Yes, the Instant Pot, a combination pressure cooker and slow cooker. Reportedly accessible. Extremely popular over the last few years among both sighted and blind folks. Lou
On 3/6/19, Becky via Cookinginthedark <[email protected]> wrote: > This a cooking gadget? > Becky > > Sent from Mail for Windows 10 > > From: Charis Austin via Cookinginthedark > Sent: Wednesday, March 6, 2019 12:57 PM > To: [email protected] > Cc: Charis Austin > Subject: Re: [CnD] instant pot with Wi-Fi___33 > > The Wi-Fi unit has longer range so you can be further away when you start > it. > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Mar 6, 2019, at 1:31 PM, kimsansong--- via Cookinginthedark > <[email protected]> wrote: > > What's the difference between the wifi model and the Bluetooth model? > > -----Original Message----- > From: Caroline ward via Cookinginthedark <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, March 6, 2019 7:18 AM > To: [email protected] > Cc: Caroline ward <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [CnD] instant pot with Wi-Fi___33 > > I have the Wi-Fi model and the app is accessible the only problem I have is > I can’t change the time it seems to not want to let you do that and the > sauté option is not on the app other than that it is workable to do what you > need to do > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Mar 5, 2019, at 8:57 PM, Lou Kolb via Cookinginthedark >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Thanks,Cristobal. I appreciate that helpful input. I would still like >> to know if the wifi version is as useful to us as the Bluetooth >> version had been, so I'll keep monitoring in case someone has more >> info. Lou >> >> On 3/5/19, Cristobal Muñoz via Cookinginthedark >> <[email protected]> wrote: >>> As far as why it was discontinued, I have no clue. >>> Regarding the Bluetooth app, Every feature available is also >>> VoiceOver accessible. >>> Truthfully though, while there are a lot of modes you can choose from >>> (beans, rice, yogurt, soup, etc), more often than not, everyone uses >>> for the most part the manual option. >>> With the Bluetooth app, I am able to adjust pressure cooking time, >>> high or low pressure, select to start right away or delay start or >>> even select a time for it to start the cooking process. Say for >>> example I want to make a batch of soft boiled eggs and I get up early >>> in the morning. I just put the eggs and water in the IP and go into >>> the app, select the manual function and configure it to start cooking >>> at 8:00 AM or whatever and walk away to do other stuff and not worry >>> about coming back to turn it on. >>> I think the only built in mode/function I actually use is yogurt >>> since we make our very own Quark (European style yogurt). >>> With the Bluetooth app, you can also check cooking time, temperature, >>> how long it's been on the warm function too. I know for example it >>> takes more or less 60 minutes to make peruano beans depending on how >>> hard or soft I want them to be. So I'll just tell Siri to set a 75 >>> minute timer. 60 minutes for under pressure and say 15 minutes for it >>> to get to pressure, but that will fluctuate depending on what you're >>> cooking and how much water you've got in the IP or if you want to use >>> a shortcut of already pouring in boiling water and so on. >>> Anyway, with the app, I can peak in and see how much time is left or >>> if a recipe calls for a slow release, the app again, will also say >>> how long it's been on warm if you don't want to use a timer. >>> My sighted wife over the holidays was using the 8 quart IP we also >>> have that doesn't have any WIFI or Bluetooth and out of habit from >>> upstairs, she launched the iOS app from her iPad to check the status >>> and was reminded that it wasn't the Bluetooth one she was using. She >>> grumbled all the way downstairs to check. >>> So again, it's great having a chart to know what the physical buttons >>> do, but nobodies really talked about what you can actually do or >>> access from within the iOS app. >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Lou Kolb via Cookinginthedark <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Tuesday, March 5, 2019 2:19 PM >>> To: [email protected] >>> Cc: Lou Kolb <[email protected]> >>> Subject: Re: [CnD] instant pot with wifi >>> >>> Thanks, Cristobal. This is exactly what I wanted to know. I was >>> delighted to read about the accessibility of the Instant Pot a few >>> years ago, but dragged my feet and didn't get one right away. Does >>> anyone know why the Bluetooth model was discontinued? It was my >>> understanding that you could get a great deal of useful information >>> from the IOS app that was not, otherwise, available. So how much less >>> access is there in the wifi model, than in the Bluetooth? Thanks. Lou >>> >>> On 3/5/19, gail johnson via Cookinginthedark >>> <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>>> Hello Everybody, >>>> We will be putting up the button chart. >>>> We're trying to figure out how the buttons toggle to high etc. >>>> Hank says it will probably be up this weekend or early next week. >>>> Sorry for the delay. >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Cookinginthedark mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark >>>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Cookinginthedark mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Cookinginthedark mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> Cookinginthedark mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Cookinginthedark mailing list > [email protected] > http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark > > > > _______________________________________________ > Cookinginthedark mailing list > [email protected] > http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark > > > _______________________________________________ > Cookinginthedark mailing list > [email protected] > http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark > > > > > > --- > This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. > https://www.avast.com/antivirus > _______________________________________________ > Cookinginthedark mailing list > [email protected] > http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark > > > _______________________________________________ Cookinginthedark mailing list [email protected] http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark
