The rice is cooked more quickly in a pressure cooker because

1.	The rice is cooked more quickly in a pressure cooker because
Answer» <html><body><p> Water boils at a higher temperature under pressure.</p><br/><br/><p><a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/food-463384" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about FOOD">FOOD</a> is cooked more quickly in a pressure cooker because at the higher pressure (1 bar/15 <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/psi-1171337" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about PSI">PSI</a>), the boiling point of water rises from 100°C (212°F) to 121°C (250°F). The hotter steam is <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/able-361137" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about ABLE">ABLE</a> to transmit its thermal energy to the food at around 4 times the rate of <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/conventional-409840" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about CONVENTIONAL">CONVENTIONAL</a> boiling.</p></body></html>

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