been dropping for Christmas! LOL. I would probably make pulled bbq pork first.

    • Julie Bickham
    • November 22, 2017
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    I would make chicken noodle soup in this,

    • Denise B.
    • November 22, 2017
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    I have no idea what I would make first in this. I like reading through cookbooks to get ideas on what to cook.

    • Rebecca C
    • November 22, 2017
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    I would cook hard boiled eggs. I love them and I’ve heard that they’re super easy to do in the Instant Pot. Fingers crossed!

    • Deborah Wellenstein
    • November 23, 2017
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    I think I will have to make an Instant Pot of chili!

    • Carrie Johnson
    • November 23, 2017
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    I would make a cheesecake, ribs and anything else that can be made in the Instant pot

    • Elena
    • November 23, 2017
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    I would cook chili soup

    • Shelton
    • November 23, 2017
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    I’d like to try a Boston butt and season it with bbq flavors.

    • Diane Milosevich
    • November 24, 2017
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    I would devour the recipe book and then decide!

    • Linda G.
    • November 25, 2017
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    I would make a roast!

    • Claudia Davis
    • November 27, 2017
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    I will first cook a brisket with carrots an potatoes.

    • Aunt Alice
    • November 28, 2017
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    The chocolate lava cakes sound heavenly!

    • Mary Somerville
    • November 29, 2017
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    I would make a Risotto. I haven’t had very good luck with them, and I think Instapot would make it easier.

    • Linda Kinsman
    • November 30, 2017
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    I would to trade in my old pressure cooker for this beauty of a kitchen gadget. I’d probably make Italian beef first. Thanks for the chance!

    • latanya t
    • December 1, 2017
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    beef stew

    • Lauren Becker
    • December 2, 2017
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    Oh, this would be great as I’m really trying to eat better and cook more. I’d probably start with something chicken. It’s a go-to! lol

    -Lauren

    • cyndi butler
    • December 3, 2017
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    I will cook rice pudding

    • Jillian Too
    • December 3, 2017
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    I’d love to use it to make garlic mashed potatoes.

    • jenny
    • December 6, 2017
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    I will cook a pot roast with veggies first!

    • Kristin McCall
    • December 6, 2017
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    I really want to make a great tasting chili.

    • NYC Single Mom (@NYCSingleMom)
    • December 7, 2017
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    I would start with making chili and then move onto bbq pork.

    • Dawn Jones
    • December 7, 2017
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    I think pot roast or chicken, but I really want to try yogurt too. Have a great day!

    • Alyce Poalillo
    • December 7, 2017
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    I would start with a hearty beef stew for a cold winter night.

    • Theresa D
    • December 8, 2017
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    I would probably try beef stew first.

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    I would make Chili first.

    • Erin M
    • December 8, 2017
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    I’d like to try a chili in it.

    • Kayla Klontz
    • December 8, 2017
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    I’d do homemade spaghetti first!

    • Jennifer J
    • December 8, 2017
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    I just googled, should I get an Instant pot….I am still not sure about it. I would make a pot roast in it first! Thank you!!!!

    • bethelderton
    • December 8, 2017
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    I would cook beans straight from dry!
    Mary Beth Elderton

    • EMMA L HORTON
    • December 8, 2017
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    I THINK I WILL TRY BEEF STEW.

    • Leela
    • December 8, 2017
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    Roast beef with vegetables and gravy.

    • Kathryn C
    • December 8, 2017
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    hmmm, I think I would make a pot of chili!
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    • Laurie Emerson
    • December 8, 2017
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    I would make some spicy chili first.

    • Trisha Musgrave
    • December 8, 2017
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    Beef stew would be my first meal!

    • Haya
    • December 9, 2017
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    The first thing I would make is a lentil stew.. I loooove lentils!!

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