Re: Instant pot multi use appliance with accessible iPhone app

2016-01-13 Thread Penny Reeder
gt;>>> the short answer is, I am sure it is possible to cook porridge, but
>>>>>>> you
>>>>>>> do
>>>>>>> have to be careful about foaming.
>>>>>>> Mary
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Jan 4, 2016, at 10:11 AM, Penny Reeder 
>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Hi Mary, Is there a porridge setting, do you know?
>>>>>>>> Thanks.
>>>>>>>> Penny
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> On 1/4/16, Mary Otten  wrote:
>>>>>>>>> Hi Rick,
>>>>>>>>> The rice program is the only one which according to the manual,
>>>>>>>>> does
>>>>>>>>> not
>>>>>>>>> allow for any adjustment. You just put your rice and your liquid
>>>>>>>>> in,
>>>>>>>>> hit
>>>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>>>> button and go away. And then of course you come back and don't let
>>>>>>>>> it
>>>>>>>>> sit
>>>>>>>>> on
>>>>>>>>> warm too long.
>>>>>>>>> Mary
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> On Jan 4, 2016, at 8:01 AM, Rick Alfaro 
>>>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Mary, thanks for the followup. I know that on the standard model,
>>>>>>>>>> once
>>>>>>>>>> you
>>>>>>>>>> choose a preset like rice, you have several seconds to make any
>>>>>>>>>> adjustments before it will start on its own. By adjustments, I
>>>>>>>>>> mean
>>>>>>>>>> plus
>>>>>>>>>> or minus the default time for the preset. Hopefully, the app will
>>>>>>>>>> do
>>>>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>>>>> same, giving you time to make any changes. For the most part,
>>>>>>>>>> since
>>>>>>>>>> I've
>>>>>>>>>> been pressure cookingfor some time now, I usually use the manual
>>>>>>>>>> setting
>>>>>>>>>> and don't use the presets all that much.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Best regards,
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Rick Alfaro
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> -Original Message-
>>>>>>>>>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com]
>>>>>>>>>> On
>>>>>>>>>> Behalf
>>>>>>>>>> Of Mary Otten
>>>>>>>>>> Sent: Sunday, January 3, 2016 10:35 PM
>>>>>>>>>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
>>>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: Instant pot multi use appliance with accessible
>>>>>>>>>> iPhone
>>>>>>>>>> app
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Hi Rick,
>>>>>>>>>> I thought I would get back to you on the instant pot smart. The
>>>>>>>>>> panel
>>>>>>>>>> is
>>>>>>>>>> like yours. And the app seems very nice indeed. The recipes in it
>>>>>>>>>> are
>>>>>>>>>> very
>>>>>>>>>> few, although you can download scripts or write your own. There
>>>>>>>>>> is
>>>>>>>>>> documentation for how to do that in a PDF file which I have not
>>>>>>>>>> looked
>>>>>>>>>> at
>>>>>>>>>> yet. Peering is a snap. The dashboard, where you control the
>>>>>>>>>

Re: Instant pot multi use appliance with accessible iPhone app

2016-01-13 Thread Mary Otten
>>>>>>>> On 1/4/16, Mary Otten  wrote:
>>>>>>>> Hi Rick,
>>>>>>>> The rice program is the only one which according to the manual, does
>>>>>>>> not
>>>>>>>> allow for any adjustment. You just put your rice and your liquid in,
>>>>>>>> hit
>>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>>> button and go away. And then of course you come back and don't let it
>>>>>>>> sit
>>>>>>>> on
>>>>>>>> warm too long.
>>>>>>>> Mary
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> On Jan 4, 2016, at 8:01 AM, Rick Alfaro 
>>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Mary, thanks for the followup. I know that on the standard model,
>>>>>>>>> once
>>>>>>>>> you
>>>>>>>>> choose a preset like rice, you have several seconds to make any
>>>>>>>>> adjustments before it will start on its own. By adjustments, I mean
>>>>>>>>> plus
>>>>>>>>> or minus the default time for the preset. Hopefully, the app will do
>>>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>>>> same, giving you time to make any changes. For the most part, since
>>>>>>>>> I've
>>>>>>>>> been pressure cookingfor some time now, I usually use the manual
>>>>>>>>> setting
>>>>>>>>> and don't use the presets all that much.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Best regards,
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Rick Alfaro
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> -Original Message-
>>>>>>>>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On
>>>>>>>>> Behalf
>>>>>>>>> Of Mary Otten
>>>>>>>>> Sent: Sunday, January 3, 2016 10:35 PM
>>>>>>>>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
>>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: Instant pot multi use appliance with accessible iPhone
>>>>>>>>> app
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Hi Rick,
>>>>>>>>> I thought I would get back to you on the instant pot smart. The
>>>>>>>>> panel
>>>>>>>>> is
>>>>>>>>> like yours. And the app seems very nice indeed. The recipes in it
>>>>>>>>> are
>>>>>>>>> very
>>>>>>>>> few, although you can download scripts or write your own. There is
>>>>>>>>> documentation for how to do that in a PDF file which I have not
>>>>>>>>> looked
>>>>>>>>> at
>>>>>>>>> yet. Peering is a snap. The dashboard, where you control the cooker,
>>>>>>>>> is
>>>>>>>>> totally accessible. The only thing I don't know, and that is because
>>>>>>>>> I
>>>>>>>>> simply haven't done it yet, is whether you can manipulate the plus
>>>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>>>> minus and adjust buttons using the app. And if you can, can you tell
>>>>>>>>> what
>>>>>>>>> the settings are when you're done. I suspect it will work, since the
>>>>>>>>> other
>>>>>>>>> settings work. You can see the temperature in the device, what is
>>>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>>>> pressure, how much time is left. And of course you can activate the
>>>>>>>>> preprograms things like rice etc. What gives me hope is that when
>>>>>>>>> you
>>>>>>>>> hit
>>>>>>>>> a button, such as rice, it doesn't automatically start. On the
>>>>>>>>> screen
>>>>>>>>> that
>>>>>>>>> comes up, you have to hit a start but for i

Re: Instant pot multi use appliance with accessible iPhone app

2016-01-13 Thread Penny Reeder
I found the group but don't know how to join. Help! And thanks!
Penny

On 1/13/16, Gordan Radić  wrote:
> Hi!
> You should explore online comunity for this cooker. I read somewhere there's
> a FB page or group with thousands of recipees and other similar online
> corners.
> From my experience you should experiment a bit, cooking few minutes more or
> few minutes less could make the food more according to your taste. Also,
> there could be a difference with different brand of groceries so online
> recipees are not the Ten Commandments xD.
> Presets are good if you know what you're doing and what do you expect and
> manual settings are great for customizing the cooking of specific food.
>
> S poštovanjem
> Gordan Radić
>
> [image: Posjetite-portal-Nemoguća-vizija]
> [image: Pišite nam]
> [image: Posjetitenas na Facebooku]
> [image: Pratite nas na Twitteru]
> 13.1.2016. u 7:34, Deb Lewis je napisao/la:
>>
>> We just bought the smart Instant Pot and I have a few observations.
>> I have never used a pressure cooker. The recipes in the app are too
>> fancy and time consuming for the ost part. But they do give you an
>> idea of how long it takes to cook things which is helpful.
>> There are settings for lots of foods, but that's a little confusing
>> too. Poultry, for example, could be a few chicken brasts, a whole
>> chicken, a stuffed fowl of some kind etc. Cooking requirements are all
>> really different for those so I'm not sure why they have these vague
>> settings.
>> But everything we've made has been taty and it's a very accessible
>> product. Just a little confusing for the uninitiated because I think
>> the presets are a little meaningless unless I'm missing something.
>>
>>
>> On 1/4/16, Mary Otten  wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi Penny,
>>> I have kind of gotten away from so many grains, so I probably won't be
>>> doing
>>> the steel cut oats so I won't be able to give you a first-hand report.
>>> There
>>> is an extremely active Facebook group of instant pot users, some of whom
>>> have self identified as blind folks. If you are on Facebook, as I know
>>> you
>>> are, and you join that group, I bet you could put in a post about steel
>>> cut
>>> oats and see what comes back.
>>> Mary
>>>
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>
>>>> On Jan 4, 2016, at 10:45 AM, Penny Reeder 
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Thanks, Mary. My daughter and son-in-law cook perfect steel-cut oats
>>>> in their Japanese rice cooker. So, I bought a rice cooker several
>>>> years ago -- but a different kind, since I couldn't access the touch
>>>> cooking controls on their cooker with a dynamic display. Their rice
>>>> cooker has "fuzzy logic." Mine does not., and my oatmeal does not turn
>>>> out creamy and delicious like theirs!
>>>>
>>>> So, I am curious as to how well the steel cut oats might turn out in
>>>> the InstantPot.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks for the info.
>>>> Penny
>>>>
>>>>> On 1/4/16, Mary Otten  wrote:
>>>>> Hi Penny, there is a multi grain setting. And there are recipes for
>>>>> oats.
>>>>> I
>>>>> haven't looked to see what setting they use. There's also a rice
>>>>> setting.
>>>>> So
>>>>> the short answer is, I am sure it is possible to cook porridge, but you
>>>>> do
>>>>> have to be careful about foaming.
>>>>> Mary
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>>
>>>>>> On Jan 4, 2016, at 10:11 AM, Penny Reeder 
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi Mary, Is there a porridge setting, do you know?
>>>>>> Thanks.
>>>>>> Penny
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On 1/4/16, Mary Otten  wrote:
>>>>>>> Hi Rick,
>>>>>>> The rice program is the only one which according to the manual, does
>>>>>>> not
>>>>>>> allow for any adjustment. You just put your rice and your liquid in,
>>>>>>> hit
>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>> button and go away. And then of course you come back and don't let it
>>>>>>> sit
>>>>>>> on
>>>>>>> warm too long.
>>>>>>

Re: Instant pot multi use appliance with accessible iPhone app

2016-01-13 Thread Gordan Radić

  
  
Hi!
You should explore online comunity for this cooker. I read somewhere
there's a FB page or group with thousands of recipees and other
similar online corners.
From my experience you should experiment a bit, cooking few minutes
more or few minutes less could make the food more according to your
taste. Also, there could be a difference with different brand of
groceries so online recipees are not the Ten Commandments xD.
Presets are good if you know what you're doing and what do you
expect and manual settings are great for customizing the cooking of
specific food.


