#steam cooking

[sikfankitchen]

Chinese sticky rice pearl meatballs 珍珠丸子!

[pressurecookers123]

How Do Pressure Cookers Work?

The pressure cooker stands as a testament to both simplicity and innovation. These kitchen staples, renowned for their ability to cook food quickly and efficiently, utilize the principles of high-pressure steam cooking. This article delves into the mechanics of how pressure cookers work, providing a comprehensive understanding of this essential kitchen appliance.

The Basic Principle of a Pressure Cooker

At its core, a pressure cooker is a sealed pot with a valve that controls the steam pressure inside. When water or any liquid inside the cooker is heated, it produces steam. Since the steam cannot escape, it accumulates inside the pot, building up pressure. This increased pressure allows the temperature inside the cooker to rise above the normal boiling point of water, cooking the food faster.

Key Components of a Pressure Cooker

Sealed Lid: The lid of a pressure cooker is designed to create an airtight seal, usually with a rubber or silicone gasket. This seal prevents steam from escaping, thereby building up pressure within the pot.

Pressure Valve: This critical component regulates the pressure inside the pot. When the pressure exceeds a safe level, the valve releases steam to reduce the internal pressure.

Steam Release Mechanism: Most modern pressure cookers have a mechanism for manually releasing steam, allowing the pressure to decrease before opening the lid.

Cooking Pot: The pot itself is typically made of stainless steel or aluminum and is designed to evenly distribute heat.

The Science of High-Pressure Cooking

When the liquid inside a pressure cooker turns into steam, its volume increases, creating pressure in the enclosed space. This pressure has two major effects:

Increased Boiling Point: Under pressure, the boiling point of water increases. In a standard pressure cooker, the boiling point can rise from 100°C (212°F) to as high as 121°C (250°F). This higher temperature cooks food faster.

Forced Moisture into Food: The high pressure forces moisture and heat into the food, which can result in quicker and more even cooking, especially for tougher cuts of meat or hard legumes.

Advantages of Pressure Cooking

Time Efficiency: Foods cook up to 70% faster in a pressure cooker, making it an excellent tool for quick meal preparation.

Energy Saving: Due to reduced cooking times, pressure cookers consume less energy compared to conventional cooking methods.

Nutrient Retention: The shorter cooking time and reduced exposure to heat help preserve more nutrients in the food.

Versatility: Pressure cookers can be used for a wide range of recipes, including soups, stews, and even desserts.

Safety Features in Modern Pressure Cookers

Modern pressure cookers are equipped with multiple safety features, such as:

Locking Lid: Prevents the lid from being opened while there is still pressure inside the cooker.

Pressure Regulator: Maintains the pressure at a safe level.

Vent Pipe: Releases excess steam in case the pressure valve becomes blocked.

Tips for Using a Pressure Cooker

Do Not Overfill: To prevent clogging of the valves, fill the cooker no more than two-thirds full.

Use Enough Liquid: Always use sufficient liquid to generate steam.

Regulate Heat: Once the cooker reaches the desired pressure, lower the heat to maintain pressure without exceeding it.

Natural Release Method: Allow the cooker to cool down naturally to release pressure, especially for dishes that foam and froth.

The pressure cooker is an ingenious culinary invention that capitalizes on the simple science of high-pressure steam cooking. By understanding the mechanics behind it, users can harness its full potential to prepare meals that are not just faster and more energy-efficient, but also healthier due to better nutrient retention. Whether you are a seasoned chef or a home cook, a pressure cooker can be a valuable addition to your kitchen arsenal, bringing both efficiency and flavor to your cooking.

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[ninja-combi]

I've been loving my new Combi. The only problem is that I want to use it every night, but I have a lot of leftovers that need to be eaten. So tonight I tried something. I took a piece of leftover salmon, chicken and a mound of pumpkin pasta and arranged them on the upper tray.

I put a cup of water in the bottom pan and put the crisping tray in. On top of the crisping tray I put some fresh asparagus.

I used the steam feature and set it for 8 min. The steam method reheated the meal very well and cooked the asparagus at the same time. I was most impressed with the pasta. It came out very nice and rejuvenated it after being in the fridge for a day or two.

The meat was moist. The crunchy crust on the salmon was not too crunchy anymore as I expected, but it was still good. Next time I would probably go for 10 min. The asparagus was very thin. I think if it were thicker it might have taken longer to cook.

One thing to be careful of - make sure the food you put on the upper tray is lying flat. When I first put the pasta on the tray I stacked it a little high and when I went to slide the rack in, the pasta was hitting the top of the machine.

