Wondering how to use your Instant Pot, Ninja Foodi, Crockpot Express, Power Pressure Cooker XL, or other brand of electric pressure cooker? Let me help you get it out of the box and into your meal plans with this Getting Started Guide! I have all the details you need to get you cooking and loving your machine!

Happy Holidays and Welcome to Pressure Cooking Today!

Here at Pressure Cooking Today, we post easy and delicious recipes and training guides for the Instant Pot, Ninja Foodi, or any other brand of electric pressure cooker! 

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Welcome to part 4 of the Getting Started Guide. You’re ready to get cooking in your new electric pressure cooker!

One of my favorite things is how quickly meals come together in the electric pressure cooker. Many recipes on my site can be made in under 30 minutes. For this post, I’ve adapted one of my 30-minute meals, the Shredded Barbecue Chicken recipe from my cookbook, The Electric Pressure Cooker Cookbook. I often use this chicken for both sandwiches and salads—it’s one I often have on hand.

The recipe below expands on the steps in the cookbook recipe and includes specific details for the top brands of electric pressure cookers. You can refer to this post when making other recipes in the pressure cooker.

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The key to a stress-free holiday meal is planning!

If your goal is to spend less time in the kitchen and more time on the football field with your family, then you’re in the right place.

Not only do I have two easy Thanksgiving planning guides to print and follow, but one includes how to make the whole dinner in an Instant Pot / pressure cooker! 

Focus on enjoying your food and family, not all the prep work. Scroll to the bottom to download the guides and enjoy your easiest and most stress-free Thanksgiving yet. 🦃

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A water test is a great way to learn hands-on how your pressure cooker comes to pressure. It will also help you get used to the steps of pressure cooking.

I’ve written out a lot of specific details here—you’ll repeat the steps in this water test every time you cook at pressure. However, most of these details won’t be specifically written out in the recipe. They’re just good habits to get into from the beginning.

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Releasing the pressure can be a little intimidating to people who are new to pressure cooking—especially the quick release with the noise and jet of steam. But don’t let a little noise get between you and fabulous meals cooked in your pressure cooker!

Here are the most common questions and answers for the different types of pressure releases.

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If you’re just getting started with your Instant Pot, your first question might be “How do I know which Instant Pot buttons to use?” Here’s a detailed explanation that will help.

The most important thing to know is the buttons are just preset, suggested cook times for specific items. If you use the Poultry button, your Instant Pot will not know how much meat is in the pot or whether it’s frozen or fresh. Your Instant Pot CANNOT sense what you are actually cooking and CANNOT tell you when the food in your pot is cooked through. 

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If you’re looking for ideas to put on your wishlist, or some fun ideas for gifts for the pressure cooker lover in your life, I’ve got you covered with this Electric Pressure Cooker Gift Giving Guide.

This year I’m starting my gift giving guide with my favorite gift to give, my new pressure cookbook, The Electric Pressure Cooker Cookbook. It’s perfect for a beginner or the veteran pressure cooker user who’s in need of some great new recipes.

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Today I’m sharing some fun new ideas on how to get a pan out of the pressure cooker. When you’re cooking pot in pot in the pressure cooker, you need a sling or other helper to easily remove the hot pot after pressure cooking.

The simplest way to remove a pot is using hot pads or oven mitts, but some pans can be difficult to grip. So for years I’ve been using a foil sling to help lift pans and oven safe dishes out of the pressure cooker.  (more…)

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Thank you to everyone that entered the Fagor America 6 qt. LUX Multi Cooker giveaway. I appreciate all the sweet comments, and enjoyed reading what you would cook first in your new pressure cooker. The winner of the giveaway was Jerri B. Jerri said she would make “Pork Chops and Gravy or Pork Carnitas” first if she won.

To help Jerri and everyone else that has put the LUX on their wish list get started using their new pressure cooker, I’ve created a video tutorial.

How to Use the Fagor Lux Multi Cooker (more…)

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I know many of you have a pressure cooker wrapped and waiting for you under your tree this Christmas! Last year at Christmas time, I posted a How to Use the Cuisinart Pressure Cooker video that helped beginners learn how to use the electric pressure cooker.

This year, I reviewed the Instant Pot IP-Duo and it’s quickly become my favorite pressure cooker. It’s a great pressure cooker, quiet, safe, easy to use, and I love the stainless steel pot.  (more…)

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