Instant Pot worth it?

[Anonymous No.15261636]

I'm about to move in to an apartment and start cooking for myself. I have virtual no cooking skills right now. I want something I can easily cook cheap but healthy foods. Is pic related a good buy? Rice and beans will be the majority of what I cook. I want to avoid falling into the fast food trap like my friends.

[Anonymous No.15261651]

>>15261636
If you're moving into a new place you should focus on getting pots and pans that work with your new kitchen. Considering that you are trying to save money I think you should learn to use the stove first

[Anonymous No.15261664]

>>15261636
I always thought Instant Pot was a meme but if you can get one of the base models on sale or for xmas or something they're great.

[Anonymous No.15261693]

>>15261664
It's $50 on Target and I'd use the Google Pay promo to get $21 back. so like $35 after tax. I hear they're a bitch to clean tho.

[Anonymous No.15261696]

>>15261651
What's a good starter set for a complete n00b?

[Anonymous No.15261705]

>>15261693
good ones will have the bowl where the food goes easily pop in and out

[Anonymous No.15261753]

>>15261693
>I hear they're a bitch to clean tho.
negro what? it's a removable pot, you just take the pot out and wash it, same as any other pot.

[Anonymous No.15261975]

>>15261636
They're not bad. What they really excel at is stuff like beans and lentils. Rather than having to soak and simmer them for hours you can just toss them into the pressure cooker for an hour or two and they'll be cooked.

[Anonymous No.15262068]

>>15261636
>Rice and beans
Instant Pot is the beans and rice fucking master. 21 minutes low pressure your rice, beans and whatever else veggies you put in there will come out delicious. I do a big pot of 3 cups of rice, 1 can of each black, dark red and light red beans, 2 cans of corn, 2 can of mushrooms 1 big can or regular rotel (drain all of this shit, use beef stock as the liquid you need for pressurization/rice), onion and garlic powder, salt, black pepper, cayenne pepper. 21 minutes on low pressure and you're eating like a fucking king for a week. I do 1.5 lbs of 80/20 hamburger on the stove with a healthy dose of taco seasoning. Add that in after the rice and beans are done. I cube up about 20 ounces of sharp cheddar cheese and put it in the beans and rice when I add the hamburger.

I put that mixture in flour tortillas and top with sour cream and fresh jalapeno. I don't get tired of it, it feeds me forever and is dirt fucking cheap. Super food as far as I'm concerned.

[Anonymous No.15262208]

>>15262068
you're cooking the rice and beans and vegetables simultaneously? how does it keep from getting all mixed together

[Anonymous No.15262214]

>>15262208
>how does it keep from getting all mixed together
It doesn't. It's all mixed together. That's the idea.

[Anonymous No.15262222]

>>15261636
>Rice and beans will be the majority of what I cook.
A pressure cooker makes cooking rice or beans fast and consistent, and if you leave it sealed then the warming mode keeps your food good for hours. I got one as a Christmas gift last year and it's the appliance I get the most use out of.

>>15261693
>I hear they're a bitch to clean tho.
The stainless steel pot isn't non-stick. When I get hard shit stuck on mine, I just fill it up halfway with water and set it to pressure cook for ten minutes to soften everything up before scrubbing it if I'm feeling lazy.

[Anonymous No.15262458]

>>15261693
>I hear they're a bitch to clean tho
The only time I had any difficulty was when I forgot to set it to seal and it ended up burning and I had to scrape it out. Other than that it's no different from any other pot.

[Anonymous No.15262482]

>>15261636
Pressure cookers always break for me but this has been pretty good all things considered

[Anonymous No.15262493]

>>15261636
do these pressure cooker dealies work as slow cookers/crock pots as well? think i might enjoy slow cooking pot roast and such, but also smashing out a chicken in 40min flat sometimes as well

[Anonymous No.15262498]

>>15261636
Modern pressure cookers are very good to have around. Worthwhile to have around in my opinion. Also cheaper to run if wanting to make a 'slow cooked' meal compared to e.g. cooking a stew in a slow cooker or stove top for 8 hours.

[Anonymous No.15262503]

>>15262493
I know Instant Pots do. I imagine most if not all of these new style pressure cookers do as well.

[Anonymous No.15262507]

>>15261636
>Rice and beans will be the majority of what I cook.
Yep, get an instant pot

[Anonymous No.15262536]

>>15261636
I'd recommend getting a regular pot and pan, that way you actually learn how to cook and not just press buttons. Anyway rice and beans are really not hard to cook so I find it kinda dumb to get a kitchen appliance that only does that.

[Anonymous No.15262667]

>>15262536
>only does that
An instant pot is not a unitasker my guy.