  S poštovanjem
Gordan Radić
  

  

  

  

  
  

  
  

  

  


  


  

  

  

13.1.2016. u 7:34, Deb Lewis je
  napisao/la:


  We just bought the smart Instant Pot and I have a few observations.
I have never used a pressure cooker. The recipes in the app are too
fancy and time consuming for the ost part. But they do give you an
idea of how long it takes to cook things which is helpful.
There are settings for lots of foods, but that's a little confusing
too. Poultry, for example, could be a few chicken brasts, a whole
chicken, a stuffed fowl of some kind etc. Cooking requirements are all
really different for those so I'm not sure why they have these vague
settings.
But everything we've made has been taty and it's a very accessible
product. Just a little confusing for the uninitiated because I think
the presets are a little meaningless unless I'm missing something.


On 1/4/16, Mary Otten  wrote:

  
Hi Penny,
I have kind of gotten away from so many grains, so I probably won't be doing
the steel cut oats so I won't be able to give you a first-hand report. There
is an extremely active Facebook group of instant pot users, some of whom
have self identified as blind folks. If you are on Facebook, as I know you
are, and you join that group, I bet you could put in a post about steel cut
oats and see what comes back.
Mary


Sent from my iPhone



  On Jan 4, 2016, at 10:45 AM, Penny Reeder  wrote:

Thanks, Mary. My daughter and son-in-law cook perfect steel-cut oats
in their Japanese rice cooker. So, I bought a rice cooker several
years ago -- but a different kind, since I couldn't access the touch
cooking controls on their cooker with a dynamic display. Their rice
cooker has "fuzzy logic." Mine does not., and my oatmeal does not turn
out creamy and delicious like theirs!

So, I am curious as to how well the steel cut oats might turn out in
the InstantPot.

Thanks for the info.
Penny


  
On 1/4/16, Mary Otten  wrote:
Hi Penny, there is a multi grain setting. And there are recipes for oats.
I
haven't looked to see what setting they use. There's also a rice setting.
So
the short answer is, I am sure it is possible to cook porridge, but you
do
have to be careful about foaming.
Mary


Sent from my iPhone



  On Jan 4, 2016, at 10:11 AM, Penny Reeder 
wrote:

Hi Mary, Is there a porridge setting, do you know?
Thanks.
Penny


  
On 1/4/16, Mary Otten  wrote:
Hi Rick,
The rice program is the only one which according to the manual, does
not
allow for any adjustment. You just put your rice and your liquid in,
hit
the
button and go away. And then of course you come back and don't let it
sit
on
warm too long.
Mary


Sent from my iPhone



  On Jan 4, 2016, at 8:01 AM, Rick Alfaro 
wrote:

Mary, thanks for the followup. I know that on the standard model,
once
you
choose a preset like rice, you have several seconds to make any
adjustments before it will start on its own. By adjustments, I mean
plus
or minus the default time for the preset. Hopefully, the app will do
the
same, giving you time to make any changes. For the most part, since
I've
been pressure cookingfor some time now, I usually use the manual
setting
and don't use the presets all that much.



Best regards,

Rick Alfaro

-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On
Behalf
Of Mary Otten
Sent: Sunday, January 3, 2016 10:35 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Instant pot multi use appliance with accessible iPhone
app

Hi Rick,
I thought I would get back to you on the instant pot smart. The panel
is
like yours. And the app seems very nice indeed. The recipes in it are
very
few, although you can download scripts or write your own. There is
documentation for how to do that in a PDF file which I have not
looked
at
yet. Peering is a snap. The dashboard, where you control the cooker,
is
totally 

Re: Instant pot multi use appliance with accessible iPhone app

2016-01-12 Thread Deb Lewis
We just bought the smart Instant Pot and I have a few observations.
I have never used a pressure cooker. The recipes in the app are too
fancy and time consuming for the ost part. But they do give you an
idea of how long it takes to cook things which is helpful.
There are settings for lots of foods, but that's a little confusing
too. Poultry, for example, could be a few chicken brasts, a whole
chicken, a stuffed fowl of some kind etc. Cooking requirements are all
really different for those so I'm not sure why they have these vague
settings.
But everything we've made has been taty and it's a very accessible
product. Just a little confusing for the uninitiated because I think
the presets are a little meaningless unless I'm missing something.


On 1/4/16, Mary Otten  wrote:
> Hi Penny,
> I have kind of gotten away from so many grains, so I probably won't be doing
> the steel cut oats so I won't be able to give you a first-hand report. There
> is an extremely active Facebook group of instant pot users, some of whom
> have self identified as blind folks. If you are on Facebook, as I know you
> are, and you join that group, I bet you could put in a post about steel cut
> oats and see what comes back.
> Mary
>
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Jan 4, 2016, at 10:45 AM, Penny Reeder  wrote:
>>
>> Thanks, Mary. My daughter and son-in-law cook perfect steel-cut oats
>> in their Japanese rice cooker. So, I bought a rice cooker several
>> years ago -- but a different kind, since I couldn't access the touch
>> cooking controls on their cooker with a dynamic display. Their rice
>> cooker has "fuzzy logic." Mine does not., and my oatmeal does not turn
>> out creamy and delicious like theirs!
>>
>> So, I am curious as to how well the steel cut oats might turn out in
>> the InstantPot.
>>
>> Thanks for the info.
>> Penny
>>
>>> On 1/4/16, Mary Otten  wrote:
>>> Hi Penny, there is a multi grain setting. And there are recipes for oats.
>>> I
>>> haven't looked to see what setting they use. There's also a rice setting.
>>> So
>>> the short answer is, I am sure it is possible to cook porridge, but you
>>> do
>>> have to be careful about foaming.
>>> Mary
>>>
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>
>>>> On Jan 4, 2016, at 10:11 AM, Penny Reeder 
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Hi Mary, Is there a porridge setting, do you know?
>>>> Thanks.
>>>> Penny
>>>>
>>>>> On 1/4/16, Mary Otten  wrote:
>>>>> Hi Rick,
>>>>> The rice program is the only one which according to the manual, does
>>>>> not
>>>>> allow for any adjustment. You just put your rice and your liquid in,
>>>>> hit
>>>>> the
>>>>> button and go away. And then of course you come back and don't let it
>>>>> sit
>>>>> on
>>>>> warm too long.
>>>>> Mary
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>>
>>>>>> On Jan 4, 2016, at 8:01 AM, Rick Alfaro 
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Mary, thanks for the followup. I know that on the standard model,
>>>>>> once
>>>>>> you
>>>>>> choose a preset like rice, you have several seconds to make any
>>>>>> adjustments before it will start on its own. By adjustments, I mean
>>>>>> plus
>>>>>> or minus the default time for the preset. Hopefully, the app will do
>>>>>> the
>>>>>> same, giving you time to make any changes. For the most part, since
>>>>>> I've
>>>>>> been pressure cookingfor some time now, I usually use the manual
>>>>>> setting
>>>>>> and don't use the presets all that much.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Best regards,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Rick Alfaro
>>>>>>
>>>>>> -Original Message-
>>>>>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On
>>>>>> Behalf
>>>>>> Of Mary Otten
>>>>>> Sent: Sunday, January 3, 2016 10:35 PM
>>>>>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
>>>>>> Subject: Re: Instant pot multi use appliance with accessible iPhone
>>>>>> app
>>>>&g

Re: Instant pot multi use appliance with accessible iPhone app

2016-01-04 Thread Mary Otten
Hi Penny,
I have kind of gotten away from so many grains, so I probably won't be doing 
the steel cut oats so I won't be able to give you a first-hand report. There is 
an extremely active Facebook group of instant pot users, some of whom have self 
identified as blind folks. If you are on Facebook, as I know you are, and you 
join that group, I bet you could put in a post about steel cut oats and see 
what comes back.
Mary
 

