I love my rice cooker (same style as) and was sad about donating it when I hit the road in June. This video has convinced me that I can get by with just the instant pot. I’m trying to get used to the instant pot before I move into my van.
I'm French and I couldn't live without my pressure cooker! It's so versatile and you save so much money because you can turn up the heat and it still cook inside.
Oh my goodness…I LOVE my Instant Pot! It’s so versatile. I make a similar chicken and rice dish and it always comes out perfectly…and so incredibly easy! A little tip, you’ve probably already figured this one out, the lid actually sits in the handle of the pot. When I found that out, it was a kinda life-changing moment😂 Saves having to find a spot to put the lid down when you take the lid off, especially when you’re short on space😉 Great video…looking forward to seeing more recipes!
You can use baking paper to do your toast in the grill and keep it away from the non stick lining. Is a good way to avoid the mess of melted cheese and oozing tomato all over the grill plate.
I finally bought an Insta Pot in November and fell in love with it so much that I gave two of my sons and daughter n laws one for Christmas. They love it too. The only thing is I thought I bought the small one for my future van, but it was the medium Lol. I must tell you that the rubber ring inside the lid will hold food odors even after cleaning, so it's a good idea to pull it out and give it a good cleaning with vinegar and water.
Hey Christie, have been throwing backwards and forwards whether to buy an instant pot or not... but reckon you have convinced me to get one... Thanks so much for sharing... always enjoy your video's... 💜
Can’t wait to see what yummi meals you are making 🎉 They are great and come in very small to very large sizes. We have the combo with airfryer. You can get spare pots and lids easily too.
Thanks for that, good idea! If you're worried about plastic toxins, you might want to upgrade your chopping board to a bamboo one. Up to you Love your channel, so good to see an Aussie, and see Australia fully! 😊
If your looking for something gluten free thats easy try YoDo which is cup for cup of gf flour and natural greek yoghurt. Mix together in a bowl until combined and soft. Cut into 6 pieces roll out like flat bread fry in butter or a little oil on both sides until browned. You can add herbs or garlic whatever you like. Delicious 😋
So welcome! I did also hear that if you let stainless steel get really hot before putting oil etc on it, nothing will stick. This seems to be working for me so far 😃
I need to pull out my Instant Pot and try again. I wasn't having great success with it. I'm avoiding non-stick too. I no longer use my airfryer and have been loving my stainless steel frypan. To make my SS frypan "non-stick", I heat it up using a high heat until a drop of water will roll around in a little ball and not evaporate - that means it's ready to use. Then I reduce the heat, add a little olive oil and my scrambled eggs never stick! Thanks for the tip about the baking soda!
Love my Instant pots. Yes I have 2. That size and a smaller 3 litre. Natural release keeps protein like chicken more succulent. So always do that for better textures if you can.
I'm glad ur enjoying ur new Instant pot. I have the same 1, and I love it. I was new to pressure cooking too. It's different. I just use the normal heat setting. For rice I cook for 1 min, then leave it for 10-15min with the pressure pin still up. Then release. Eggs is also 1 min then 6min rest then release. It's so good with the power because depending on what I'm cooking almost everything is under 5 minutes then power off, it continues cooking at full heat for about 10-15 min afterwards if left to naturally release the pressure. It does sound like a fast cook time but keep in mind it also takes at least 10min to reach pressure. Once the pin is up, I don't touch it, it's a bomb. I hope you find this helpful. Happy travelling 😊 P.s Tried Tested and True is a Chanel that has some great insta pot stuff. It taught me a lot 😊
Thank you so much for sharing all this info and that channel, I actually watched some of her videos to get started with it!! She is so informative and to the point. 🙏☺
Thanks for sharing the insta pot comparison. Keen to see how it performs baking cakes and bread. I’ve only got the mini rice cooker so been looking at getting the bigger one with the steaming shelf but might hold off and get the insta pot. Really enjoy the cooking videos :)
You are very welcome! I'm so excited to try doing cakes and bread, hopefully will have a video on this soon. Thanks so much for watching🙏 I'm so glad it has been helpful to you☺
Hey Christie this is awesome, think I’m sold on it as well, I have been researching and reading about them. Yes it is a bit bulky and need to find somewhere to store it, I’m sure I’ll manage as you will also. A suggestion, with the George Foreman if you use baking paper on both sides of your item you’re cooking it will not be touching the non stick stuff and still brownsThanks for this. Cheers Judy😊
Thanks so much Judy, I'm so glad this video has been helpful! Another follower just suggested this too with the grill, I will definately be doing this going forward! 🙏🤗
Be nice to be joined in the chat. This is so interesting. I think I will have to get an instant pot, not a rice cooker! Gluten free flat breads may be easier to do than bread. Yep definitely a win. Brekky looked good. You can add vinegar to the bicarb and leave it sit a few minutes and the grime should just wipe away. Very exciting! Excellent video Christie!