So now on nights I'm not cooking a meal, I can still get my Combi fix.

Take a look at the video below and you can see the steam coming off the reheated food.

[hoppips]

portrait of the duelist 🌹⚔️ // (study of portrait of the artist by antonie van steenwinckel)

[ssalballoon]

ljósálfr gale and dökkálfr astarion! 🦋🥀 bringers of dreams and nightmares

based on the hit mobile game fire emblem heroes. download it for free today! (Please Do Not)

a lot of notes on the designs under the cut, i had so much fun with these!

gale

- the eyes on the wings are mystra's

- the colors are based on his aurora stargazing scene

- he's based on the dream-king freyr, who takes human children in unfortunate circumstances and turns them into fairies that become "their most extraordinary selves" but can never return home. he feels guilty for intervening in their fates, but the ends justify the means to grow the power of his realm :-) he mourns the fact that humans stop dreaming (as in losing their ambitions) as they grow older

(feel like this is the type of thing god gale who's slowly becoming more like mystra would do and convince himself nooo it's completely ethical i'm being benevolent actually)

astarion

- the eyes on the yellow wings are cazador's

- one set of wings are yellow inspired by his longing for the sun

- the flowers are the same flowers on his grave, the garden star-of-Bethlehem

- he's based on the character plumeria, who's the bringer of lustful dreams and is disgusted by the humans who have such indecent desires. (she's one of the humans transformed/kidnapped into a fairy) she puts up a sensual front but hates the way people leer at her. nonetheless she must deliver those vulgar desires as dreams, doing a job she hates :-) all she wants is true compassionate love removed from lust... is this ringing a bell 

please don't let any of this trick you into believing feh has a good story. but also expect more feh x bg3 from me in the future lol

[butteryplanet]

kitchen ghosts

[ltwilliammowett]

Cooking like a Sailor- Frisian teatime

Today it's going to be a bit Friesian again and this time the delicious treats come mainly from the North Sea islands and Halligen, where they usually originated before they floated ashore and were eaten or drunk there.

Now that we are approaching autumn with great strides, there are such delicacies. This was the time when many of the seafaring men returned home, which meant a rich harvest of specialities from foreign countries and often also the weddings were hold which were arranged the year before.

But let's start with the drink: tea punch, just the thing for the wet and cold season when it's stormy and raining outside.

Ingredients: Black tea, köm and kluntjes (brown sugar candy).

But even more important than the right ingredients are the way it is prepared and consumed. If you are in a hurry, you have no place at the tea punch table!

The tea punch is served as follows: The teapot is placed on the teapot warmer and the pre-heated bottle of Köm is placed on the table. Don't be surprised: the tea punch cups are tiny. This has nothing to do with stinginess, but with cosiness. And this is how it works: Pour tea into the cup, add a dash of köm and sugar to taste. Listen to the Kluntjes crack, stir and drink hot. Have a chat and then top up again.

This drink has existed on the islands since 1735, when a ship with tea chests stranded off Amrum at Theeknobs, although at the beginning there was no knowledge of how to prepare the tea leaves. As a result, the tea was drunk quite thinly, which was also due to the fact that tea was something special that was not always available, just like schnapps. Köm is a spirit similar to aquavit with caraway seeds. The yellow (geele) Köm is particularly common in the North Frisian region. This is a spirit, usually made with grain, which is mixed with caraway and sometimes with a hint of aniseed.

The tea punch was of course also known on ships, but here the köm was swapped for rum and the punch was used to warm up rather than for chatting. Sailors preferred to do this on land.

What do you serve with tea? Hallig Knorken or Friesenwaffeln are best. This wafer-thin delicacy has been around since the 16th century thanks to the Dutch who settled in northern Germany. They were light waffles that were made with rum and then served with plum jam and cream. Again, these delicacies were either brought by the men or had to be bartered or bought on the land, as the islands and Halligen did not have huge areas of land available for agriculture and so there was a lot of trade with the delicacies from the sea.

Ingredients for 4 people (this is the modern recipe) 4 eggs 200g sugar 250g butter 300g flour 3-4 tsp. cornflour 50ml rum 1 packet of vanilla sugar 1 pinch of salt

Bake the waffles in an iron and then serve hot with plum jam and cream.

Now we come to the highlight of every festive table - the Friesentorte. This magnificent cake is truly a precious piece. Because it requires valuable ingredients that were not always available back then and were therefore more likely to be found on festive tables. It is not known when it has been around, but probably since the 19th century, thanks to the sailors who brought many recipes with them from other countries. Like puff pastry, for example.

