Can I cook beef without jar/pot? I mean directly load meat into the cooker?
1580485
Absolutely! You can even take the toughest meat and pressure cook it until it just falls apart. There are many online recipes for pressure cooking. Just Google pressure cooking meat! Good luck and eat good!
1580486
You do not want to over fill-2/3 full only. Yes-you want the meat to brown but not to boil or fry before closing the lid to add flavor. Most cookers show a line to not over fill. If you add any flavoring to marinate I would suggest you pat the meat dry before putting in your cooker. The cooker will take a piece of less quality and steam to make tender and uses steam. Do not shake your cooker after you close the lid. You will want to time the meat also. Do not put your face over the lid when you open because the steam can be quiet hot. The user manual is a must read and this advice is not from a professional :) just trying to help and hope you enjoy a new adventure in cooking. I purchased mine for canning more than cooking of non acid foods-and Im not qualified to give much knowledge on meats. What is wonderful is that your meat should be extremely tender and have many more nutrients making it easier to use less expensive cuts. What i can voutch for is the quality of this canner-and being a person who is not part of the throw away society and like things built well enough to pass down and not purchase every few years-this canner/cooker is very impressive in quality.
1580487
The short answer is yes you can. Here is a link for you to view the owners manual. The information that you are looking for is on page 10. http://fantes.com/manuals/all-american-pressure-cooker-manual.pdf
1580488
Yes, actually there are instruction in the manual for this exactly, and if you don't have the manual, look it up on line.
1580489
it is a thing of great beauty my pressure cooker!you can,you need some liquid or stock.i use a few carrots to lift the meat off the bottom of the pan.
1073085
Yes you can even though that is not the purpose of a pressure cooker. The best use for this would be to cook meat/vegetable/rice faster with the build up of steam inside.
1746619
A dedicated slow cooker is not necessary. Just unplug the device from the sous-vide controller to use it again as a slow cooker.
1538442
I have never done cooked ground beef but I have done cooked veggies, so you should have no problem, just make sure you fill it up only below the half way mark, better doing it in several batches than all filled up, all of course depends on the quantity you intend to make finer.... It is quite a strong machine.Edith
1129475
Nothing. But you can brown a roast or stew meat in it, leave it in the Ninja to finishing roasting or to slow cook, without leaving your stove burners or oven turned on, and without changing pots or pans. It is cheaper to use than a stove, and safer to leave on and working in the slow cook mode, if you need to leave the house. In addition, it is easy to transport to another location, and can cook a full meal anywhere there is an electric outlet.
628261
Hi! Each box makes two pots of soup. One bag per two gallons of water. Add a beef bone and beef or chicken to pot. Broil an onion and some ginger..add to pot. Boil..remembering to skim the foam from the top. Place your bag of spice into the pot..put on medium heat..Cover and cook until meat is tender. You can add salt sugar and fish sauce and noodles if you want. This is one of the better spice packets I think. Good Luck! P.s. Sorry, I meant 1 gallon of water per pack..We always make double in a big pot!
1210168
No you can not but there is a new crock-pot that one can sear in and then slow cook in.
1504660
you could brown meats with it without the lid, but it primarily cooks foods really fast. there are videos on youtube that might enlighten you.
720112
There is no rack just the liner pot so you would not be able to steam veggies as well as meat for example . You would have to cook separately . You don't really need a rack for cooking veggies, I just use about 1/2 inch of water for veggie cooking. I have used this for cooking many recipies and you can cook things like dried beans without soaking in less than an hour. I hope this helps.
965160
Yes, but probably best if it's a simmer method. You'd do this without the wood/ceramic steamer unit -- just use the pot and lid.
1188853
Yes you can. Just make sure everything is fully cooked all the way through. I'd use a meat thermometer just to be on the safe side.
1201163
Hi Scott, Yes you can,but with any open heat source just don't leave it unattended for a long period of time. We love ours very much just the other day I did a roast,potatoes and buns in mine.if you didn't know they make a top rack that's a must have to layer foods. PS we burned a hole in a deck with the weber smoker once,,,Lordy be so I get the question...lol Happy cookin! Mo
1979627
No - the meat would place an undue strain on the appliance. You could probably do it .... but not for long!
1784173
Paula, I watched a cooking show last year. The cook said you do not need to brown roasts before putting in the slow cooker. You are cooking out some of the juices that would add to the flavor. I buy a leaner cut of meat so there is not to much fat. The roasts come out brown anyway and really tender. I do cook ground beef or sausage before putting in the cooker.
1129477
the ninja does what pots and pans and a crock pot do. You can brown your meat before crockpoting right in the same pan. If you live in a nice climate you can use outside on the patio. We especially use outside when cooking corn beef and cabbage. It is very portable & shuts itself off. You can bake in it though I have not tried that yet.
771702
I haven't tried a roast of any kind in it yet.....but they stress in all their documentation to use a meat thermometer (which is included with the cooker) to check for 'USDA recommended safe cooking temperatures'.....
1818566
I've not consider cooking meat, but if there is liquid involved with the cooking, there's no reason why you couldn't. I've cooked steamed vegetables, rice and pasta.