Prestige pressure cooker theory

Sponsored Links

While pressure cookers are a standard item in many Asian households, kitchens in western households are increasingly using them nowadays. Of course while there are many different choices when it comes to purchasing pressure cookers for your kitchen, the Prestige pressure cooker is the first choice for many. It is worthwhile to look into the basics of operation and the theory behind the use of these gadgets; additionally this will enable you to love your Prestige pressure cooker ever more so than ever.

The physics behind the operation of the Prestige pressure cooker is very simple. That is, the boiling point of any liquid is increased when the pressure it is subjected to is increased and the boiling point of any liquid is decreased when the pressure it is subjected to is decreased. Thus, water which normally boils at 212 degrees Fahrenheit is subjected to a higher pressure, its boiling point will increase. Conversely, if the pressure is reduced below atmospheric pressure, its boiling point will go down, although we are not really interested in this latter phenomenon when it comes to pressure cooker operations.

Conversely, what is important to note is that because the boiling point is increased, cooking time is drastically reduced. Thus foods cooked in a Prestige pressure cooker need to be cooked for a shorter time than otherwise. This therefore provides savings of time in the first place and everyone in the modern world is starved for time; additionally, cooking with a Prestige pressure cooker will save on energy and everyone is interested in energy savings.

While the physics of the process is very simple, there are safety features that are included in the Prestige pressure cooker in order to avoid accidents and injury. We will discuss the safety features in a future post.