I love my instant pot! But, like most people, I quickly fell into a rut of cooking the same things in it week in and week out. Then I picked up this book. First of all, it is very descriptive and filled with important information on how to your your IP as well as info on pressure cooking in general. It is great for the person who has been hesitant or afraid of their IP and it is a great addition to your cook book catalog for the experienced IPer.
The very first recipe, Beef Barbacoa Tacos, was an instant hit. Plus, the pictures are beautiful. It also includes slow cooker recipes, which helps you explore all the things your IP can do. Oh, and how can I forget to mention the lava cake? To die for. Definitely recommend!

This book thoroughly explains the use of an Insta-pot appliance.The author explains in detail how each function of the pot works, how to use the Insta-pot, how to clean and care for it and how to complete successful meals with this appliance. There are over 200. pages of instructions, tips , recipes and information to make the reader an Insta-pot pro.
The book is one of the most informative books I have encountered. The author did an expert job of presenting his subject in a clear, concise, informative platform to educate and enlighten his reader. This book is a must have for an Inst-pot owner. The Recipes are fabulous too!!!!!!

I’ve always found using a pressure cooker to be pretty intimidating. I’ve had an instant pot tucked away in a rarely-used cabinet. Reading this book has given me back my confidence. It was easy to read and understand. I’ve made a few of the recipes in the short time I’ve had the book and I am very impressed. The recipes I did make were wonderful! My kids even loved them! I look forward to testing the rest of the recipes!

The title says it all. If you purchased an electronic pressure cooking machine, specifically the Instant Pot, this book will help you ease into the idea that you can instant pot many dishes and reduce cooking time. The book offers plenty of tips to make the reader excited about using their device and the recipes offered are all hearty and crowd-pleasers. It includes lots of family-friendly favorites like tacos, meatballs and chilis. The book's strength is to show that one appliance can do it all! Steam, sauté, slow-cook, etc. Plenty of variety, this book is a gem for those who own an instant pot, but those who own a manual pressure cooker will also benefit because of the wonderful recipes.

How to Instant Pot: Mastering All the Functions of the One Pot That Will Change the Way You Cook by Daniel Shumski is the perfect companion to the multi-cooker craze that is sweeping the nation. Instant Pot is apparently the most popular brand, but there are dozens of other brands of multi-cookers that have similar functions and work equally well. This cookbook is geared toward the Instant Pot brand, but the recipes work perfectly in several of my multi-cookers put out by other manufacturers. The pictures are great, too, although there isn’t a picture of every recipe.

This cookbook is well-organized according to function and presents a Master Method (basic recipe), then gives several ways to use what was cooked or unique variations. For instance, there is a recipe for Quick Pressure Cooker Pork Shoulder as the Master Method recipe using the pressure cooker function, then a Barbecue variation, as well as a teriyaki variation and a salsa variation.

There are basic recipes for polenta and risotto, along with variations, as well as dry beans with unique ways to use them once cooked. Shumski presents an excellent Basic Stock recipe which can be used in recipes in the book and also any recipe you may have that isn’t in the book that calls for homemade stock.

The Slow Cooker section has excellent recipes: Korean-Style Short Ribs with Garlic and Ginger, Garlicky White Bean Soup with Crispy Pancetta, and a Faux Cassoulet to name a few. The instructions are succinct and easy to follow for cooks of all levels.

All told, How to Instant Pot: Mastering All the Functions of the One Pot That Will Change the Way You Cook is one of the best cookbooks on the subject and is highly recommended.

Special thanks to NetGalley for supplying a review copy of this book.

Instant Pots are the coolest, but they can also be a little mystifying! This book offers great instructions on how to get the most out of this awesome kitchen tool!

Whether an experienced or novice instant pot user, there's something for everyone.

I was really excited to check out this cookbook after buying an Instapot last fall and then realizing I have no idea what I was doing. Was I in over my head? Did I make a wasteful purchase?

This cookbook breaks down the features and functions of the Instapot with a well planned out introduction. Then each chapter is broken down by each function. This was a bit hard for me because I typically want to grab a cookbook and turn to soups, or desserts, or whatever section for the type of food I am cooking. Hopefully the index (not included in the review copy) will have a way to look up by food category rather than having to skim the entire book for a recipe.

The pluses were it had very nice simple to follow instructions for each recipe. And easy recipes for staples such as baked potatoes, hard boiled eggs, and broths. The photography was absolutely exquisite. They even made recipes I'd never try look appealing.

For me (personally) the drawbacks were that the meat dishes were very pork heavy, and I don't eat pork. Also very unique ethnic dishes, which is fine, but something I'd typically just seek out as a one-off online.

I received an advanced copy of this book through NetGalley for an honest review.

After the first few pages I was on Amazon checking on prices to buy myself an Instant Pot.

I don't own an instant pot, but, after reading this books, I'm getting one.I saw the Instant Pot on TV on a cooking show and it sounded intriguing. But, like so many of us, I have way too many appliances which I rarely use.

Shumski does a fantastic job of explaining how each of the main functions on the Instant Pot works and then gives us a nice group of yummy recipes designed to use that function.

