Pressure Cookers For Dummies
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Pressure cooking is just what the name says — cooking foods under pressure. You cook foods at a lower temperature, but under much higher pressure than in conventional cooking. The following table translates the pressure setting on your pressure cooker to temperatures and pressure levels:

Pressure Setting Cooking Temperature Pressure Level in Pounds per Square Inch (psi)
High pressure 250 degrees 13–15 psi
Medium pressure 235 degrees 10 psi
Low pressure 220 degrees 3 psi

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Nominated for a James Beard cookbook award, Tom Lacalamita is a national authority on housewares and has appeared on hundreds of television and radio shows across the country, including Good Morning America, CNBC, and NPR. Tom is also a spokesperson for various food and housewares manufacturers.

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