Sent from my iPhone

> On Jan 4, 2016, at 10:45 AM, Penny Reeder  wrote:
> 
> Thanks, Mary. My daughter and son-in-law cook perfect steel-cut oats
> in their Japanese rice cooker. So, I bought a rice cooker several
> years ago -- but a different kind, since I couldn't access the touch
> cooking controls on their cooker with a dynamic display. Their rice
> cooker has "fuzzy logic." Mine does not., and my oatmeal does not turn
> out creamy and delicious like theirs!
> 
> So, I am curious as to how well the steel cut oats might turn out in
> the InstantPot.
> 
> Thanks for the info.
> Penny
> 
>> On 1/4/16, Mary Otten  wrote:
>> Hi Penny, there is a multi grain setting. And there are recipes for oats. I
>> haven't looked to see what setting they use. There's also a rice setting. So
>> the short answer is, I am sure it is possible to cook porridge, but you do
>> have to be careful about foaming.
>> Mary
>> 
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>>> On Jan 4, 2016, at 10:11 AM, Penny Reeder  wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hi Mary, Is there a porridge setting, do you know?
>>> Thanks.
>>> Penny
>>> 
>>>> On 1/4/16, Mary Otten  wrote:
>>>> Hi Rick,
>>>> The rice program is the only one which according to the manual, does not
>>>> allow for any adjustment. You just put your rice and your liquid in, hit
>>>> the
>>>> button and go away. And then of course you come back and don't let it sit
>>>> on
>>>> warm too long.
>>>> Mary
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>> 
>>>>> On Jan 4, 2016, at 8:01 AM, Rick Alfaro  wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> Mary, thanks for the followup. I know that on the standard model, once
>>>>> you
>>>>> choose a preset like rice, you have several seconds to make any
>>>>> adjustments before it will start on its own. By adjustments, I mean
>>>>> plus
>>>>> or minus the default time for the preset. Hopefully, the app will do
>>>>> the
>>>>> same, giving you time to make any changes. For the most part, since
>>>>> I've
>>>>> been pressure cookingfor some time now, I usually use the manual
>>>>> setting
>>>>> and don't use the presets all that much.
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> Best regards,
>>>>> 
>>>>> Rick Alfaro
>>>>> 
>>>>> -Original Message-
>>>>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On
>>>>> Behalf
>>>>> Of Mary Otten
>>>>> Sent: Sunday, January 3, 2016 10:35 PM
>>>>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
>>>>> Subject: Re: Instant pot multi use appliance with accessible iPhone app
>>>>> 
>>>>> Hi Rick,
>>>>> I thought I would get back to you on the instant pot smart. The panel
>>>>> is
>>>>> like yours. And the app seems very nice indeed. The recipes in it are
>>>>> very
>>>>> few, although you can download scripts or write your own. There is
>>>>> documentation for how to do that in a PDF file which I have not looked
>>>>> at
>>>>> yet. Peering is a snap. The dashboard, where you control the cooker, is
>>>>> totally accessible. The only thing I don't know, and that is because I
>>>>> simply haven't done it yet, is whether you can manipulate the plus and
>>>>> minus and adjust buttons using the app. And if you can, can you tell
>>>>> what
>>>>> the settings are when you're done. I suspect it will work, since the
>>>>> other
>>>>> settings work. You can see the temperature in the device, what is the
>>>>> pressure, how much time is left. And of course you can activate the
>>>>> preprograms things like rice etc. What gives me hope is that when you
>>>>> hit
>>>>> a button, su

Re: Instant pot multi use appliance with accessible iPhone app

2016-01-04 Thread Denny Schwab
InstantPot recipe for Steel Cut Oats:

http://instantpot.com/quaker-quick-oats-or-steel-cut-oats/

On 1/4/16, Penny Reeder  wrote:
> Thanks, Mary. My daughter and son-in-law cook perfect steel-cut oats
> in their Japanese rice cooker. So, I bought a rice cooker several
> years ago -- but a different kind, since I couldn't access the touch
> cooking controls on their cooker with a dynamic display. Their rice
> cooker has "fuzzy logic." Mine does not., and my oatmeal does not turn
> out creamy and delicious like theirs!
>
> So, I am curious as to how well the steel cut oats might turn out in
> the InstantPot.
>
> Thanks for the info.
> Penny
>
> On 1/4/16, Mary Otten  wrote:
>> Hi Penny, there is a multi grain setting. And there are recipes for oats.
>> I
>> haven't looked to see what setting they use. There's also a rice setting.
>> So
>> the short answer is, I am sure it is possible to cook porridge, but you
>> do
>> have to be careful about foaming.
>> Mary
>>
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>>> On Jan 4, 2016, at 10:11 AM, Penny Reeder 
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi Mary, Is there a porridge setting, do you know?
>>> Thanks.
>>> Penny
>>>
>>>> On 1/4/16, Mary Otten  wrote:
>>>> Hi Rick,
>>>> The rice program is the only one which according to the manual, does
>>>> not
>>>> allow for any adjustment. You just put your rice and your liquid in,
>>>> hit
>>>> the
>>>> button and go away. And then of course you come back and don't let it
>>>> sit
>>>> on
>>>> warm too long.
>>>> Mary
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>
>>>>> On Jan 4, 2016, at 8:01 AM, Rick Alfaro  wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Mary, thanks for the followup. I know that on the standard model, once
>>>>> you
>>>>> choose a preset like rice, you have several seconds to make any
>>>>> adjustments before it will start on its own. By adjustments, I mean
>>>>> plus
>>>>> or minus the default time for the preset. Hopefully, the app will do
>>>>> the
>>>>> same, giving you time to make any changes. For the most part, since
>>>>> I've
>>>>> been pressure cookingfor some time now, I usually use the manual
>>>>> setting
>>>>> and don't use the presets all that much.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Best regards,
>>>>>
>>>>> Rick Alfaro
>>>>>
>>>>> -Original Message-
>>>>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On
>>>>> Behalf
>>>>> Of Mary Otten
>>>>> Sent: Sunday, January 3, 2016 10:35 PM
>>>>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
>>>>> Subject: Re: Instant pot multi use appliance with accessible iPhone
>>>>> app
>>>>>
>>>>> Hi Rick,
>>>>> I thought I would get back to you on the instant pot smart. The panel
>>>>> is
>>>>> like yours. And the app seems very nice indeed. The recipes in it are
>>>>> very
>>>>> few, although you can download scripts or write your own. There is
>>>>> documentation for how to do that in a PDF file which I have not looked
>>>>> at
>>>>> yet. Peering is a snap. The dashboard, where you control the cooker,
>>>>> is
>>>>> totally accessible. The only thing I don't know, and that is because I
>>>>> simply haven't done it yet, is whether you can manipulate the plus and
>>>>> minus and adjust buttons using the app. And if you can, can you tell
>>>>> what
>>>>> the settings are when you're done. I suspect it will work, since the
>>>>> other
>>>>> settings work. You can see the temperature in the device, what is the
>>>>> pressure, how much time is left. And of course you can activate the
>>>>> preprograms things like rice etc. What gives me hope is that when you
>>>>> hit
>>>>> a button, such as rice, it doesn't automatically start. On the screen
>>>>> that
>>>>> comes up, you have to hit a start but for it to start. So the rise
>>>>> program
>>>>> is automatic, no adjustments. But I'm think

Re: Instant pot multi use appliance with accessible iPhone app

2016-01-04 Thread Penny Reeder
Thanks, Mary. My daughter and son-in-law cook perfect steel-cut oats
in their Japanese rice cooker. So, I bought a rice cooker several
years ago -- but a different kind, since I couldn't access the touch
cooking controls on their cooker with a dynamic display. Their rice
cooker has "fuzzy logic." Mine does not., and my oatmeal does not turn
out creamy and delicious like theirs!

So, I am curious as to how well the steel cut oats might turn out in
the InstantPot.

Thanks for the info.
Penny

On 1/4/16, Mary Otten  wrote:
> Hi Penny, there is a multi grain setting. And there are recipes for oats. I
> haven't looked to see what setting they use. There's also a rice setting. So
> the short answer is, I am sure it is possible to cook porridge, but you do
> have to be careful about foaming.
> Mary
>
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Jan 4, 2016, at 10:11 AM, Penny Reeder  wrote:
>>
>> Hi Mary, Is there a porridge setting, do you know?
>> Thanks.
>> Penny
>>
>>> On 1/4/16, Mary Otten  wrote:
>>> Hi Rick,
>>> The rice program is the only one which according to the manual, does not
>>> allow for any adjustment. You just put your rice and your liquid in, hit
>>> the
>>> button and go away. And then of course you come back and don't let it sit
>>> on
>>> warm too long.
>>> Mary
>>>
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>
>>>> On Jan 4, 2016, at 8:01 AM, Rick Alfaro  wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Mary, thanks for the followup. I know that on the standard model, once
>>>> you
>>>> choose a preset like rice, you have several seconds to make any
>>>> adjustments before it will start on its own. By adjustments, I mean
>>>> plus
>>>> or minus the default time for the preset. Hopefully, the app will do
>>>> the
>>>> same, giving you time to make any changes. For the most part, since
>>>> I've
>>>> been pressure cookingfor some time now, I usually use the manual
>>>> setting
>>>> and don't use the presets all that much.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Best regards,
>>>>
>>>> Rick Alfaro
>>>>
>>>> -Original Message-
>>>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On
>>>> Behalf
>>>> Of Mary Otten
>>>> Sent: Sunday, January 3, 2016 10:35 PM
>>>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
>>>> Subject: Re: Instant pot multi use appliance with accessible iPhone app
>>>>
>>>> Hi Rick,
>>>> I thought I would get back to you on the instant pot smart. The panel
>>>> is
>>>> like yours. And the app seems very nice indeed. The recipes in it are
>>>> very
>>>> few, although you can download scripts or write your own. There is
>>>> documentation for how to do that in a PDF file which I have not looked
>>>> at
>>>> yet. Peering is a snap. The dashboard, where you control the cooker, is
>>>> totally accessible. The only thing I don't know, and that is because I
>>>> simply haven't done it yet, is whether you can manipulate the plus and
>>>> minus and adjust buttons using the app. And if you can, can you tell
>>>> what
>>>> the settings are when you're done. I suspect it will work, since the
>>>> other
>>>> settings work. You can see the temperature in the device, what is the
>>>> pressure, how much time is left. And of course you can activate the
>>>> preprograms things like rice etc. What gives me hope is that when you
>>>> hit
>>>> a button, such as rice, it doesn't automatically start. On the screen
>>>> that
>>>> comes up, you have to hit a start but for it to start. So the rise
>>>> program
>>>> is automatic, no adjustments. But I'm thinking that with programs that
>>>> do
>>>> allow adjustments, like stew, it should allow you to make adjustments.
>>>> Mary
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>
>>>>> On Dec 27, 2015, at 2:49 PM, Rick Alfaro 
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Mary, at least the model I have is not touch screen. The buttons are
>>>>> sort
>>>>> of like raised bubbles so I could see how maybe a sighted person would
>>>>> think it was a touch screen.
>>>>>
>>>>> I