Hi great to see you. See you again. The speedy cooker does so many functions you will love it but I don’t know what the power was just like. Thank you. Have a great day.
White rice only needs to cook 4 minutes so you definitely overcooked. Get a basic instant pot cheat sheet or go online to get timing. It’s very different from the rice cooker or stovetop.
Thanks for sharing. It’s interesting that you chose ‘rice’ function. I always choose ‘meat’ if my dish contains meat , but that takes longer. I need to experiment…
I have 2 insdsnt pots 3qt and 6 quart. They are also good for making hard boil eggs and steamed corn on cob. I use the slow cook cycle to make soup, like vegetable soup, Mexican soup. Read about quick release. Welcome to new world of coooking. Have fun !😊
Instant POTS are great as so much more versatile and I agree re stainless steel. If you like whole grain rice that may be an option as the cooking time would perhaps have it in a firmer state. Your new appliance is definitely a winner. If you like pizza that would be an option also I would think.
Damn. Something else to buy! I just got a slow cooker to try out with my new EcoFlow but I reckon this would be better. I’d heard about them from other nomads but I didn’t have the power for them before. On another note, the mini hot plates from Kmart are great, maybe grab one of those and fry with a stainless frypan to replace your grill?
Experiment suggestion. If you put on saute mode while loading the pot with ingredients then switching to pressure cook will reduce the time it takes to come to pressure. Might use less power overall?
I recently had another follower ask me about this, so I did a quick look online and it seems BigW might sell them online! I think I got mine ages ago from Typo ☺
I would let the steam off outside if I were you just to prevent cooking odours inside the van. I do this in my kitchen and I think it’s preferable…the neighbours think I’m nuts tho….lol
I actually have a bit of a fear around using/carying gas haha, so that's why I go for electrical. I usually follow the sun throughout the year so haven't had too many issues with power ☺
@@eucalyptdesignsdo you have a dc to dc charger that charges your house battery while driving? depending on the size of your vans alternator there are 40amp and even 50amp dc2dc chargers on the market. An auto electrician can tell you.
I love my rice cooker (same style as) and was sad about donating it when I hit the road in June. This video has convinced me that I can get by with just the instant pot. I’m trying to get used to the instant pot before I move into my van.
It definately takes some getting used to, I'm sure I will experience some failures as well as successes as I keep trying new things 😅
I'm French and I couldn't live without my pressure cooker! It's so versatile and you save so much money because you can turn up the heat and it still cook inside.
Yes!! I agree, it is such an amazing appliance 😃
Oh my goodness…I LOVE my Instant Pot! It’s so versatile. I make a similar chicken and rice dish and it always comes out perfectly…and so incredibly easy!
A little tip, you’ve probably already figured this one out, the lid actually sits in the handle of the pot. When I found that out, it was a kinda life-changing moment😂 Saves having to find a spot to put the lid down when you take the lid off, especially when you’re short on space😉 Great video…looking forward to seeing more recipes!
Ummm now you have just changed my life, I hadn't worked this out yet! 😅🙏 I can't wait to try making more things in it 😃
Haha…you’re welcome!☺️
You can use baking paper to do your toast in the grill and keep it away from the non stick lining. Is a good way to avoid the mess of melted cheese and oozing tomato all over the grill plate.
Thanks so much for this suggestion! Brilliant 😃🙏
I finally bought an Insta Pot in November and fell in love with it so much that I gave two of my sons and daughter n laws one for Christmas. They love it too. The only thing is I thought I bought the small one for my future van, but it was the medium Lol. I must tell you that the rubber ring inside the lid will hold food odors even after cleaning, so it's a good idea to pull it out and give it a good cleaning with vinegar and water.
Haha oh I love this! Thanks very much for this advice, I was wondering why the lid still smelt after washing it 😅🙏
@@eucalyptdesigns I have a spare ring. One for savoury, one for bland like yoghurt.
Hey Christie, have been throwing backwards and forwards whether to buy an instant pot or not... but reckon you have convinced me to get one... Thanks so much for sharing... always enjoy your video's... 💜
I'm so glad this vid has helped! Thank you for supporting the channel 🙏🤗
Can’t wait to see what yummi meals you are making 🎉 They are great and come in very small to very large sizes. We have the combo with airfryer. You can get spare pots and lids easily too.
OMG I just saw the combo one with the air fryer recently, was bummed I didn't see it before lol 😅 Thank you for watching 🙏☺
@@eucalyptdesigns we use the air fryer lid heaps. Haven’t used my oven since I got it years ago 😄 hope you can keep cool in the heat today.
