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What is the boiling point of water in a pressure cooker?

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Food is cooked more quickly in a pressure cooker because at the higher pressure (1 bar/15 psi), the boiling point of water $rises from$ $100 ° C (212 ° F) t o 121 ° C (250 ° F) .$

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