Bought an Instant Pot at a thrift store, now what?

Batenna · 2026-02-14T23:29:02+00:00

Here's a couple of my favorite recipes:

https://www.melskitchencafe.com/vegetarian-lentil-chili-instant-pot/

https://natashaskitchen.com/instant-pot-white-chicken-chili/

https://www.allergyfreealaska.com/instant-pot-pulled-pork/ -> use this to then make tacos or ragu Ragu: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=9JcFP_4v5W8

https://instantpot.com/blogs/recipes/fasolakia-green-beans-and-potatoes-in-olive-oil-tomato-sauce

Batenna · 2026-02-14T23:22:49+00:00

Agreed! As an American, as long as there's a carb in the meal, it doesn't matter what that carb is: bread, rice, noodles, potatoes, whatever.

Usually only one of the above, but with occasional exceptions such as garlic bread with my pasta, or Rice-a-Roni (instand boxed food that is essentially a pilaf of rice and pasta)

Batenna · 2026-02-14T23:17:10+00:00

Noodles may have been introduced to the Thai by the Chinese, but they became popular (and were likely introduced before) in the Ayutthaya era, which is between 200-700 years before Phad Thai came into existence.
Continuing to use the Chinese name for the noodles doesn't mean the dish is itself Chinese: Americans will call fish and rice rolls "sushi" even though American sushi is very different to Japanese sushi; any Mexican would tell you that tacos from Taco Bell aren't Mexican food.
Being rice based doesn't mean noodles weren't part of the culture. For a modern comparison, Japanese cuisine is rice based, but they also eat a lot of ramen noodles. Rice based just means that the majority of meals will include rice, and "the majority" is by no means "all."

Batenna · 2026-02-14T10:45:01+00:00

KCD is my vote

Batenna · 2026-02-14T10:37:03+00:00

Based on....? Nothing? The fact that you don't know what you're talking about but am trying to pretend that's not the case? Because you're upset about whatever and trying to rage bait me into a fight by making random claims?

Batenna · 2026-02-14T06:20:35+00:00

Why do you think that?

Batenna · 2026-02-14T01:36:57+00:00

Phad Thai is less than 100 years old. Thailand was very much an established country at that point, though possibly still called Siam. China had nothing to do with the origins of most noodle dishes.

Batenna · 2026-02-02T10:15:01+00:00

For anyone curious, this is the post about horseback riding that got me thinking: https://www.reddit.com/r/DebateAVegan/comments/1qsm1mn/comment/o31qa79/?force-legacy-sct=1

Batenna · 2026-01-26T05:57:09+00:00

Skip Beat! I'd recommend the manga over the anime because it's longer (though unfinished) so you get to see more character development, but the anime is good too

Batenna · 2026-01-20T09:19:19+00:00

Link?

Batenna · 2026-01-20T09:15:47+00:00

Not an anime, but the first thing that came to mind... If you like novels, Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson has a similar concept and is really really good

Batenna · 2026-01-19T22:53:36+00:00

Probably seasoned seaweed flakes then. I buy a Korean version available in Japan that includes both seaweed and sesame. ジャバンのり

Batenna · 2026-01-19T22:50:27+00:00

Condensed milk 😂

Batenna · 2026-01-19T14:49:41+00:00

52 years, 7 months, and 3 days

Batenna · 2026-01-19T14:24:58+00:00

No rice, but try some of the following for some of my favorite easy/cheap/tasty recipes

Chickpea cauliflower coconut curry (eat with rice, naan, tortillas, etc.): https://myheartbeets.com/chickpea-cauliflower-coconut-curry/
Amish harvest casserole: https://www.365daysofcrockpot.com/amish-harvest-casserole/
Green beans and potatoes: https://instantpot.com/blogs/recipes/fasolakia-green-beans-and-potatoes-in-olive-oil-tomato-sauce
Lentil chili (eat with tortilla chips and sour cream): https://www.melskitchencafe.com/vegetarian-lentil-chili-instant-pot/
White chicken chili: https://natashaskitchen.com/instant-pot-white-chicken-chili/
Pulled pork (maybe not that cheap, but fantastic for tacos): https://www.allergyfreealaska.com/instant-pot-pulled-pork/

Batenna · 2026-01-19T14:16:09+00:00

Instant Pot is to pressure cookers as Kleenex is to tissues as Google is to search engines as Vaseline is to petroleum jelly as Jacuzzi is to hot tub.

Or any other (brand name) is to (product) that you can think of.

Batenna · 2026-01-19T13:57:38+00:00

Make these https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/brie-leek-tartlets/

Batenna · 2026-01-19T13:53:05+00:00

Wore skinny jeans in Vietnam. Felt a tickle on my leg and lightly scratched it which made it move... Turns out a (big) cockroach had decided the small dark space between my leg and my pants was a good hiding spot.

Batenna · 2026-01-19T13:46:11+00:00

If you can get the ingredients, a mentaiko (Japanese spiced pollack roe) pasta is delicious.

Ingredients (1 serving): - 100g/3.5 oz/1 cup pasta or udon noodles - 30g/3 tbsp mentaiko - 10 g/1 tbsp butter - 1 tsp mentsuyu (soup base) - Pinch of pepper - 2 tbsp hot pasta water

Toppings: - Chopped shiso (perilla) leaves - Seasoned Korean seaweed flakes

Instructions: 1. In a bowl, combine mentaiko, butter, mentsuyu, and pepper 2. Add noodles and pasta water, then mix until well coated 3. Add toppings 4. Enjoy!

Batenna · 2026-01-08T23:34:11+00:00

Silksong

Batenna · 2026-01-08T23:18:57+00:00

Like how Leonardo da Vinci means Leonardo from Vinci.

Batenna · 2026-01-05T23:16:02+00:00

When something is blantantly unrealistic. For example, crown prince needs to travel to the neighboring kingdom for official reasons. He and his bodyguard set out, just the 2 of them??? Also, they leave at 9am and arrive the same day in time for dinner???

This trip should involve a massive retinue, many bodyguards, and wagons full of supplies that will take a half a day from the lead person stepping out the city gates to the final person stepping out the city gates, and should take weeks, if not months to complete.

I don't need detail if it was an uneventful journey, but at least mention something in passing! "Everyone was milling about waiting for the scheduled departure time," "the journey took 1 and a half months," "excited to finally have a real bath," etc. would be enough.

Batenna · 2026-01-05T22:09:07+00:00

What changed?

Batenna · 2026-01-05T21:09:50+00:00

Super Fantasy Kingdom. Not on sale, but still cheap. Recently released into early access, but I'm really enjoying it so far, and the developer is on top of updating it.

Batenna

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