Only found your channel a few days ago. Really enjoying it
Oh yay welcome!! Thanks so much for the feedback 🙏☺
Thanks for that, good idea! If you're worried about plastic toxins, you might want to upgrade your chopping board to a bamboo one. Up to you Love your channel, so good to see an Aussie, and see Australia fully! 😊
Thanks so much for recommending this, I will look into these for sure 🙏 ☺
I use stainless steel ones from Temu @@eucalyptdesigns
Too right! Every pass of the knife is pulling micro particles of plastic into your food!
If your looking for something gluten free thats easy try YoDo which is cup for cup of gf flour and natural greek yoghurt. Mix together in a bowl until combined and soft. Cut into 6 pieces roll out like flat bread fry in butter or a little oil on both sides until browned. You can add herbs or garlic whatever you like. Delicious 😋
Oh my gosh.....this sounds amazing!! I am definately going to try this 🙏🙏
I never thought about that the chemicals in the pan when it’s heated that’s a good point
Yeah it's been bothering me for a while, I can't confirm or deny the claims but I figure better safe than sorry ☺
@ you’re so right better off being safe than sorry
You’ve inspired me to use my instapot - been sitting in the cupboard as I was too nervous to use it
Yay!! I will admit that mine sat there for 2 weeks before I tried using it for the same reason 😅
Love love love my instant pot!
Oh so glad you use one too, they appear to be more popular than i realised!😃
Thank you for the baking soda tip! I will have to try it soon ☺
So welcome! I did also hear that if you let stainless steel get really hot before putting oil etc on it, nothing will stick. This seems to be working for me so far 😃
Hi there you can get blue non scratch scourers and if you don't like dairy why not oat or almond milks
Thanks so much for these suggestions 🙏☺
I need to pull out my Instant Pot and try again. I wasn't having great success with it. I'm avoiding non-stick too. I no longer use my airfryer and have been loving my stainless steel frypan. To make my SS frypan "non-stick", I heat it up using a high heat until a drop of water will roll around in a little ball and not evaporate - that means it's ready to use. Then I reduce the heat, add a little olive oil and my scrambled eggs never stick! Thanks for the tip about the baking soda!
Thanks so much for sharing this! Will be trying that going forward 🙏 Yes definately give it another go, it's pretty versatile ☺
Love my Instant pots. Yes I have 2. That size and a smaller 3 litre. Natural release keeps protein like chicken more succulent. So always do that for better textures if you can.
Oh great, thanks so much for the tip! 🙏☺
I'm glad ur enjoying ur new Instant pot. I have the same 1, and I love it. I was new to pressure cooking too. It's different. I just use the normal heat setting. For rice I cook for 1 min, then leave it for 10-15min with the pressure pin still up. Then release. Eggs is also 1 min then 6min rest then release. It's so good with the power because depending on what I'm cooking almost everything is under 5 minutes then power off, it continues cooking at full heat for about 10-15 min afterwards if left to naturally release the pressure. It does sound like a fast cook time but keep in mind it also takes at least 10min to reach pressure. Once the pin is up, I don't touch it, it's a bomb. I hope you find this helpful. Happy travelling 😊
P.s Tried Tested and True is a Chanel that has some great insta pot stuff. It taught me a lot 😊
Thank you so much for sharing all this info and that channel, I actually watched some of her videos to get started with it!! She is so informative and to the point. 🙏☺
Thanks for sharing the insta pot comparison. Keen to see how it performs baking cakes and bread. I’ve only got the mini rice cooker so been looking at getting the bigger one with the steaming shelf but might hold off and get the insta pot. Really enjoy the cooking videos :)
You are very welcome! I'm so excited to try doing cakes and bread, hopefully will have a video on this soon. Thanks so much for watching🙏 I'm so glad it has been helpful to you☺
Hey Christie this is awesome, think I’m sold on it as well, I have been researching and reading about them. Yes it is a bit bulky and need to find somewhere to store it, I’m sure I’ll manage as you will also. A suggestion, with the George Foreman if you use baking paper on both sides of your item you’re cooking it will not be touching the non stick stuff and still brownsThanks for this. Cheers Judy😊
Thanks so much Judy, I'm so glad this video has been helpful! Another follower just suggested this too with the grill, I will definately be doing this going forward! 🙏🤗
Hi Christie, I bought a Ninja Speedi for my Sprinter. Will test it next weeks. Many Regards, Ralf
I had to look that up Ralf, it looks amazing!!
Nice. Thank you for the recipes. FYI: putting cold water in a hot pot will make the pot bottom warp & no longer sit flat.
Oooo thank you for the reminder! I remember someone telling me this years ago now🙏 Thank you for watching and sharing 🤗
@@eucalyptdesigns YW Sweetie!
Be nice to be joined in the chat. This is so interesting. I think I will have to get an instant pot, not a rice cooker! Gluten free flat breads may be easier to do than bread. Yep definitely a win. Brekky looked good. You can add vinegar to the bicarb and leave it sit a few minutes and the grime should just wipe away. Very exciting! Excellent video Christie!
