What is a pressure cooker?
What is a Pressure Cooker – Pressure cooker is a kitchen cookware that works on a simple cooking principle: with pressure created by steam. It is sealed pot with a weight valve on the lid. It generates a lot of steam inside that builds up a high pressure and helps food cook faster. The weight valve or the steam release valve can be moved into the vent position to start releasing the pressure.
A pressure cooker is an airtight cooking device that cooks food quickly, thanks to the steam pressure that builds up inside. The steam makes the food moist, which is why this device is perfect for meat stews, cheesecakes, and much more. There are stovetop pressure cookers that use the heat of the stove. Some cooks even like letting the pressure cooker sit for a while after necessary whistles just to make sure every last bit of pressure is gone.
The high pressure also helps force liquid and moisture into the food quickly, which helps it cook faster and also helps certain foods, like tough meat, get very tender very quickly.