Re: Instant pot multi use appliance with accessible iPhone app

2016-01-04 Thread Mary Otten
Hi Penny, there is a multi grain setting. And there are recipes for oats. I 
haven't looked to see what setting they use. There's also a rice setting. So 
the short answer is, I am sure it is possible to cook porridge, but you do have 
to be careful about foaming.
Mary


Sent from my iPhone

> On Jan 4, 2016, at 10:11 AM, Penny Reeder  wrote:
> 
> Hi Mary, Is there a porridge setting, do you know?
> Thanks.
> Penny
> 
>> On 1/4/16, Mary Otten  wrote:
>> Hi Rick,
>> The rice program is the only one which according to the manual, does not
>> allow for any adjustment. You just put your rice and your liquid in, hit the
>> button and go away. And then of course you come back and don't let it sit on
>> warm too long.
>> Mary
>> 
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>>> On Jan 4, 2016, at 8:01 AM, Rick Alfaro  wrote:
>>> 
>>> Mary, thanks for the followup. I know that on the standard model, once you
>>> choose a preset like rice, you have several seconds to make any
>>> adjustments before it will start on its own. By adjustments, I mean plus
>>> or minus the default time for the preset. Hopefully, the app will do the
>>> same, giving you time to make any changes. For the most part, since I've
>>> been pressure cookingfor some time now, I usually use the manual setting
>>> and don't use the presets all that much.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Best regards,
>>> 
>>> Rick Alfaro
>>> 
>>> -----Original Message-
>>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf
>>> Of Mary Otten
>>> Sent: Sunday, January 3, 2016 10:35 PM
>>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
>>> Subject: Re: Instant pot multi use appliance with accessible iPhone app
>>> 
>>> Hi Rick,
>>> I thought I would get back to you on the instant pot smart. The panel is
>>> like yours. And the app seems very nice indeed. The recipes in it are very
>>> few, although you can download scripts or write your own. There is
>>> documentation for how to do that in a PDF file which I have not looked at
>>> yet. Peering is a snap. The dashboard, where you control the cooker, is
>>> totally accessible. The only thing I don't know, and that is because I
>>> simply haven't done it yet, is whether you can manipulate the plus and
>>> minus and adjust buttons using the app. And if you can, can you tell what
>>> the settings are when you're done. I suspect it will work, since the other
>>> settings work. You can see the temperature in the device, what is the
>>> pressure, how much time is left. And of course you can activate the
>>> preprograms things like rice etc. What gives me hope is that when you hit
>>> a button, such as rice, it doesn't automatically start. On the screen that
>>> comes up, you have to hit a start but for it to start. So the rise program
>>> is automatic, no adjustments. But I'm thinking that with programs that do
>>> allow adjustments, like stew, it should allow you to make adjustments.
>>> Mary
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>> 
>>>> On Dec 27, 2015, at 2:49 PM, Rick Alfaro  wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Mary, at least the model I have is not touch screen. The buttons are sort
>>>> of like raised bubbles so I could see how maybe a sighted person would
>>>> think it was a touch screen.
>>>> 
>>>> I just looked at the BT version and it's currently selling for $179 which
>>>> is substantially lower than it was when I purchased my original instant
>>>> pot. It was close to $300 then so $179 really looks like a deal since the
>>>> standard 6qt model sells for $118. I'd definitely spend the extra $60 for
>>>> the convenience and better accessibility of the BT model. I'm thinking
>>>> about ordering one but need to listen to that podcast first.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Best regards,
>>>> 
>>>> Rick Alfaro
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> -Original Message-
>>>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On
>>>> Behalf Of Mary Otten
>>>> Sent: Sunday, December 27, 2015 5:21 PM
>>>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
>>>> Subject: Re: Instant pot multi use appliance with accessible iPhone app
>>>> 
>>>> Thanks, Rick. I wish I had known this earlier. There was a big sale on
>>

Re: Instant pot multi use appliance with accessible iPhone app

2016-01-04 Thread Penny Reeder
Hi Mary, Is there a porridge setting, do you know?
Thanks.
Penny

On 1/4/16, Mary Otten  wrote:
> Hi Rick,
> The rice program is the only one which according to the manual, does not
> allow for any adjustment. You just put your rice and your liquid in, hit the
> button and go away. And then of course you come back and don't let it sit on
> warm too long.
> Mary
>
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Jan 4, 2016, at 8:01 AM, Rick Alfaro  wrote:
>>
>> Mary, thanks for the followup. I know that on the standard model, once you
>> choose a preset like rice, you have several seconds to make any
>> adjustments before it will start on its own. By adjustments, I mean plus
>> or minus the default time for the preset. Hopefully, the app will do the
>> same, giving you time to make any changes. For the most part, since I've
>> been pressure cookingfor some time now, I usually use the manual setting
>> and don't use the presets all that much.
>>
>>
>>
>> Best regards,
>>
>> Rick Alfaro
>>
>> -Original Message-
>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf
>> Of Mary Otten
>> Sent: Sunday, January 3, 2016 10:35 PM
>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
>> Subject: Re: Instant pot multi use appliance with accessible iPhone app
>>
>> Hi Rick,
>> I thought I would get back to you on the instant pot smart. The panel is
>> like yours. And the app seems very nice indeed. The recipes in it are very
>> few, although you can download scripts or write your own. There is
>> documentation for how to do that in a PDF file which I have not looked at
>> yet. Peering is a snap. The dashboard, where you control the cooker, is
>> totally accessible. The only thing I don't know, and that is because I
>> simply haven't done it yet, is whether you can manipulate the plus and
>> minus and adjust buttons using the app. And if you can, can you tell what
>> the settings are when you're done. I suspect it will work, since the other
>> settings work. You can see the temperature in the device, what is the
>> pressure, how much time is left. And of course you can activate the
>> preprograms things like rice etc. What gives me hope is that when you hit
>> a button, such as rice, it doesn't automatically start. On the screen that
>> comes up, you have to hit a start but for it to start. So the rise program
>> is automatic, no adjustments. But I'm thinking that with programs that do
>> allow adjustments, like stew, it should allow you to make adjustments.
>> Mary
>>
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>>> On Dec 27, 2015, at 2:49 PM, Rick Alfaro  wrote:
>>>
>>> Mary, at least the model I have is not touch screen. The buttons are sort
>>> of like raised bubbles so I could see how maybe a sighted person would
>>> think it was a touch screen.
>>>
>>> I just looked at the BT version and it's currently selling for $179 which
>>> is substantially lower than it was when I purchased my original instant
>>> pot. It was close to $300 then so $179 really looks like a deal since the
>>> standard 6qt model sells for $118. I'd definitely spend the extra $60 for
>>> the convenience and better accessibility of the BT model. I'm thinking
>>> about ordering one but need to listen to that podcast first.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Best regards,
>>>
>>> Rick Alfaro
>>>
>>>
>>> -Original Message-
>>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On
>>> Behalf Of Mary Otten
>>> Sent: Sunday, December 27, 2015 5:21 PM
>>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
>>> Subject: Re: Instant pot multi use appliance with accessible iPhone app
>>>
>>> Thanks, Rick. I wish I had known this earlier. There was a big sale on
>>> the regular instant pot before Christmas. And I was looking into
>>> purchasing it, but then I read an article that seemed to indicate that
>>> there was a touch screen on the front. So that made it sound like it was
>>> not going to work too well for a totally blind person. I've never
>>> actually seen one. I guess I will have to keep looking for a sale.
>>> Mary
>>>
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>
>>>> On Dec 27, 2015, at 2:12 PM, Rick Alfaro  wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Hi there Mary. I don't have the BT version of the Instant Pot but I do
>>>> have their standard version that is a pressure cooker,

Re: Instant pot multi use appliance with accessible iPhone app

2016-01-04 Thread Mary Otten
Hi Rick,
The rice program is the only one which according to the manual, does not allow 
for any adjustment. You just put your rice and your liquid in, hit the button 
and go away. And then of course you come back and don't let it sit on warm too 
long.
Mary


