Question

In a pressure cooker, the food is cooked faster because

Answer 1

Answer:

The trapped steam increases the atmospheric pressure inside the cooker by 15 pounds per square inch (psi), or 15 pounds above normal sea-level pressure. At that pressure, the boiling point of water is increased from 212°F to 250°F. This higher temperature is what cooks food faster.

Answer 2

• correct answer

→A pressure cooker reduces cooking time for food because Boiling point of water involved in cooking is increased.

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