Milk Street Fast and Slow: Instant Pot Cooking at the Speed You Need

Milk Street Fast and Slow: Instant Pot Cooking at the Speed You Need

by Christopher Kimball

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4.6 stars from 1,528 reviews. Top 85% of Cookbooks books we track.

304 pages~5.1 hr readPublished by Little Brown & CompanyPublished 2020-01-01

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Perfect for you if...

  • You own an Instant Pot or multicooker but only use one function and want permission to explore what else it can do.
  • You meal prep on weekends but also need 30-minute dinners on Tuesdays and appreciate recipes built for both rhythms.
  • You trust Milk Street's tested approach to flavour over trendy shortcuts and want actual technique alongside quick wins.

Maybe not for you if...

  • You're looking for keto or paleo-specific recipes. these lean into grains, beans, and vegetable-forward dishes.
  • You dislike recipes with multiple components or prefer dump-and-forget simplicity without any layering of flavours.
  • You don't own a multicooker and have no plans to buy one. this book won't help you make the case for it.

About this book

Milk Street Fast and Slow offers 150 flexible recipes for Instant Pot and multicooker cooking, designed to fit different schedules. The book shows how to prepare the same dish two ways: using the pressure cooker setting for quick weeknight meals, or the slow cooker setting for make-ahead flexibility. Recipes span vegetables, grains, beans, pasta, chicken, pork, and beef. Vegetarian dishes include Potato and Green Pea Curry and Eggplant, Tomato, and Chickpea Tagine. Grain recipes feature Risotto with Sausage and Arugula, steel-cut oats, and polenta without constant stirring. One-pot pastas like Lemony Orzo with Chicken and Arugula cook directly in sauce. Chicken dishes range from Chicken in Green Mole to Chicken Soup with Bok Choy and Ginger. Pork recipes include Filipino Pork Shoulder Adobo, Hoisin-Glazed Baby Back Ribs, and Carnitas with Pickled Red Onions. Beef recipes transform affordable cuts into tender dishes, including pot roasts and Short Rib Ragu. The recipes reflect the Milk Street approach: fresh flavor combinations and innovative techniques from around the world.

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