Sent from my iPhone

> On Jan 4, 2016, at 8:01 AM, Rick Alfaro  wrote:
> 
> Mary, thanks for the followup. I know that on the standard model, once you 
> choose a preset like rice, you have several seconds to make any adjustments 
> before it will start on its own. By adjustments, I mean plus or minus the 
> default time for the preset. Hopefully, the app will do the same, giving you 
> time to make any changes. For the most part, since I've been pressure 
> cookingfor some time now, I usually use the manual setting and don't use the 
> presets all that much.
> 
> 
> 
> Best regards,
> 
> Rick Alfaro
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
> Mary Otten
> Sent: Sunday, January 3, 2016 10:35 PM
> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
> Subject: Re: Instant pot multi use appliance with accessible iPhone app
> 
> Hi Rick,
> I thought I would get back to you on the instant pot smart. The panel is like 
> yours. And the app seems very nice indeed. The recipes in it are very few, 
> although you can download scripts or write your own. There is documentation 
> for how to do that in a PDF file which I have not looked at yet. Peering is a 
> snap. The dashboard, where you control the cooker, is totally accessible. The 
> only thing I don't know, and that is because I simply haven't done it yet, is 
> whether you can manipulate the plus and minus and adjust buttons using the 
> app. And if you can, can you tell what the settings are when you're done. I 
> suspect it will work, since the other settings work. You can see the 
> temperature in the device, what is the pressure, how much time is left. And 
> of course you can activate the preprograms things like rice etc. What gives 
> me hope is that when you hit a button, such as rice, it doesn't automatically 
> start. On the screen that comes up, you have to hit a start but for it to 
> start. So the rise program is automatic, no adjustments. But I'm thinking 
> that with programs that do allow adjustments, like stew, it should allow you 
> to make adjustments.
> Mary
> 
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On Dec 27, 2015, at 2:49 PM, Rick Alfaro  wrote:
>> 
>> Mary, at least the model I have is not touch screen. The buttons are sort of 
>> like raised bubbles so I could see how maybe a sighted person would think it 
>> was a touch screen.
>> 
>> I just looked at the BT version and it's currently selling for $179 which is 
>> substantially lower than it was when I purchased my original instant pot. It 
>> was close to $300 then so $179 really looks like a deal since the standard 
>> 6qt model sells for $118. I'd definitely spend the extra $60 for the 
>> convenience and better accessibility of the BT model. I'm thinking about 
>> ordering one but need to listen to that podcast first.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Best regards,
>> 
>> Rick Alfaro
>> 
>> 
>> -Original Message-
>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf 
>> Of Mary Otten
>> Sent: Sunday, December 27, 2015 5:21 PM
>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
>> Subject: Re: Instant pot multi use appliance with accessible iPhone app
>> 
>> Thanks, Rick. I wish I had known this earlier. There was a big sale on the 
>> regular instant pot before Christmas. And I was looking into purchasing it, 
>> but then I read an article that seemed to indicate that there was a touch 
>> screen on the front. So that made it sound like it was not going to work too 
>> well for a totally blind person. I've never actually seen one. I guess I 
>> will have to keep looking for a sale.
>> Mary
>> 
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>>> On Dec 27, 2015, at 2:12 PM, Rick Alfaro  wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hi there Mary. I don't have the BT version of the Instant Pot but I do have 
>>> their standard version that is a pressure cooker, slow cooker, and also 
>>> sautes  among other things. 
>>> 
>>> I just wanted to let you know that the Instant pot is most definitely very 
>>> useable by a blind person. I use mine at least once or twice a week. I 
>>> simply made a Braille chart of the various buttons along with what they are 
>>> and their default cook times. I keep this taped to the inside of a cabine

RE: Instant pot multi use appliance with accessible iPhone app

2016-01-04 Thread Rick Alfaro
Mary, thanks for the followup. I know that on the standard model, once you 
choose a preset like rice, you have several seconds to make any adjustments 
before it will start on its own. By adjustments, I mean plus or minus the 
default time for the preset. Hopefully, the app will do the same, giving you 
time to make any changes. For the most part, since I've been pressure 
cookingfor some time now, I usually use the manual setting and don't use the 
presets all that much.



Best regards,

Rick Alfaro

-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
Mary Otten
Sent: Sunday, January 3, 2016 10:35 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Instant pot multi use appliance with accessible iPhone app

Hi Rick,
I thought I would get back to you on the instant pot smart. The panel is like 
yours. And the app seems very nice indeed. The recipes in it are very few, 
although you can download scripts or write your own. There is documentation for 
how to do that in a PDF file which I have not looked at yet. Peering is a snap. 
The dashboard, where you control the cooker, is totally accessible. The only 
thing I don't know, and that is because I simply haven't done it yet, is 
whether you can manipulate the plus and minus and adjust buttons using the app. 
And if you can, can you tell what the settings are when you're done. I suspect 
it will work, since the other settings work. You can see the temperature in the 
device, what is the pressure, how much time is left. And of course you can 
activate the preprograms things like rice etc. What gives me hope is that when 
you hit a button, such as rice, it doesn't automatically start. On the screen 
that comes up, you have to hit a start but for it to start. So the rise program 
is automatic, no adjustments. But I'm thinking that with programs that do allow 
adjustments, like stew, it should allow you to make adjustments.
Mary


Sent from my iPhone

> On Dec 27, 2015, at 2:49 PM, Rick Alfaro  wrote:
> 
> Mary, at least the model I have is not touch screen. The buttons are sort of 
> like raised bubbles so I could see how maybe a sighted person would think it 
> was a touch screen.
> 
> I just looked at the BT version and it's currently selling for $179 which is 
> substantially lower than it was when I purchased my original instant pot. It 
> was close to $300 then so $179 really looks like a deal since the standard 
> 6qt model sells for $118. I'd definitely spend the extra $60 for the 
> convenience and better accessibility of the BT model. I'm thinking about 
> ordering one but need to listen to that podcast first.
> 
> 
> 
> Best regards,
> 
> Rick Alfaro
> 
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
> Mary Otten
> Sent: Sunday, December 27, 2015 5:21 PM
> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
> Subject: Re: Instant pot multi use appliance with accessible iPhone app
> 
> Thanks, Rick. I wish I had known this earlier. There was a big sale on the 
> regular instant pot before Christmas. And I was looking into purchasing it, 
> but then I read an article that seemed to indicate that there was a touch 
> screen on the front. So that made it sound like it was not going to work too 
> well for a totally blind person. I've never actually seen one. I guess I will 
> have to keep looking for a sale.
> Mary
> 
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On Dec 27, 2015, at 2:12 PM, Rick Alfaro  wrote:
>> 
>> Hi there Mary. I don't have the BT version of the Instant Pot but I do have 
>> their standard version that is a pressure cooker, slow cooker, and also 
>> sautes  among other things. 
>> 
>> I just wanted to let you know that the Instant pot is most definitely very 
>> useable by a blind person. I use mine at least once or twice a week. I 
>> simply made a Braille chart of the various buttons along with what they are 
>> and their default cook times. I keep this taped to the inside of a cabinet 
>> door just above the Instant Pot for easy reference. In addition, this cooker 
>> also has plus and minus buttons as well as a manual setting which I actually 
>> prefer so you can set your own cooking time if you don't want to use the 
>> presets.
>> 
>> The buttons are definitely fairly tactile but I nevertheless put some lock 
>> dots on them for an easier feel. 
>> 
>> The cooker is also very safe. There is no way you can open it once it comes 
>> up to pressure.
>> 
>> I've never seen the BT version so can't say the buttons and layout are the 
>> same but their standard pot is quite useable. Pressure cooking save a ton of 
>> time for all 

Re: Instant pot multi use appliance with accessible iPhone app

2016-01-03 Thread Mary Otten
Hi Rick,
I thought I would get back to you on the instant pot smart. The panel is like 
yours. And the app seems very nice indeed. The recipes in it are very few, 
although you can download scripts or write your own. There is documentation for 
how to do that in a PDF file which I have not looked at yet. Peering is a snap. 
The dashboard, where you control the cooker, is totally accessible. The only 
thing I don't know, and that is because I simply haven't done it yet, is 
whether you can manipulate the plus and minus and adjust buttons using the app. 
And if you can, can you tell what the settings are when you're done. I suspect 
it will work, since the other settings work. You can see the temperature in the 
device, what is the pressure, how much time is left. And of course you can 
activate the preprograms things like rice etc. What gives me hope is that when 
you hit a button, such as rice, it doesn't automatically start. On the screen 
that comes up, you have to hit a start but for it to start. So the rise program 
is automatic, no adjustments. But I'm thinking that with programs that do allow 
adjustments, like stew, it should allow you to make adjustments.
Mary


Sent from my iPhone

> On Dec 27, 2015, at 2:49 PM, Rick Alfaro  wrote:
> 
> Mary, at least the model I have is not touch screen. The buttons are sort of 
> like raised bubbles so I could see how maybe a sighted person would think it 
> was a touch screen.
> 
> I just looked at the BT version and it's currently selling for $179 which is 
> substantially lower than it was when I purchased my original instant pot. It 
> was close to $300 then so $179 really looks like a deal since the standard 
> 6qt model sells for $118. I'd definitely spend the extra $60 for the 
> convenience and better accessibility of the BT model. I'm thinking about 
> ordering one but need to listen to that podcast first.
> 
> 
> 
> Best regards,
> 
> Rick Alfaro
> 
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
> Mary Otten
> Sent: Sunday, December 27, 2015 5:21 PM
> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
> Subject: Re: Instant pot multi use appliance with accessible iPhone app
> 
> Thanks, Rick. I wish I had known this earlier. There was a big sale on the 
> regular instant pot before Christmas. And I was looking into purchasing it, 
> but then I read an article that seemed to indicate that there was a touch 
> screen on the front. So that made it sound like it was not going to work too 
> well for a totally blind person. I've never actually seen one. I guess I will 
> have to keep looking for a sale.
> Mary
> 
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On Dec 27, 2015, at 2:12 PM, Rick Alfaro  wrote:
>> 
>> Hi there Mary. I don't have the BT version of the Instant Pot but I do have 
>> their standard version that is a pressure cooker, slow cooker, and also 
>> sautes  among other things. 
>> 
>> I just wanted to let you know that the Instant pot is most definitely very 
>> useable by a blind person. I use mine at least once or twice a week. I 
>> simply made a Braille chart of the various buttons along with what they are 
>> and their default cook times. I keep this taped to the inside of a cabinet 
>> door just above the Instant Pot for easy reference. In addition, this cooker 
>> also has plus and minus buttons as well as a manual setting which I actually 
>> prefer so you can set your own cooking time if you don't want to use the 
>> presets.
>> 
>> The buttons are definitely fairly tactile but I nevertheless put some lock 
>> dots on them for an easier feel. 
>> 
>> The cooker is also very safe. There is no way you can open it once it comes 
>> up to pressure.
>> 
>> I've never seen the BT version so can't say the buttons and layout are the 
>> same but their standard pot is quite useable. Pressure cooking save a ton of 
>> time for all kinds of different dishes with the big advantage that all of 
>> the flavor is locked into whatever you're cooking. 
>> 
>> I'm definitely going to check out that podcast and see what this BT version 
>> is all about.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Best regards,
>> 
>> Rick Alfaro
>> 
>> -Original Message-
>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf 
>> Of Mary Otten
>> Sent: Thursday, December 24, 2015 8:51 PM
>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com; macvisionar...@googlegroups.com; 
>> macvoiceo...@freelists.org
>> Subject: Instant pot multi use appliance with accessible iPhone app
>> 
>> Hi all,
>> There has be

