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What is the pressure cooker also called?

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A pressure cooker is a cooking vessel that is enclosed with a lid that seals to the pan with a rubber gasket, which cooks at a pressure that is higher than the atmospheric pressure. These cookers are usually made of thick-wall stainless steel or thick aluminum. In the lid is a small vent-hole that contains a pressure-regulating mechanism. Water in the food being cooked will boil and cause a steam build-up in the vessel, which will increase the pressure inside the vessel. The pressure-regulating mechanism on the vent-hole will allow some steam out if pressure exceeds a certain limit (usually around 15 psi, or 15 pounds per square inch), thus maintaining a more or less constant pressure inside the pressure cooker that is higher than atmospheric pressure. Since the boiling point increases with higher pressure (for example, water boils at 100 degrees C at atmospheric pressure but it will boil at a higher temperature inside a pressure cooker since the pressure inside is higher), the temperature inside a pressure cooker can rise more than it would have in an open-enclosure pan. Because of the higher temperature, meat becomes soft easily and food cooks faster causing less loss of nutrients. Pressure cookers often have various safety mechanisms to prevent the buildup of excessive pressure and exploding. After cooking is finished, it is important to release the steam slowly first, because if the lid is opened suddenly, a large amount of steam escaping can cause scalding. Many pressure cookers have special mechanisms for controlled steam release before opening the lid.

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