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Issues with clarity
I am so glad I only paid a $1.00 for this after credits, because it isn't worth any more than that. There are issues with clarity in the recipe steps. I learned after the first recipe, I needed to read, analyze what I read, and what already know about how instant pots work, then make corrections. There are spelling errors as well. The first recipe I tried was the egg casserole with potatoes and ham. The instructions (followed as written) lead to constant burn food notices, and am eventual refusal by the instant pot to work. (Thank goodness for safeguards or this cookbook would have cost me my instant pot!) I haven't used my instant pot in a while, so I forgot that I needed water at the bottom of the pot. So, some of that is on me, but that really should have been in the recipe! The one I made today, instant pot lasagna hamburger helper, while tasty, has 3 issues. One is clarity. Jars of spaghetti sauce/marinara sauce do come in different sizes. How much? 16 oz, 32, 48? Anyone's guess. It also isn't clear on when you add the ricotta and the mozzarella, it says to saute the meat then add the rest of the ingredients. Then the next step says to add 1/2 the cheese (So then, you don't add all the cheese at once?) and bake 2-3 it until it melts, if you want. ---ok, like in the instant pot or the oven? At what temp if in the oven? There was also a minor spelling error, mood instead of mode, something an editor maybe should have caught. But in following this recipe, I don't think for a second this is a DASH diet quality recipe. That amount of cheese alone! It was very good, but not the healthiest dish I've ever made, even using extra lean meat, low fat cheeses, low sodium marinara, and whole grain noodles. The only pro is the second recipe is good, and made a lot of leftovers, but I do not recommend this book if you are wanting DASH recipes for your Instant Pot.
Issues with clarity
I am so glad I only paid a $1.00 for this after credits, because it isn't worth any more than that. There are issues with clarity in the recipe steps. I learned after the first recipe, I needed to read, analyze what I read, and what already know about how instant pots work, then make corrections. There are spelling errors as well. The first recipe I tried was the egg casserole with potatoes and ham. The instructions (followed as written) lead to constant burn food notices, and am eventual refusal by the instant pot to work. (Thank goodness for safeguards or this cookbook would have cost me my instant pot!) I haven't used my instant pot in a while, so I forgot that I needed water at the bottom of the pot. So, some of that is on me, but that really should have been in the recipe! The one I made today, instant pot lasagna hamburger helper, while tasty, has 3 issues. One is clarity. Jars of spaghetti sauce/marinara sauce do come in different sizes. How much? 16 oz, 32, 48? Anyone's guess. It also isn't clear on when you add the ricotta and the mozzarella, it says to saute the meat then add the rest of the ingredients. Then the next step says to add 1/2 the cheese (So then, you don't add all the cheese at once?) and bake 2-3 it until it melts, if you want. ---ok, like in the instant pot or the oven? At what temp if in the oven? There was also a minor spelling error, mood instead of mode, something an editor maybe should have caught. But in following this recipe, I don't think for a second this is a DASH diet quality recipe. That amount of cheese alone! It was very good, but not the healthiest dish I've ever made, even using extra lean meat, low fat cheeses, low sodium marinara, and whole grain noodles. The only pro is the second recipe is good, and made a lot of leftovers, but I do not recommend this book if you are wanting DASH recipes for your Instant Pot.
