FOOD TECHNOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -However, pressure cookers can be dangerous. Manufacturing defects and design defects are frequently the cause of pressure cooker explosions. Some common injuries from pressure cooker use are steam burns, contact burns, splashed/spilled hot liquids, and explosion.

Detailed explanation-2: -The advantages of pressure cooking are cutting cook time by 2/3, less mess & less loss of nutrients. Disadvantages include not being able to cook certain items together due to differing cook times, not being able to check food midway for doneness or seasoning & also estimating cook times in higher altitude locations.

Detailed explanation-3: -It is believed that cooking rice in a pressure cooker creates a harmful chemical that can lead to a lot of diseases. Also, consuming rice prepared in a pressure cooker can cause obesity. When cooking in a pressure cooker, you don’t remove the water from the rice and this leads to weight gain.