Physics, asked by kuttuzzz, 1 year ago

why it is said that cooking of food is faster when it is done in steam

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Answered by geniumohit
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because the temperature of steam is more than boiling water.......!!

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Answered by adithya02
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In a pressure cooker, the build up of steam in it causes pressure to increase by 15 psi, so because of this increased pressure, boiling point of water increases. When the boiling point of water increases, the heat also increases by a large extent, which causes food to cook faster.
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