Re: Instant pot multi use appliance with accessible iPhone app

2016-01-02 Thread Mary Otten
Yes, there is an online manual, and it's not very good. It is not hard to 
clean. You have a steel insert which can go into the dishwasher if you want. 
You have a lid and a gasket like he would have with any pressure cooker. You 
just have to make sure the valve stays clear, and there is a shield that help 
to do that. So cleaning is no harder than a slow cooker. In fact, since the pot 
itself it's stainless, it's easier. www.instantpot.com is where you will find 
the manual and some recipes and some videos. Your wife is cited, so she might 
really like the videos.
Mary


Sent from my iPhone

> On Jan 2, 2016, at 3:05 PM, Kramlinger, Keith G., M.D. 
>  wrote:
> 
> Is there an online manual for this to learn more about it?
>  
> My wife’s most important question: How hard is it to clean?
>  
> Thanks, Keith
>  
> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
> Gordan Radic
> Sent: Monday, December 28, 2015 4:44 AM
> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
> Subject: Re: Instant pot multi use appliance with accessible iPhone app
>  
> Hi!
> There's nothing revolutionary in the podcast. Everything works the same as 
> the non-BT models and the advantage is you can operate the pot using the 
> fully accessible iOS app. If you're satisfied with the current pot you have 
> and you're able to operate it with no sighted help than getting the BT model 
> is not a good idea from my point of view.
> I was researching a bit to order this myself but BT models are not yet to be 
> shipped to Europe and non BT models are shipped only from UK and they are 
> about 30% more expensive so I'm stuck for a moment xD.
> 
> S poštovanjem
> Gordan Radić
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 27.12.2015. u 23:49, Rick Alfaro je napisao/la:
> Mary, at least the model I have is not touch screen. The buttons are sort of 
> like raised bubbles so I could see how maybe a sighted person would think it 
> was a touch screen.
>  
> I just looked at the BT version and it's currently selling for $179 which is 
> substantially lower than it was when I purchased my original instant pot. It 
> was close to $300 then so $179 really looks like a deal since the standard 
> 6qt model sells for $118. I'd definitely spend the extra $60 for the 
> convenience and better accessibility of the BT model. I'm thinking about 
> ordering one but need to listen to that podcast first.
>  
>  
>  
> Best regards,
>  
> Rick Alfaro
>  
>  
> -----Original Message-----
> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
> Mary Otten
> Sent: Sunday, December 27, 2015 5:21 PM
> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
> Subject: Re: Instant pot multi use appliance with accessible iPhone app
>  
> Thanks, Rick. I wish I had known this earlier. There was a big sale on the 
> regular instant pot before Christmas. And I was looking into purchasing it, 
> but then I read an article that seemed to indicate that there was a touch 
> screen on the front. So that made it sound like it was not going to work too 
> well for a totally blind person. I've never actually seen one. I guess I will 
> have to keep looking for a sale.
> Mary
>  
>  
> Sent from my iPhone
>  
> On Dec 27, 2015, at 2:12 PM, Rick Alfaro  wrote:
>  
> Hi there Mary. I don't have the BT version of the Instant Pot but I do have 
> their standard version that is a pressure cooker, slow cooker, and also 
> sautes  among other things. 
>  
> I just wanted to let you know that the Instant pot is most definitely very 
> useable by a blind person. I use mine at least once or twice a week. I simply 
> made a Braille chart of the various buttons along with what they are and 
> their default cook times. I keep this taped to the inside of a cabinet door 
> just above the Instant Pot for easy reference. In addition, this cooker also 
> has plus and minus buttons as well as a manual setting which I actually 
> prefer so you can set your own cooking time if you don't want to use the 
> presets.
>  
> The buttons are definitely fairly tactile but I nevertheless put some lock 
> dots on them for an easier feel. 
>  
> The cooker is also very safe. There is no way you can open it once it comes 
> up to pressure.
>  
> I've never seen the BT version so can't say the buttons and layout are the 
> same but their standard pot is quite useable. Pressure cooking save a ton of 
> time for all kinds of different dishes with the big advantage that all of the 
> flavor is locked into whatever you're cooking. 
>  
> I'm definitely going to check out that podcast and see what this BT version 
> is all about.
>  
>  
>  
> Best regar

RE: Instant pot multi use appliance with accessible iPhone app

2016-01-02 Thread Kramlinger, Keith G., M.D.
Is there an online manual for this to learn more about it?

My wife’s most important question: How hard is it to clean?

Thanks, Keith

From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
Gordan Radic
Sent: Monday, December 28, 2015 4:44 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Instant pot multi use appliance with accessible iPhone app

Hi!
There's nothing revolutionary in the podcast. Everything works the same as the 
non-BT models and the advantage is you can operate the pot using the fully 
accessible iOS app. If you're satisfied with the current pot you have and 
you're able to operate it with no sighted help than getting the BT model is not 
a good idea from my point of view.
I was researching a bit to order this myself but BT models are not yet to be 
shipped to Europe and non BT models are shipped only from UK and they are about 
30% more expensive so I'm stuck for a moment xD.

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27.12.2015. u 23:49, Rick Alfaro je napisao/la:

Mary, at least the model I have is not touch screen. The buttons are sort of 
like raised bubbles so I could see how maybe a sighted person would think it 
was a touch screen.



I just looked at the BT version and it's currently selling for $179 which is 
substantially lower than it was when I purchased my original instant pot. It 
was close to $300 then so $179 really looks like a deal since the standard 6qt 
model sells for $118. I'd definitely spend the extra $60 for the convenience 
and better accessibility of the BT model. I'm thinking about ordering one but 
need to listen to that podcast first.







Best regards,



Rick Alfaro





-Original Message-

From: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> 
[mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Mary Otten

Sent: Sunday, December 27, 2015 5:21 PM

To: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>

Subject: Re: Instant pot multi use appliance with accessible iPhone app



Thanks, Rick. I wish I had known this earlier. There was a big sale on the 
regular instant pot before Christmas. And I was looking into purchasing it, but 
then I read an article that seemed to indicate that there was a touch screen on 
the front. So that made it sound like it was not going to work too well for a 
totally blind person. I've never actually seen one. I guess I will have to keep 
looking for a sale.

Mary





Sent from my iPhone



On Dec 27, 2015, at 2:12 PM, Rick Alfaro 
<mailto:rick.alf...@gmail.com> wrote:



Hi there Mary. I don't have the BT version of the Instant Pot but I do have 
their standard version that is a pressure cooker, slow cooker, and also sautes  
among other things.



I just wanted to let you know that the Instant pot is most definitely very 
useable by a blind person. I use mine at least once or twice a week. I simply 
made a Braille chart of the various buttons along with what they are and their 
default cook times. I keep this taped to the inside of a cabinet door just 
above the Instant Pot for easy reference. In addition, this cooker also has 
plus and minus buttons as well as a manual setting which I actually prefer so 
you can set your own cooking time if you don't want to use the presets.



The buttons are definitely fairly tactile but I nevertheless put some lock dots 
on them for an easier feel.



The cooker is also very safe. There is no way you can open it once it comes up 
to pressure.



I've never seen the BT version so can't say the buttons and layout are the same 
but their standard pot is quite useable. Pressure cooking save a ton of time 
for all kinds of different dishes with the big advantage that all of the flavor 
is locked into whatever you're cooking.



I'm definitely going to check out that podcast and see what this BT version is 
all about.







Best regards,



Rick Alfaro



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[mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Mary Otten

Sent: Thursday, December 24, 2015 8:51 PM

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Subject: Instant pot multi use appliance with accessible iPhone app



Hi all,

There has been a lot of talk on certain cooking related websites this past year 
about an appliance known as an instant pot. It is a multi use appliance, which 
combines the functionality of slow cooker, pressure cooker, rice cooker, sauté 
pan, and 

RE: Instant pot multi use appliance with accessible iPhone app

2015-12-28 Thread Verlyn Baldwin
Out of curiosity, what does the manufacture advertise as the advantage  of the 
more expensive model as opposed to the less expensive one?

Verlyn

 

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Gordan Radic
Sent: Monday, December 28, 2015 4:44 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Instant pot multi use appliance with accessible iPhone app

 

Hi!
There's nothing revolutionary in the podcast. Everything works the same as the 
non-BT models and the advantage is you can operate the pot using the fully 
accessible iOS app. If you're satisfied with the current pot you have and 
you're able to operate it with no sighted help than getting the BT model is not 
a good idea from my point of view.
I was researching a bit to order this myself but BT models are not yet to be 
shipped to Europe and non BT models are shipped only from UK and they are about 
30% more expensive so I'm stuck for a moment xD.

