In the lives of many people, the weekend is the only time when we have a few free moments more than a week, when we work a lot and in addition to work we have to deal with other matters, not forgetting that everyone deserves a moment of entertainment and rest, which also necessitates the need to develop the next part of the day or evening.
Where is the time for cooking in all this?
Yes, at the weekend we have more of it and we can devote ourselves to cooking, but we are not machines, we deserve to rest, and sometimes we just don't want to. We can eat in restaurants, which will certainly save time, but it will probably ruin our budget. We can choose fast and cheaper alternatives, but in this way we will eat unhealthy food. Is there a golden mean? It turns out to be so, and that's the inconspicuous pressure cooker at first glance.
The pressure cooker by its very name assures us that with its help we will prepare dishes quickly, but how fast? It all depends, of course, on what you prepare in it, but generally speaking, the cooking time in the pressure cooker is about 30% shorter than in a traditional pot. This is due to the special design that closes all the gaps between the pressure cooker and lid, trapping the air inside the cooker and increasing the pressure as the temperature rises, accelerating its growth. This means that it takes much less time to bring water to a hundred degrees Celsius than a normal pot, but that's not the only advantage of a pressure cooker. Because the pressure inside the machine increases, the boiling point of the water is not a hundred degrees Celsius, but about one hundred and thirty degrees, which means that the food cooks faster. It can be assumed that a higher temperature accelerates the loss of nutrients and this is true, but each medal has two sides. It is true that at a temperature of one hundred and thirty degrees Celsius the nutrients disappear faster than at one hundred degrees Celsius, but a higher temperature significantly reduces cooking time, and it is the longer cooking time that is most responsible for the loss of nutrients. As a result, the shorter cooking time at a higher temperature preserves much more vitamins and minerals in the food than if we cooked longer at a lower temperature. The pressure cooker not only reduces cooking time, so that we have a few more free moments, but also allows us to eat healthier, which is extremely important if we lead an active lifestyle.
The pressure cooker is versatile, so you don't have to limit yourself to cooking soups in it, as it's just as good for stewing goulash, stewing meats or roasting in the oven. You don't have to worry about damaging the cooker when it's hot in the oven, because the pressure cooker is designed to withstand higher temperatures. If you want to prepare goulash or other multi-ingredient dish faster, you can cut meat and vegetables in advance, coat them in a marinade of spices and leave such a portion in the fridge, just to be able to throw it immediately into the pressure cooker when you have a few free moments.
Pressure cookers can have different capacities, from small ones to those in which we will prepare dinner for a few days. Whatever you choose, it will allow you to enjoy more free time without worrying that the meals you eat do not meet your body's needs. The pressure cooker is also a piece of equipment that works very well in the form of a gift. We do not need to give it only to those who lack cooking time, but to everyone who values a healthier lifestyle. Today, the pressure cooker is associated with healthy cooking and can be recommended with a clear conscience to anyone who values health, taste and their own time.