I'm sold on the device and on this excellent cookbook!

This is a must-have book for instant pot newbie, very informative. Like the Quick Fix recipes and I like how they divide the recipes into different sections by cooking methods.

How to Instant Pot: Mastering All the Functions of the One Pot That Will Change the Way You Cook by Daniel Shumski is the best cookbook I've read, so far, that not only gives good recipes but also walks the reader thru each step to take to use the Instant Pot successfully. I wish I had had this book available when I purchased my Instant Pot. I have tried several recipes from this book and am exceptionally pleased with the results. I especially like the way the polenta turned out. No stirring for what seems like forever and no scalding plops landing on the skin as you stir. I've got my eye on several other interesting recipes that I can't wait to try.

I was given a copy of this book by the publisher and NetGalley in return for my honest, unbiased opinion.

If you do not have a one pot, you totally need to go buy one...AND then, buy this book!!! The hubster and I have been one pot cooking fools!

This is a solid Instant Pot recipe book, loaded with good advice and yummy recipes. I cooked several right away and was pleased with the results.

Thank you to Daniel Shumski and Workman Publishing Company for the privilege to read this early released for an honest review;

I love, love, love that this book started out with an extensive guide on how to use the instant pot.

I always feel a little wary of cookbooks about devices without any instruction, meaning the books is definitely closed off to beginners (or anyone who might have picked a device up in number of ways second hand), and a little slightest by ones that only have a handful of pages of instruction, that feels like it is just getting it out of the way.

This beginning felt like a fully flushed out invitation to come into the kitchen of someone who loved using an instant pot and couldn't wait to tell you all their secrets about how to use it. But wait, that's not it! At the beginnings of the chapters breaking down each of the features for the recipes, there are even more tricks and tips for each section (like the rice chapter, that explains the important differences of how to cook white rice one way but to use a different function for any other kind of rice), which is ingenious! Also, each one has suggestions for flavoring, too.

Once we got to the recipes they were gorgeous. The designed is well laid out pages, which never feel bunched or rushed, and more than not there are pictures to entice your eyes to the glory of the option in front of you. I got hungry and inspired to make so many things just reading through all of these mouth-watering entries, and best of all, with the instant pot, they take no time at all!

Certainly a great book for the Instapot users.. lots of tips and ideas to make cooking a breez, with this new cooking style.

I was on the fence about using an Instant Pot. For every positive "I couldn't live without this contraption" comment, there was a negative comment. When given the opportunity to review How to Instant Pot: Mastering All the Functions of the One Pot That Will Change the Way you Cook, I asked a friend to borrow her appliance to test out some recipes. I wanted to know if it was hype or legit.

As someone completely new to the Instant Pot phenomenon, I found this book incredibly useful. The first chapter explains everything that you need to know in simple, straight-forward language. There are several FAQs and even an explanation for all the potential error codes that may come up. Very handy as who knows where they've stored their user guides? I had never used a pressure cooker before and this book prepped me for how to deal with it safely.

Reasons why I wasn't sold on the Instant Pot: (A) I actually enjoy cooking (B) I have a discerning palette (C) I hate overcooked food. So, with this book in hand, I tried the Instant Pot for the first time and tried the recipe for Lemon Pea Risotto. I was skeptical and I thought that there was no way that actual risotto would be produced in this machine. I was expecting a faux version - risottoesque. To my utter surprise, the No Stir Risotto recipe WORKED! Stove top risotto is a labour of love and takes me a good half hour of active stirring and ladling of broth into a pan. Daniel Shumski's recipe was AMAZING. The flavour was delicious and the texture was fantastic - not a clump of rice in sight! It was literally saute in the pot for 5 minutes, add broth, lock and load. VOILA!

What I love about this collection of recipes is threefold: (1) The recipes are very clear with regard to how operate the machine. There are times given for how long to retain pressure and when to release. Each recipe clearly states the amount of time required. (2) The recipes are written with flavour in mind. (3) Each chapter contains recipes based on a different function of the machine (Pressure, Slow Cook, Steam, Yogurt, etc...)

As you can probably see, not only do I love this book but I love the Instant Pot. I may be "borrowing" my friend's Instant Pot indefinitely.

How to Instant Pot is a great beginner's Instant Pot cookbook. It tells you, in detail, how to work the many buttons, which is very helpful if you're just starting out. The owner's manual that comes with the device is not very helpful at all, and this book would be a great gift to give along with a new Instant Pot.

The recipes were interesting, but it would have been more helpful to have pictures with each recipe.

I definitely recommend this book, especially for new Instant Pot owners.

Thanks to Workman Publishing and NetGalley for the ARC of this book.

If you've got a pressure cooker that you're eager to use, then you'll definitely want to check out this cookbook for recipes and tips. I definitely need to start using my pressure cooker for caramelized onions. Mmm, caramelized onions...

This is one of the best overall books I've seen on the subject of Instant Pots. Plus, the photos are amazingly clear and colorful and of good quality. PS: Vegetarians won't feel left out. I am mostly a vegetarian and I think there is a great mix of recipes and info here for all tastes.