S poštovanjem
 <mailto://gordan.ra...@gmail.com> Gordan Radić


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27.12.2015. u 23:49, Rick Alfaro je napisao/la:

Mary, at least the model I have is not touch screen. The buttons are sort of 
like raised bubbles so I could see how maybe a sighted person would think it 
was a touch screen.
 
I just looked at the BT version and it's currently selling for $179 which is 
substantially lower than it was when I purchased my original instant pot. It 
was close to $300 then so $179 really looks like a deal since the standard 6qt 
model sells for $118. I'd definitely spend the extra $60 for the convenience 
and better accessibility of the BT model. I'm thinking about ordering one but 
need to listen to that podcast first.
 
 
 
Best regards,
 
Rick Alfaro
 
 
-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
Mary Otten
Sent: Sunday, December 27, 2015 5:21 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Instant pot multi use appliance with accessible iPhone app
 
Thanks, Rick. I wish I had known this earlier. There was a big sale on the 
regular instant pot before Christmas. And I was looking into purchasing it, but 
then I read an article that seemed to indicate that there was a touch screen on 
the front. So that made it sound like it was not going to work too well for a 
totally blind person. I've never actually seen one. I guess I will have to keep 
looking for a sale.
Mary
 
 
Sent from my iPhone
 

On Dec 27, 2015, at 2:12 PM, Rick Alfaro  <mailto:rick.alf...@gmail.com> 
 wrote:
 
Hi there Mary. I don't have the BT version of the Instant Pot but I do have 
their standard version that is a pressure cooker, slow cooker, and also sautes  
among other things. 
 
I just wanted to let you know that the Instant pot is most definitely very 
useable by a blind person. I use mine at least once or twice a week. I simply 
made a Braille chart of the various buttons along with what they are and their 
default cook times. I keep this taped to the inside of a cabinet door just 
above the Instant Pot for easy reference. In addition, this cooker also has 
plus and minus buttons as well as a manual setting which I actually prefer so 
you can set your own cooking time if you don't want to use the presets.
 
The buttons are definitely fairly tactile but I nevertheless put some lock dots 
on them for an easier feel. 
 
The cooker is also very safe. There is no way you can open it once it comes up 
to pressure.
 
I've never seen the BT version so can't say the buttons and layout are the same 
but their standard pot is quite useable. Pressure cooking save a ton of time 
for all kinds of different dishes with the big advantage that all of the flavor 
is locked into whatever you're cooking. 
 
I'm definitely going to check out that podcast and see what this BT version is 
all about.
 
 
 
Best regards,
 
Rick Alfaro
 
-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
Mary Otten
Sent: Thursday, December 24, 2015 8:51 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com; macvisionar...@googlegroups.com; 
macvoiceo...@freelists.org
Subject: Instant pot multi use appliance with accessible iPhone app
 
Hi all,
There has been a lot of talk on certain cooking related websites this past year 
about an appliance known as an instant pot. It is a multi use appliance, which 
combines the functionality of slow cooker, pressure cooker, rice cooker, sauté 
pan, and some other stuff. I was interested in this device, until I finally 
found an article that went into enough detail to convince me that it would not 
be usable by a blind person.
Then just today, I found a podcast done by Victor Saren o

Re: Instant pot multi use appliance with accessible iPhone app

2015-12-28 Thread Gordan Radić

  
  
Hi!
There's nothing revolutionary in the podcast. Everything works the
same as the non-BT models and the advantage is you can operate the
pot using the fully accessible iOS app. If you're satisfied with the
current pot you have and you're able to operate it with no sighted
help than getting the BT model is not a good idea from my point of
view.
I was researching a bit to order this myself but BT models are not
yet to be shipped to Europe and non BT models are shipped only from
UK and they are about 30% more expensive so I'm stuck for a moment
xD.


  S poštovanjem
Gordan Radić
  

  

  

  

  
  

  
  

  

  


  


  

  

  

27.12.2015. u 23:49, Rick Alfaro je
  napisao/la:


  Mary, at least the model I have is not touch screen. The buttons are sort of like raised bubbles so I could see how maybe a sighted person would think it was a touch screen.

I just looked at the BT version and it's currently selling for $179 which is substantially lower than it was when I purchased my original instant pot. It was close to $300 then so $179 really looks like a deal since the standard 6qt model sells for $118. I'd definitely spend the extra $60 for the convenience and better accessibility of the BT model. I'm thinking about ordering one but need to listen to that podcast first.



Best regards,

Rick Alfaro


-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Mary Otten
Sent: Sunday, December 27, 2015 5:21 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Instant pot multi use appliance with accessible iPhone app

Thanks, Rick. I wish I had known this earlier. There was a big sale on the regular instant pot before Christmas. And I was looking into purchasing it, but then I read an article that seemed to indicate that there was a touch screen on the front. So that made it sound like it was not going to work too well for a totally blind person. I've never actually seen one. I guess I will have to keep looking for a sale.
Mary


Sent from my iPhone


  
On Dec 27, 2015, at 2:12 PM, Rick Alfaro  wrote:

Hi there Mary. I don't have the BT version of the Instant Pot but I do have their standard version that is a pressure cooker, slow cooker, and also sautes  among other things. 

I just wanted to let you know that the Instant pot is most definitely very useable by a blind person. I use mine at least once or twice a week. I simply made a Braille chart of the various buttons along with what they are and their default cook times. I keep this taped to the inside of a cabinet door just above the Instant Pot for easy reference. In addition, this cooker also has plus and minus buttons as well as a manual setting which I actually prefer so you can set your own cooking time if you don't want to use the presets.

The buttons are definitely fairly tactile but I nevertheless put some lock dots on them for an easier feel. 

The cooker is also very safe. There is no way you can open it once it comes up to pressure.

I've never seen the BT version so can't say the buttons and layout are the same but their standard pot is quite useable. Pressure cooking save a ton of time for all kinds of different dishes with the big advantage that all of the flavor is locked into whatever you're cooking. 

I'm definitely going to check out that podcast and see what this BT version is all about.



Best regards,

Rick Alfaro

-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Mary Otten
Sent: Thursday, December 24, 2015 8:51 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com; macvisionar...@googlegroups.com; macvoiceo...@freelists.org
Subject: Instant pot multi use appliance with accessible iPhone app

Hi all,
There has been a lot of talk on certain cooking related websites this past year about an appliance known as an instant pot. It is a multi use appliance, which combines the functionality of slow cooker, pressure cooker, rice cooker, sauté pan, and some other stuff. I was interested in this device, until I finally found an article that went into enough detail to convince me that it would not be usable by a blind person.
Then just today, I found a podcast done by Victor Saren on applevis.  He demonstrates the Bluetooth app which makes the most expensive variant of the instant pot accessible to blind people. This is not a cheap appliance. But it may be under someone's Christmas tree tomorrow. I would be very curious if there's anyone on any of these lists who has or will be getting this pot and how you like it and the app. There 

RE: Instant pot multi use appliance with accessible iPhone app

2015-12-27 Thread Rick Alfaro
Mary, at least the model I have is not touch screen. The buttons are sort of 
like raised bubbles so I could see how maybe a sighted person would think it 
was a touch screen.

I just looked at the BT version and it's currently selling for $179 which is 
substantially lower than it was when I purchased my original instant pot. It 
was close to $300 then so $179 really looks like a deal since the standard 6qt 
model sells for $118. I'd definitely spend the extra $60 for the convenience 
and better accessibility of the BT model. I'm thinking about ordering one but 
need to listen to that podcast first.



Best regards,

Rick Alfaro


-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
Mary Otten
Sent: Sunday, December 27, 2015 5:21 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Instant pot multi use appliance with accessible iPhone app

Thanks, Rick. I wish I had known this earlier. There was a big sale on the 
regular instant pot before Christmas. And I was looking into purchasing it, but 
then I read an article that seemed to indicate that there was a touch screen on 
the front. So that made it sound like it was not going to work too well for a 
totally blind person. I've never actually seen one. I guess I will have to keep 
looking for a sale.
Mary


Sent from my iPhone

> On Dec 27, 2015, at 2:12 PM, Rick Alfaro  wrote:
> 
> Hi there Mary. I don't have the BT version of the Instant Pot but I do have 
> their standard version that is a pressure cooker, slow cooker, and also 
> sautes  among other things. 
> 
> I just wanted to let you know that the Instant pot is most definitely very 
> useable by a blind person. I use mine at least once or twice a week. I simply 
> made a Braille chart of the various buttons along with what they are and 
> their default cook times. I keep this taped to the inside of a cabinet door 
> just above the Instant Pot for easy reference. In addition, this cooker also 
> has plus and minus buttons as well as a manual setting which I actually 
> prefer so you can set your own cooking time if you don't want to use the 
> presets.
> 
> The buttons are definitely fairly tactile but I nevertheless put some lock 
> dots on them for an easier feel. 
> 
> The cooker is also very safe. There is no way you can open it once it comes 
> up to pressure.
> 
> I've never seen the BT version so can't say the buttons and layout are the 
> same but their standard pot is quite useable. Pressure cooking save a ton of 
> time for all kinds of different dishes with the big advantage that all of the 
> flavor is locked into whatever you're cooking. 
> 
> I'm definitely going to check out that podcast and see what this BT version 
> is all about.
> 
> 
> 
> Best regards,
> 
> Rick Alfaro
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
> Mary Otten
> Sent: Thursday, December 24, 2015 8:51 PM
> To: viphone@googlegroups.com; macvisionar...@googlegroups.com; 
> macvoiceo...@freelists.org
> Subject: Instant pot multi use appliance with accessible iPhone app
> 
> Hi all,
> There has been a lot of talk on certain cooking related websites this past 
> year about an appliance known as an instant pot. It is a multi use appliance, 
> which combines the functionality of slow cooker, pressure cooker, rice 
> cooker, sauté pan, and some other stuff. I was interested in this device, 
> until I finally found an article that went into enough detail to convince me 
> that it would not be usable by a blind person.
> Then just today, I found a podcast done by Victor Saren on applevis.  He 
> demonstrates the Bluetooth app which makes the most expensive variant of the 
> instant pot accessible to blind people. This is not a cheap appliance. But it 
> may be under someone's Christmas tree tomorrow. I would be very curious if 
> there's anyone on any of these lists who has or will be getting this pot and 
> how you like it and the app. There are recipes on the instant pot website. 
> And I have found some recipes on another website. You can also adapt pressure 
> cooker recipes for it, but it cooks at a slightly lower pressure than the 
> usual stovetop pressure cookers. The app also lets you enter your own 
> recipes. There is also going to be or is, an android app
> Mary
> 
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
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Re: Instant pot multi use appliance with accessible iPhone app

