subject: Today's Pressure Cooker - Cooking Fast Healthful Meals Safely and Conveniently [print this page] Today's Pressure Cooker - Cooking Fast Healthful Meals Safely and Conveniently
Pressure cookers cook foods faster than other methods, excluding small food portions in microwave ovens)
Pressure cookers use less water than boiling, so dishes are ready more quickly. Foods come to cooking temperatures more quickly thus saving energy as well as time. Cooking times can actually be reduced by as much as 70%, while cookingthings thoroughly and preserving the valuable nutrients, texture, and flavor of the food.
It is especially faster at higher altitudes. Low atmospheric pressure causes water to boil at a lower temperature thus making the use of water less effective at higher altitudes.
Another great advantage is that you can prepare several foods together in your pressure cooker. You can put them all in at the same time, or add foods later. Heat is distributed more evenly, deeply and quickly. The steamer basket, provided by the manufacturer, allows for cooking more food at the same time.
Tougher, less expensive cuts of meat are better suited for thepressure cooker because cooking under pressure breaks thefibers down for tender results.
The pressure cooker cooks food at temperatures above the boiling point of water. This means that pressure-cooking kills most microorganisms. This also makes them useful as sterilizers e.g. for glass baby bottles. Since only a minimum amount of water is needed, foods retain more of their nutrients thus it is a healthier method of cooking.
Pressure Cookers are a must for any busy homeowner or apartment dweller. Cook delicious and nutritious meals in less than 70% of the time.
