A pressure cooker, crucial in an energy-efficient kitchen
Energy-efficient cooking is something many people are a little afraid of. It is not uncommon for people to think that this will come at the expense of the taste experience and the quality of the dishes. Nothing could be further from the truth. Moreover, investing in an energy-efficient kitchen need not cost much money at all. No expensive appliances at all are required for it, quite the contrary. Using a pressure cooker, for example, is not only nice and practical, it also considerably shortens the preparation time of the products. With frequent use of a pressure cooker, a lot of energy can be saved.
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01Why use a pressure cooker?
The considerably increased popularity of, for example, quick ready-made meals has caused the pressure cooker to fade somewhat into the background. However, this does not alter the fact that there are still quite a few interesting advantages associated with the use of a pressure cooker, namely:
The taste of the ingredients can be kept as pure as possible;
The vitamins in the various foods are preserved much better;
Quite a lot of energy can be saved;
Studies that have been carried out have shown that by using a pressure cooker the cooking time can be reduced by as much as one third. This means that in practice up to 70 percent of gas and/or electricity can be saved. This is not only good for our environment, but also for the energy bill!
It should be borne in mind, however, that it takes a while before a pressure cooker is up to steam. The energy saving therefore only begins at the moment the actual preparation time starts. This means that it is mainly possible to achieve a very nice energy saving with dishes that have a long cooking time. Some classic examples of this are stew as well as stock.
02How exactly does a pressure cooker work?
Actually, the word already indicates exactly what a pressure cooker is. It makes it possible to prepare food considerably faster. This is made possible in part by the high pressure in the pan. Water will boil as soon as there is an average pressure of 1 bar at a temperature of 100 degrees Celsius. However, it is known that the boiling point of water depends on the amount of pressure involved. The high pressure achieved by a pressure cooker ensures that a temperature of up to 122 degrees or more can be reached easily and quickly. Partly for this reason, a pressure cooker is therefore often referred to in practice as a ‘high-pressure pan’.
03Saving energy with a pressure cooker
Despite the fact that, broadly speaking, it is possible to achieve an attractive energy saving by using a pressure cooker, the actual return will always differ per kitchen. This is the case because people with a busy life, for example, have little time to cook fresh food. Those who mainly use meals that can be put in the microwave will probably benefit little from buying a pressure cooker. People who like to cook fresh food, however, will find in a pressure cooker a loyal and, moreover, energy-efficient companion in the kitchen. Moreover, using a pressure cooker only benefits the taste experience of the dishes. That way you kill two birds with one stone!
A pressure cooker, crucial in an energy-efficient kitchen
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