On Fri, 25 Mar 2016 11:22:39 -0700 (PDT), dsi1 >
wrote:

> On Thursday, March 24, 2016 at 1:47:17 PM UTC-10, sf wrote:
> > On Wed, 23 Mar 2016 23:53:07 -0700 (PDT), dsi1 <dsi1>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > On Wednesday, March 23, 2016 at 10:03:22 AM UTC-10, Ophelia wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Blimey I wonder what mine will be like when it comes out of the pressure
> > > > cooker <g> Hardly slow lol
> > > >
> > >
> > > I've never done that before either. I like pressure cooking stuff but the cookers I've had were all aluminum and that's not going to work with induction. One of these days I'll get a steel one have some fun!
> >
> > You're the gadget guy... get one of these and you'll be able to throw
> > out your rice cooker and have a pressure cooker too.
> > http://instantpot.com/ It replaces your pressure cooker, slow cooker,
> > rice cooker/porridge maker, sauté/browning pan, steamer, yogurt maker
> > and stockpot warmer!
> >
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> >
> > sf
>
> It looks interesting. What I'd really like is a cooker like that in a really small package. It takes quite a while for us to eat all the food cooked in our slow cooker. It's too big! I should just use our small 4 cup rice cooker as a slow cooker. As I recall, the warm setting is able to maintain a 140 degree water bath. I've cooked short ribs in baggies in the rice cooker - it takes a couple of days and the results are just so-so.
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> I think I'll cook a small batch of beans in the rice cooker. Just set the beans in there on the warm setting for a few hours, then put it on high till it starts to boil, then set it on the warm setting again for a few hours until tender.

I understand. Just downsized to a 6 cup rice cooker which is fine for
"just us" and can serve the family if I need to. I like your idea of
using the rice cooker to make beans! Going to try that soon. My
beans are thoroughly cooked in just a couple of hours after they've
been soaked, but I am usually making soup, so I continue cooking them
until some have disintegrated enough to thicken the broth.

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sf