Carla Makes Polenta Cacio e Pepe: Instant Pot Essentials | From the Test Kitchen | Bon Appétit


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Carla shows us how to make Polenta Cacio e Pepe using the hot new trend in cooking appliances–Instant Pot. Check out the recipe here: http://bit.ly/2EbLB0D

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  1. Me Here
    Me Here says:

    You know what the instant pot is good for? When you have a crappy glass-top range you can't so much as dream of hoping to replace. I can barely get water to boil on my large burners; a stove-top pressure cooker would have been an exercise in extreme futility.

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  2. Tom Acquistapace
    Tom Acquistapace says:

    Huh. That polenta does not look cooked to me. It is loose and very runny. Also, I do not see the normal amount of (corn) starch released into the remaining cooking water sitting atop the cooked polenta. Furthermore, the 'Bob's Red Hill' polenta used in this example is a very coarse grind. Italian polenta uses a more fine grind which greatly speeds cooking time(!) Furthermore, Farina di Maise (corn flour) is sometimes combined with a more coarse grind in recipes so if you like the feel of partially cooked corn grit then you can have that along with the smoothness the Farina di Maise offers. Most, not all, Italian 'Polenta' renditions do not prefer a loose (risotto-like : 'all'onda') finish treatment. They do prefer a more clumpy, "pile-able" finished dish so that what you put atop the pile (sausage+sugo, mushroom+cheese, a chop, or greens) will stay piled nice and high.
    Lastly, for sure a pressure cooker of any kind may be a good way to at least par-cook non-instant polenta and could reduce overall cooking time.

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  3. Blade2INPI
    Blade2INPI says:

    I don’t know, I find the existential requirements of choosing a type pressure cooker very intimidating… electric..stove top…what kind of person am I…The meaning of Life?…I think I will just order pizza.

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  4. John Amidon
    John Amidon says:

    For me, the Instant Pot really shines at taking a tough cut of meat like beef shin in stew or braise and turning it fork tender and very tasty. It infuses the meat w/ flavor while it tenderizes.

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  5. Vi I
    Vi I says:

    Mmmm a bit too loose and watery for this Northern Italian’s taste, but I’m definitely going to give it a try and probably leave it on sauté for a while at the end hoping it thickens. I still dream of the polenta my granny sometimes made outside on an open fire at the mountain chalet, but I’m sure this one can be great as a quick dinner polenta!

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