Question

Pressure cooker reduces cooking time for food because:

• A. Heat is more evenly distributed in the cooking space
• B. Boiling point of water involved in cooking is increased
• C. The higher pressure inside the cooker crushes the food material
• D. Cooking involves chemical changes helped by a rise in temperature

Answer 1

The correct option is B Boiling point of water involved in cooking is increased

Due to higher pressure inside the pressure cooker that causes elevation of boiling point.