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Pressure cooker facts for kids

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A pressure cooker.

A pressure cooker is a type of pot with a very tight lid.

As the liquid in the cooker gets hot, pressure rises. Higher pressure results in a higher boiling point. Pressure cookers allow cooking at higher temperatures, which allows faster cooking.

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  • Pressure cooker

    A stovetop pressure cooker

  • Pressure cooker manufactured by Georg Gutbrod, Stuttgart, about 1864

    A six-quart pressure cooker manufactured by Archibald Kenrick & Sons in England, circa 1890

  • Super Cocotte decor SEB-MGR Lyon-IMG 9918

    Super cocotte décor SEB, 1973. Aluminium body, polyamide lacquered with an embossed aluminium lid and a stainless steel stirrup. On display at the Musée gallo-romain de Fourvière, Lyon. 18/10.

  • WMF Schnelldrucktopf 4,5 Liter Perfect Ultra retouched

    Second generation stove top pressure cooker with battery operated timer

  • Instant Pot DUO60 pressure cooker

    Instant Pot DUO pressure cooker is an example of a third generation pressure cooker and has digital control of the cooking time and heat

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