Instant pot?

[Ice Cream]

I prepared the large yam this morning and reheated it in the MW for dinner.  It was good.

[siamesedream]

I prepared the large yam this morning and reheated it in the MW for dinner.  It was good.

Good food for yammering!

[ihop]

Ok, this is my one gripe about the instant pot. It seems very inconsistent to me. I always do my hard cooked eggs in the instant pot. I always do 5 minutes, quick release, and then cool them in cool water before putting in the fridge. Sometimes they are a touch over done, sometimes a touch underdone but usually fine. This time? The white was not fully cooked and the yolk was total raw. WTF?  But I have had this problem with cooking other things as well. Sometimes the time that obliterates something barely scratches the surface on the same thing on another day.

Interesting.  When I did the butter chicken recipe that Dag posted, it came out perfectly.  I made it again this week and the chicken wasn't cooked - same recipe, same ingredients, absolutely nothing was different.  I used a meat thermometer and the chicken was at 120 - not even close to being edible. 

[Ice Cream]

I made Merigayle's lentil soup recipe yesterday.  It's going to be eaten today or tomorrow.  And the rest will be frozen.

[merigayle]

I made Merigayle's lentil soup recipe yesterday.  It's going to be eaten today or tomorrow.  And the rest will be frozen.

did you like it?

[Ice Cream]

did you like it?

I haven't tried it yet.  Tonight or tomorrow, depending on what DH selects.

[merigayle]

I haven't tried it yet.  Tonight or tomorrow, depending on what DH selects.

do you not taste and season while cooking?

[Ice Cream]

do you not taste and season while cooking?

Well, if it's in the instant pot, I can't.  I don't taste it before it goes in, and when it's all done, it's no use tasting it until it's going to be eaten. I will taste it before reheating in the mw and adjust if need be.  The house smelled good, so it should taste good. Also, I never add salt to anything I cook, so DH will probably add salt.

[ihop]

Well, if it's in the instant pot, I can't.  I don't taste it before it goes in, and when it's all done, it's no use tasting it until it's going to be eaten. I will taste it before reheating in the mw and adjust if need be.  The house smelled good, so it should taste good. Also, I never add salt to anything I cook, so DH will probably add salt.

You have mentioned before that you never add salt.  I don't understand - it is a basic seasoning and many thing are bland without it.  Do you avoid it for health reasons?

[Run Amok]

I seam to recallthat icecream's husband has some health issues that mean he eats a pretty restrictive diet. So perhaps that is why?

I am a salt addict! I have totally been known to eat it on its own!

[merigayle]

I do not eat enough salt according to the dr, lol. I try!

[Ice Cream]

I seam to recallthat icecream's husband has some health issues that mean he eats a pretty restrictive diet. So perhaps that is why?

I am a salt addict! I have totally been known to eat it on its own!

No, he does not.  My last sentence indicates that he will add salt. 

I grew up with a father who had health issues and did not eat added salt.  So, all of our food was prepared without adding salt and that is what I was/am used to.  You still get enough sodium in bread, etc. 

In this soup, I used canned tomatoes and low sodium broth, so there is some salt in the soup from that, but I did not add any salt.  I use lots of pepper.  I had it tonight.  It's quite good.

[Ice Cream]

I do not eat enough salt according to the dr, lol. I try!

Why not?  How do they know?

[merigayle]

Why not?  How do they know?

I have extremely low blood pressure and am constantly told to eat more salt. I use as much as I can stomach, but does not seem to help.

Glad you liked the soup!

[ihop]

I have extremely low blood pressure and am constantly told to eat more salt. I use as much as I can stomach, but does not seem to help.

Glad you liked the soup!

Me too. The nurse takes my BP and then looks at me to make sure I am alive.

And I love salt.

[diablita]

  same here ladies

[Ice Cream]

HBP runs in my family, but I do not have it.  That is why we had a low salt diet when I grew up.  My brother, sister, and mother are all on BP medication. Mine is actually on the "healthy low" side, but I see variation throughout the day; I monitor it on a regular basis, and BP often increases when you hit menopause.  My lowest readings are like 96/65.  I checked right now and it's 112/64.
I just googled: Low is defined at 90/60 or lower: is that what you all have?  I have never been there.

[diablita]

Yes, mine is generally at that number or lower (systolic)

[ihop]

Yes, mine is generally at that number or lower (systolic)

Me too.

[merigayle]

Mine is usually 90/60- 80/55.