If you know me, I am a spur of the moment. I want it now kind of cook. Being a home economics major, I was familiar with the top of the stove pressure cooker. In my retirement, I do not wear a watch. My hearing is so selective that I often miss the buzzer when boiling eggs. My BFF boiled her eggs dry today. Cleaning a pan with burned food is the pits. And it ruins my manicure!
That is why I love, love, love to cook in the Instant Pot. Put a cup of water in the pan. Set eggs on the trivet or in a basket. Put the button for eggs. 5 min. for hard boiled. It cuts off after the programmed time. The worst that could happen is a greenish-gray ring may appear around a hard-cooked egg yolk.
I have a folding steamer I received as a wedding gift. I think I have seen them in the Dollar store, but it adjusts to the size pot you have and is awesome in the Instant Pot.
http://instantpoteats.com/instant-pot-101-how-to-cook-vegetables/
https://instantpot.com/instantpot-cooking-time/
Broccoli takes 0 minutes, once the pressure builds up.
| Vegetables |
| When steaming vegetables, you will require 1 cup (250 mL) of water and an ovenproof or steel bowl on a steam rack. |
| Cooking vegetables, fresh or frozen, we recommend using the [Steam] to preserve vitamins and minerals to the maximum. Steaming also retains the natural look of the vegetables. |
| Vegetables | Fresh |
| Cooking Time | |
| (minutes) | |
| Asparagus | 1~2 mins |
| Beans (yellow & green) | 1~2 mins |
| Broccoli (florets) | 1~2 mins |
| Brussel Sprouts | 2~3 mins |
| Butternut Squash | 3~5 mins |
| Cabbage (whole or wedges) | 2~3 mins |
| Carrots (whole or chunks) | 5~7 mins |
| Cauliflower (florets) | 2~3 mins |
| Corn (on the cob) | 2~4 mins |
| Mixed Vegetables | 2~3 mins |
| Potatoes (large, whole) | 9~12 mins |
| Potatoes (small, whole) | 6~8 mins |
| Potatoes (cubed) | 2~3 mins |
| Sweet Potatoes (whole) | 9~12 mins |
| Sweet Potatoes (cubed) | 2~3 mins |