2015-12-27 Thread Mary Otten
Thanks, Rick. I wish I had known this earlier. There was a big sale on the 
regular instant pot before Christmas. And I was looking into purchasing it, but 
then I read an article that seemed to indicate that there was a touch screen on 
the front. So that made it sound like it was not going to work too well for a 
totally blind person. I've never actually seen one. I guess I will have to keep 
looking for a sale.
Mary


Sent from my iPhone

> On Dec 27, 2015, at 2:12 PM, Rick Alfaro  wrote:
> 
> Hi there Mary. I don't have the BT version of the Instant Pot but I do have 
> their standard version that is a pressure cooker, slow cooker, and also 
> sautes  among other things. 
> 
> I just wanted to let you know that the Instant pot is most definitely very 
> useable by a blind person. I use mine at least once or twice a week. I simply 
> made a Braille chart of the various buttons along with what they are and 
> their default cook times. I keep this taped to the inside of a cabinet door 
> just above the Instant Pot for easy reference. In addition, this cooker also 
> has plus and minus buttons as well as a manual setting which I actually 
> prefer so you can set your own cooking time if you don't want to use the 
> presets.
> 
> The buttons are definitely fairly tactile but I nevertheless put some lock 
> dots on them for an easier feel. 
> 
> The cooker is also very safe. There is no way you can open it once it comes 
> up to pressure.
> 
> I've never seen the BT version so can't say the buttons and layout are the 
> same but their standard pot is quite useable. Pressure cooking save a ton of 
> time for all kinds of different dishes with the big advantage that all of the 
> flavor is locked into whatever you're cooking. 
> 
> I'm definitely going to check out that podcast and see what this BT version 
> is all about.
> 
> 
> 
> Best regards,
> 
> Rick Alfaro
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
> Mary Otten
> Sent: Thursday, December 24, 2015 8:51 PM
> To: viphone@googlegroups.com; macvisionar...@googlegroups.com; 
> macvoiceo...@freelists.org
> Subject: Instant pot multi use appliance with accessible iPhone app
> 
> Hi all,
> There has been a lot of talk on certain cooking related websites this past 
> year about an appliance known as an instant pot. It is a multi use appliance, 
> which combines the functionality of slow cooker, pressure cooker, rice 
> cooker, sauté pan, and some other stuff. I was interested in this device, 
> until I finally found an article that went into enough detail to convince me 
> that it would not be usable by a blind person.
> Then just today, I found a podcast done by Victor Saren on applevis.  He 
> demonstrates the Bluetooth app which makes the most expensive variant of the 
> instant pot accessible to blind people. This is not a cheap appliance. But it 
> may be under someone's Christmas tree tomorrow. I would be very curious if 
> there's anyone on any of these lists who has or will be getting this pot and 
> how you like it and the app. There are recipes on the instant pot website. 
> And I have found some recipes on another website. You can also adapt pressure 
> cooker recipes for it, but it cooks at a slightly lower pressure than the 
> usual stovetop pressure cookers. The app also lets you enter your own 
> recipes. There is also going to be or is, an android app
> Mary
> 
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
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RE: Instant pot multi use appliance with accessible iPhone app

2015-12-27 Thread Rick Alfaro
Hi there Mary. I don't have the BT version of the Instant Pot but I do have 
their standard version that is a pressure cooker, slow cooker, and also sautes  
among other things. 

I just wanted to let you know that the Instant pot is most definitely very 
useable by a blind person. I use mine at least once or twice a week. I simply 
made a Braille chart of the various buttons along with what they are and their 
default cook times. I keep this taped to the inside of a cabinet door just 
above the Instant Pot for easy reference. In addition, this cooker also has 
plus and minus buttons as well as a manual setting which I actually prefer so 
you can set your own cooking time if you don't want to use the presets.

The buttons are definitely fairly tactile but I nevertheless put some lock dots 
on them for an easier feel. 

The cooker is also very safe. There is no way you can open it once it comes up 
to pressure.

I've never seen the BT version so can't say the buttons and layout are the same 
but their standard pot is quite useable. Pressure cooking save a ton of time 
for all kinds of different dishes with the big advantage that all of the flavor 
is locked into whatever you're cooking. 

I'm definitely going to check out that podcast and see what this BT version is 
all about.



Best regards,

Rick Alfaro

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From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
Mary Otten
Sent: Thursday, December 24, 2015 8:51 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com; macvisionar...@googlegroups.com; 
macvoiceo...@freelists.org
Subject: Instant pot multi use appliance with accessible iPhone app

Hi all,
There has been a lot of talk on certain cooking related websites this past year 
about an appliance known as an instant pot. It is a multi use appliance, which 
combines the functionality of slow cooker, pressure cooker, rice cooker, sauté 
pan, and some other stuff. I was interested in this device, until I finally 
found an article that went into enough detail to convince me that it would not 
be usable by a blind person.
Then just today, I found a podcast done by Victor Saren on applevis.  He 
demonstrates the Bluetooth app which makes the most expensive variant of the 
instant pot accessible to blind people. This is not a cheap appliance. But it 
may be under someone's Christmas tree tomorrow. I would be very curious if 
there's anyone on any of these lists who has or will be getting this pot and 
how you like it and the app. There are recipes on the instant pot website. And 
I have found some recipes on another website. You can also adapt pressure 
cooker recipes for it, but it cooks at a slightly lower pressure than the usual 
stovetop pressure cookers. The app also lets you enter your own recipes. There 
is also going to be or is, an android app
Mary


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RE: Instant pot multi use appliance with accessible iPhone app

2015-12-25 Thread Kramlinger, Keith G., M.D.
I agree. I'll be looking into it.

Here's the link from amazon.com.

http://www.amazon.com/Instant-Pot-Bluetooth-Enabled-Multifunctional-Stainless/dp/B00N310CKG
Keith

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Jim Ruby
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Hi, this sounds nice. I do have a multi cooker similar to this, but not 
accessible. I think I am going to sell the one I have and give this one a try.


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Mary Otten
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Subject: Instant pot multi use appliance with accessible iPhone app

Hi all,
There has been a lot of talk on certain cooking related websites this past year 
about an appliance known as an instant pot. It is a multi use appliance, which 
combines the functionality of slow cooker, pressure cooker, rice cooker, sauté 
pan, and some other stuff. I was interested in this device, until I finally 
found an article that went into enough detail to convince me that it would not 
be usable by a blind person.
Then just today, I found a podcast done by Victor Saren on applevis.  He 
demonstrates the Bluetooth app which makes the most expensive variant of the 
instant pot accessible to blind people. This is not a cheap appliance. But it 
may be under someone's Christmas tree tomorrow. I would be very curious if 
there's anyone on any of these lists who has or will be getting this pot and 
how you like it and the app. There are recipes on the instant pot website. And 
I have found some recipes on another website. You can also adapt pressure 
cooker recipes for it, but it cooks at a slightly lower pressure than the usual 
stovetop pressure cookers. The app also lets you enter your own recipes. There 
is also going to be or is, an android app Mary


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RE: Instant pot multi use appliance with accessible iPhone app

2015-12-25 Thread Jim Ruby
Hi, this sounds nice. I do have a multi cooker similar to this, but not 
accessible. I think I am going to sell the one I have and give this one a try.


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Mary Otten
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Subject: Instant pot multi use appliance with accessible iPhone app

Hi all,
There has been a lot of talk on certain cooking related websites this past year 
about an appliance known as an instant pot. It is a multi use appliance, which 
combines the functionality of slow cooker, pressure cooker, rice cooker, sauté 
pan, and some other stuff. I was interested in this device, until I finally 
found an article that went into enough detail to convince me that it would not 
be usable by a blind person.
Then just today, I found a podcast done by Victor Saren on applevis.  He 
demonstrates the Bluetooth app which makes the most expensive variant of the 
instant pot accessible to blind people. This is not a cheap appliance. But it 
may be under someone's Christmas tree tomorrow. I would be very curious if 
there's anyone on any of these lists who has or will be getting this pot and 
how you like it and the app. There are recipes on the instant pot website. And 
I have found some recipes on another website. You can also adapt pressure 
cooker recipes for it, but it cooks at a slightly lower pressure than the usual 
stovetop pressure cookers. The app also lets you enter your own recipes. There 
is also going to be or is, an android app
Mary


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