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Cooking & Baking

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15. "potatoes for mashed potatoes" -- that's something I hope to try

Reply to Dave in VA (Reply #14)

Wed Sep 27, 2023, 09:24 PM

Sep 2023

Last edited Thu Sep 28, 2023, 05:15 AM - Edit history (1)

without all the work.

EDIT - Nope, one must still do the mashing the old-fashioned way. The Instant Pot just cooks the potatoes faster than conventional boiling in water.

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Hard boiled eggs [View all] progree Sep 2023 OP

I think the best determinate of peel-ability is vanlassie Sep 2023 #1

Yes, I see this mentioned a lot. Thanks. progree Sep 2023 #4

I steam them. Woodwizard Sep 2023 #2

Interesting -- so do you start with cold water and have the eggs in a steamer on top? progree Sep 2023 #3

Yes Woodwizard Sep 2023 #13

Thanks for the details. Nice that you can skip the ice bath, which is progree Sep 2023 #16

Instant pot, 5 minutes Freddie Sep 2023 #5

Yep! Dave in VA Sep 2023 #9

I hate to admit Freddie Sep 2023 #10

You are not alone Dave in VA Sep 2023 #14

"potatoes for mashed potatoes" -- that's something I hope to try progree Sep 2023 #15

Air fryer-approx 14 minutes. peacefreak2.0 Sep 2023 #6

Do you still have your gas stove? What is not working? LuvLoogie Sep 2023 #7

It was 54 years old and corroded throughout, the gas utility person progree Sep 2023 #8

I despise single-use appliances, but Kali Sep 2023 #11

You got me curious so I googled - I found a really elaborate version progree Sep 2023 #12

yeah mine came with a little pan Kali Sep 2023 #18

I picked up one of these a couple weeks ago FemDemERA Sep 2023 #19

Warning about Temu progree Sep 2023 #17