Pressure cooker has been such a great help for people all around the world. It saves time and helps in efficient cooking. Pressure cookers and energy efficient and can save up to 65% energy. Some of the best pressure cookers in India are sold by companies like prestige, Hawkins, united, pigeon etc.
Many changes have been made to the traditional cookers to fit into the needs of people. Nowadays, pressure cookers do not come with that screeching whistle. Moreover, now they come with safety valves and auto-locking facility so that the pressure is under control. This facility has almost eliminated the risk of explosion.
Not we shall discuss some of the advantages of pressure cooker so as to get a better idea about its use.
- Retains Vitamins and Minerals: pressure cookers, unlike open cooking, facilitate retention of important vitamins and minerals of the food. In open cooking, even with a lid, most of the nutrients get easily evaporated thus losing all its goodness.
- Maintains Color and Texture: using a pressure cooker can help the food to retain its fresh look and bright colors. If the food is cooked in an open vessel, then it is likely to lose its original texture and color.
- Energy Efficient and Time Saving: pressure cookers are energy efficient as they do not let the heat escape from within the vessel and use the same heat to cook the food. It takes less time to cook which basically means reduced use of energy.
- Easy to Maintain: pressure cookers do not have separate components which require regular cleaning. The main vessel and the lid can easily be washed with the help of dish wash and tap water. When one cooks in an open vessel, the surroundings get the stains of oil and spices which is a lot to clean. The stains on walls, stoves and burner are hard to get rid of. Here pressure cooker comes to rescue as there are no splashes outside the pressure cooker while cooking.
- Keeps the Kitchen Cool: In summers, standing in front of gas for a long time can be tiresome no? A pressure cooker helps you through this. Open vessels throw out hot air making the surroundings really hot. Rooftop chimneys may help to remove the hot air but not so efficiently. We still feel the heat. Pressure cooker on the other hand maintains the coolness and makes it tolerable to stand in front of gas for a longer period of time
- Convenient: Pressure cookers are a lot more convenient than traditional ways of cooking. They facilitate cooking as it eliminates the constant need to stir and check the food
- Multi-Purpose- Pressure cooker can be used for various purposes like baking, boiling, cooking etc. one can make popcorn, a cake and lentils all in the same utensil. It is very useful as it reduces the need to manage a number of utensils for different purposes.
- Helps in storing food : If you have som left over dal, just let it remain in the pressure cooker. When you want to reheat it, add some water ,put it on the flame and wait for it to boil. You are good to go now!
I hope you have taken to buying a pressure cooker into consideration if you do not own it already. It Is a safe and good way of cooking food for your loved ones.
Happy cooking!
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