Question

Why we use pressure cooker at higher altitudes

Answer 1

At higher altitudes, the atmospheric pressure is low and the water boils very fast and evaporates at faster rate therefore the pressure is required to increase the cooking process and this is done by using pressure cooker which increases the pressure inside the container and cooks food faster

High Altitude Cooking

At high altitudes, the atmospheric pressure is lower than that at sea level, so the boiling point at high altitudes is quite low, which means water boils very fast and at low temperatures. The food inside it does not get enough heat to get cooked and thus food is difficult to cook at high altitudes.

Using a pressure cooker at such conditions helps increase the boiling time as the pressure inside the pressure cooker increases due to the vapour produced inside it. The boiling point increases and thus the time taken to reach the temperature increase and the cooking is better because the food is getting heat for a long period of time.