Cooking in a pressure cooker or pressure cooker

Cooking in a pressure cooker or in a pressure cooker is one of the fastest cooking times thanks to this appliance. airtight which is pressurized during cooking. You can cook simmered, steamed or braised with the same device.   

The different models of pressure cookers or pressure cookers

The market is very widely supplied, you will find models according to these 3 criteria:  

Closing the lid:

- Pressure cooker with bayonet
- Pressure cookers with clip-on lid
- Pressure cooker with screw  

The capacity of the tank:

From 2 to 23 Liters for our models.  

Their versatility:

Possibility of adapting different accessories or bases to control or control cooking such as electronic cooking controllers, corollas, or cooking baskets and why not lids for keeping warm .   

Why the cooking is faster in a pressure cooker

If the cooking is faster, it is because the food and the water are put in a hermetically sealed container which when heated goes up under pressure and remain at a higher temperature than simple boiling.   

How to cook in a pressure cooker

Either with a small amount of water at the bottom of the pressure cooker with the addition of a cooking basket, which will prevent the food from soaking in water ( steam cooking).
Either directly in water with a larger volume (submerged cooking).   

Why use a pressure cooker

To save time mainly, but also to save resources. You will use less gas or electricity for cooking your casseroles, vegetables or soups.
Cooking in a pressure cooker or pressure cooker also promotes cooking without or with very little fat and allows light cooking.   

How much water in a pressure cooker

It all depends on the food and the desired cooking method. But be aware that you should always have a minimum amount of water and not leave the pressure cooker unattended. Conversely, you should never fill more than 2/3 of the tank of your appliance with liquid to make room for the steam that will form.
Generally, the manufacturers enclose the instructions for the appliance with the indications of the water content and the ideal cooking times.   

What pressure in a pressure cooker

As you probably already know, the boiling point of water depends on atmospheric pressure (measured with a barometer, at mean sea level, the pressure atmospheric temperature is on average 1013 hectopascals), the increase in pressure allows the cooking temperature to rise above 100 ° C (up to 118 ° C). A valve releases the steam as soon as the absolute pressure exceeds 1.8 bar.