Today's variations also work with shortcrust pastry, but are not the original recipe

Recipe

Bake two puff pastry bases (you can use ready-made pastry) Brush one of the bases (the top) with egg yolk and sprinkle with caster sugar Leave the second (base) plain After baking, spread the base generously with plum jam Spread not too little whipped cream on the plum jam base Cut the top into 12 even pieces and then arrange the pieces on top.

The wealthier the family the more the cake would consist of several layers. Which made eating even more complicated, because how do you eat this monster without smearing cream all over your face? Well, you take the lid off, eat the inside and nibble the lid separately.

So there you have it and I wish you a delicious tea time of a different kind. Enjoy your tea and your tasty treats like real Frisians.

[icarusfellintomyarms]

I bought the lekue steam case again (lost the other one I guess) and omfggggg it makes cooking so easy. Just had the juiciest melt in your mouthiest chicken breast, perfectly cooked through, and it only took 3 minutes and 15 seconds to cook!!!

Literally the hardest part was packing the chicken breasts into little baggies, and seasoning it. It's about 2 minutes for 4 oz of chicken breasts (technically the manual says thighs, but in a recipe a chicken breast is nuked for 3 min), and mine was just under 8, like 7.5? The other chicken breasts are a bit bigger, so I might have to cut or smash them.

3 minutes might've been fine, but for some reason I can't remember, I popped it in for 2:45, chicken was a bit raw in the middle. Popped it in for a minute, but was worried it was going to overcook, so I stopped at 30 secs, and it was done. Perfect. Next time I'll stick with 3 minutes uninterrupted, and see how that goes.

My apartment smells so good!!! It also cooks veggies, so I'm excited to try that, too.

It's a bitch to clean, just cause how floppy it is, but I also have a full sink, so it might be easier if I could put it down.

I def recommend it for people who have a hard time cooking! It's a bit pricey, but a great investment. The cookbook is probably pirateable!

[daily-deliciousness]

Korean chicken bao

[blacktabbygames]

The Steam Winter Sale is upon us, and both Slay the Princess and Scarlet Hollow are on sale! We also have a bundle with both games that stacks a 15% discount on whatever sale is already going on. So you can pick both up at once for just under $30, or finish the bundle to still get that extra discount if you already own one.

While we're here I'd love to also take a moment to plug some other bundles we're in. We don't do a lot of bundles with other studios, and all of the titles we bundle with are personally vetted by us, your friendly neighborhood devs, as Good Video Games. All of these bundles are piecemeal, so if you already own one or more games in them, you can still get the extra discount on those other titles.

First up is the Cartoonists Turned Game Devs bundle, which has both Scarlet Hollow as well as Meredith Gran's deeply, deeply underrated Perfect Tides. Perfect Tides is one of my favorite narrative games of all time, so please do yourself a favor and pick it up if you haven't already!

Next up is the World-Ending Women bundle, which has both Slay the Princess and the fantastic El Paso, Elsewhere, a Max Payne-inspired supernatural shooter where you have to stop your vampire ex-girlfriend from ending the world. It's written by Xalavier Nelson Jr, who you might know from such wonderfully charming titles as Hypnospace Outlaw and An Airport for Aliens Currently Run By Dogs.

Last but not least is Horrors of the Heart, which has Scarlet Hollow and two other dating sims: the fully-voice acted and very funny Lovecraftian dating sim Sucker for Love, and normal cute dating sim Cooking Companions where nothing bad ever happens.

HAPPY shopping, and hope y'all play some fun games for the holidays :D

[nottheeconomy]

Let him cook!!!

[black-and-yellow]

Lost

(minus grain)

[raticalshoez]

i'm having hyperfixation drought so i did what i did best and created a crossover episode

[seven-deadly-dishes]

Gua Bao Pork Belly Steamed Buns

via Seonkyoung Longest

[crabsnpersimmons]

I wonder if they offer one-on-one cooking classes

ooou! that's a fun idea!

i would like to explore a recurring plot-line in the fic someday with the DCA teaching the Y/Ns how to cook—like how to balance nutritious meals for a Y/N on a student budget, how to meal prep for a Y/N with their first full-time job, or how to adjust meals for a Y/N's picky child.

i've learned a lot from the experienced home cooks in my life, so it would also be fun to share some of those recipes too!

[butteryplanet]

cinemagraph artist