Thanks so much for sharing this info and your support! 🙏☺
Hi great to see you. See you again. The speedy cooker does so many functions you will love it but I don’t know what the power was just like. Thank you. Have a great day.
Thanks so much for sharing this! 🙏 Wishing you an amazing day also ☺
White rice only needs to cook 4 minutes so you definitely overcooked. Get a basic instant pot cheat sheet or go online to get timing. It’s very different from the rice cooker or stovetop.
Oh amazing thanks so much for sharing this 🙏 I will look for the cheat sheet!
Have you looked at the Billy Boil? Love mine for camping. The 3 litre is ample for the 2 of us.
Oh no I hadn't heard of this, just looked it up.....it looks like a winner too!!🙏☺
I can vouch for the Billyboil as well, one of the best things I’ve ever bought for my van☺️
Thanks for sharing. It’s interesting that you chose ‘rice’ function. I always choose ‘meat’ if my dish contains meat , but that takes longer. I need to experiment…
I'll be honest I didn't even think to use the meat function 😅 I need to experient more too, can't wait to try new things!😁
I have 2 insdsnt pots 3qt and 6 quart. They are also good for making hard boil eggs and steamed corn on cob. I use the slow cook cycle to make soup, like vegetable soup, Mexican soup. Read about quick release. Welcome to new world of coooking. Have fun !😊
Thanks so much Sharon! 🙏 I can't wait to try soup! When it cools down haha 😅
Love the instant pot , don’t be scared !
Haha thank you! The more I use it the less fear I have ☺🙏
Gumption paste is really good to clean the instantpot
Thanks so much for sharing this! 🙏🤗
Instant POTS are great as so much more versatile and I agree re stainless steel. If you like whole grain rice that may be an option as the cooking time would perhaps have it in a firmer state. Your new appliance is definitely a winner. If you like pizza that would be an option also I would think.
Pizza!!! OMG really, I'm so researching that 😅🙏
Damn. Something else to buy! I just got a slow cooker to try out with my new EcoFlow but I reckon this would be better. I’d heard about them from other nomads but I didn’t have the power for them before. On another note, the mini hot plates from Kmart are great, maybe grab one of those and fry with a stainless frypan to replace your grill?
Hahaha damn now you have given me something else to buy too 😅 Thanks so much, I will look into it!🙏
Experiment suggestion. If you put on saute mode while loading the pot with ingredients then switching to pressure cook will reduce the time it takes to come to pressure. Might use less power overall?
Hmm yes good suggestion! I will definately try this 🤗🙏
I'll stick with my Aroma Rice Cooker.
There is a ceramic nonstick insert available for some size Instant pots. No Teflon, PTFE or PFFOA. About $35. Might be good for daily eggy toast.
Oh how interesting, thanks so much for the tip!🙏🤗
Cool tips, cheers.
Thanks Andre! 🙏☺
@eucalyptdesigns Keep it up ma'am your doing great.
You bewdy!……I didn’t realise you could buy an instant pot in Australia…..can you advise where you got it? Thanks
Yewwww! 😃 I bought mine direct from Instant Brands, but have also included a link to Amazon in description if you want to purchase through there ☺
Can I ask where you got the pin board map of Aus?
I think that is an awesome idea.
I recently had another follower ask me about this, so I did a quick look online and it seems BigW might sell them online! I think I got mine ages ago from Typo ☺
Thank you So much.
Hopefully I will see you around the Island somewhere.
I would let the steam off outside if I were you just to prevent cooking odours inside the van. I do this in my kitchen and I think it’s preferable…the neighbours think I’m nuts tho….lol
haha love it! not being weighed down by the opinions of others 😅 Is it OK to move it when the pin is still up? I'm worried movement will explode it 😬
I’ve taken it outside every time and I’ve had no problems…I have a different brand but it is safe to do…
@@jamesfahey4191 Oh great, thank you!!🙏 I will give it a go! 😃
The 3 quart would be better in your van.
I think that's what I have 🤔
What battery you use to get it connected to your phone?
I have an Enerdrive lithium battery with a vitcron inverter that connects to my Victron Connect app 😉
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Be OK to use on a sunny day, don't you have a gas cooker, it actually didn't use much power
I actually have a bit of a fear around using/carying gas haha, so that's why I go for electrical. I usually follow the sun throughout the year so haven't had too many issues with power ☺
@@eucalyptdesignsdo you have a dc to dc charger that charges your house battery while driving? depending on the size of your vans alternator there are 40amp and even 50amp dc2dc chargers on the market. An auto electrician can tell you.
@@AbbieBrisha Yes I sure do! It's so awesome, between that and the solar I rarely have power issues 😃