What are the advantages of cooking in a pressure cooker?
The main advantages of cooking in a pressure cooker are to significantly save time and energy, because the dish is cooked under pressure.
The food evaporates less, so it is tastier, and vitamins and other ingredients are less destroyed. Cooking time is counted from the moment it boils, ie. when the steam starts coming out.
Estimated cooking times:
- the soup is cooked for 8-10 minutes
- meat, depending on the type, 20-50 minutes
- vegetables, about 10 minutes
- fruit, 2 – 3 minutes
For more accurate cooking times, for each individual dish, see the pressure cooker manufacturer's advice.
As the manufacturer's instructions for the pressure cooker say, the advantages of cooking in a pressure cooker are:
When you want to eat right, there is no better way to prepare healthy and delicious food faster than in a pressure cooker. Cooking in a pressure cooker enables the preparation of delicious dishes 3 to 10 times faster than conventional cooking methods.
Hot steam, which is obtained at high temperatures in a pressure cooker, contributes to quick preparation and intensifies the taste of food. In this way, it is possible to use less salt, sugar and spices, and get a better taste of the food. The process of food preparation in a pressure cooker implies a "closed system", which means that oxygen in the air, which can destroy important nutrients, is not present in the food preparation process. This way, more nutrients are preserved than any other cooking method. Also, due to the quick preparation of food with little liquid, more vitamins, minerals and other nutrients are preserved in the preparation process.
The maximum and minimum quantities in the pot must be respected. For example, for a pressure cooker of 9 liters (nominal volume) the maximum working volume is 2/3 of the nominal volume, i.e. 6 liters. In the case of preparing food that foams and swells during cooking, you can fill the pot up to 1/2 of the nominal volume, i.e. 4.5 liters. In this way, clogging of the valve with food is prevented. On the other hand, the minimum amount of liquid in the pot is 1/3 liter, which is enough for a cooking time of about 20 minutes - we recommend a test cooking to see for yourself the method and mode of operation (if your recipe needs more time, it is necessary to add more water accordingly). (source: metalacposudje.com)
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