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The Gluten-Free Instant Pot Cookbook

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These recipes are just what I needed. My daughter is gluten free and I am looking for recipes to add to my small list of meals I currently cook glutin free.
This book has everything from breakfasts to deserts and everything in between. I especially liked the suggestions of where to buy products as well as product suggestions.
Being able to make glutin free meals while using my Instapot is like winning the lottery.

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This is a well balanced and lovely cookbook for any instant pot user. The skill level varies from beginner to advanced (something it might be helpful to indicate). There were a few recipes that I found to be unnecessary - something I find super common in instant pot cookbooks that often make a dish more complicated or laborious just for an excuse to use that kitchen tool - but on the whole I found most of the recipes to be useful and well worth it. I'm very excited to try their artichoke method and the beef chili. I'm hoping the final release will include photographs of the dishes and not just drawings!

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Having recently bought an electric pressure cooker, I was delighted to review this book.

There aren't any photos, which was a disappointment, but there are a good range of recipes to start off with a new pressure cooker. I particularly like the allergen strapline for each recipe, so this isn't just a useful book for coeliacs, but also for those with other allergies looking for inspiration. Or multi-allergy households.

There are some lovely recipes in here and I can't wait to try them out.

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Containing fifty delicious sounding recipes, the Gluten-free Instant Pot Cookbook is both a flavor booster and a time saver for gluten-free cooks.

Beginning with a cheesy poblano frittata breakfast, savory creamy polenta and various soups like spicy butternut squash, this cookbook has a bit of everything. Who knew you could make lasagna in an instant pot? Or saffron risotto (with no more endless stirring)? The dessert chapter sounds particularly yummy filled with tasty treats like rice and bread pudding plus a to-die-for double chocolate fudge cheesecake. There are also easy bone broths for paleo fans.

Recipes are clearly labeled with other common allergens like dairy, egg, soy and nut. There are vegan and vegetarian recipes included too. The only issue I have is the total lack of pictures or nutritional information. The pictures can be found on the author’s Heritage Cook food blog so I’m not sure why they aren’t in the book.

The recipes are surprisingly innovative. For example, the Shrimp and Grits recipe uses the Pot’s saute function to cook the aromatics first. The sauce is then covered with a trivet and bowl to cook the grits. After a short time, the grits are removed and the shrimp is added to the sauce for heating. It is very innovative to cook everything in one instant pot making the Gluten-free Instant Pot Cookbook a perfect gift for a college student with an instant pot but little else to cook within a dorm room.

The recipes are worth 5 stars. However, the complete lack of pictures and nutritional information brings my rating down to 4.

Thanks to Harvard Common Press and NetGalley for a copy in exchange for my honest review.

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Fascinating cookbook with a number of ideas that I never thought possible with a pressure cooker. Cheesecake who knew!! I can’t wait to start using this cooker for something other than vegetables for my Sunday roast in it.

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Gluten free recipes are so hard to get right, I’m super excited to try these! I love the instant pot and the recipes look really great.

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As a full time working mother of children with dietary restrictions, I'm always looking for new weeknight recipes that are 1) gluten free for my oldest son, and 2) are quick to make with relatively minimal clean up (thank you, Instant Pot!). I recommend this book if you're looking to add to your Instant Pot recipe list, but felt that more pictures of the finished products would have pushed this to a five star review What can I say, I'm a visual person (especially when it comes to my food)!

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While the content of this cookbook seems solid and I plan to make quite a few of the recipes it contains, I did have some issues with this book. Some of the recipes aren't very unique, in that they're already typically gluten free, and some make the pressure cooker feel like a gimmick rather than a convenience (the hummus recipe in particular hits both of those complaints). I also wanted less processed items in the recipes; a few call for ready-made sauces, etc. and I would have preferred to have a homemade option. On the whole though, the recipes sound tasty and most make good use of the Instant Pot, so I'm looking forward to giving them a try.

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The Gluten-Free Instant Pot Cookbook is a good addition to the library of any Instant Pot/Electric Pressure Cooker family. There are some great recipes in this book, and all are gluten-free. The authors have a very detailed introduction to Instant Pot cookers in general, helping to dispel the fears of the many cooks that have bought Instant Pots, but have never opened the box. The recipes are broken into logical sections: Beguiling Breakfasts, Appealing Appetizers, Spectacular Soups and Stews, etc. There are even sections for Desserts and Basic Stocks. The book ends with a very detailed index, which I think is vital in a good cookbook. Each recipe is fairly detailed and well written, and there are many helpful tips from the authors sprinkled throughout. What keeps this cookbook from being exceptional for me personally are two things: the lack of photos of ANY of the finished recipes--other than the cover, there are no photos in this book at all; and the lack of any nutritional information. I may be alone, but I am often inspired to cook based on pictures in cookbooks and although many of these recipes sound good, without any pictures, I don't have quite the same eagerness to try them that I might otherwise. I'm also someone who likes to see how my finished dish looks compared to the original to see if it looks "right", so the absence of photos affects me there, as well. As for nutrition, maybe it's just me, but I was surprised not to see nutritional information in this cookbook. These days, so many people are paying attention to nutritional content, and even restaurants are including in many states--it's included in many newer cookbooks, and it's noticeable when it's not included. Other than those two things, I thought this was a good, well written, well organized cookbook.

I received an ARC from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. Any opinions expressed are entirely my own.

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