Talk:Pressure cooking

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In India pressure cooker us used for everyday cooking ? Is this common in other countries as well

also, what about safety concerns? i've heard countless stories of pressure cookers exploding...are these fact or fiction?

I have also heard about exploding pressure cookers when they are used with cooking lentils. The theory was that when some lentils rise up with the boiling bubbles, they plug the holes and diabled the safety valve. I have not seen or confirm any of such explosions. Since lentils are common food in India and they use pressure cooker everyday (see comment above), such combination may explain the numerous horror stories. Kowloonese 22:15, 23 October 2006 (UTC)

Is the comment "(completely undeserved)" a valid unbiased comment? Soapthgr8 19:17, 23 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Japan

In response to "In India pressure cooker us used for everyday cooking ? Is this common in other countries as well"

I am an American currently in Japan. Here I have seen many pressure cookers, it is very popular and they are sold at every department store and electronic store (best buy type electronic stores).
ChristopherMannMcKay 12:23, 3 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Internal Pressure

I have a simple question. Do standard pressure cookers operate at 15 psi or 15 psig? When I use the gas laws to determine the internal water temperature, I calculate ~257 F at 15.7 psi. However I have seen some references that state the internal pressure being 15 psi above atmospheric pressure which would lead to a significantly higher temperature. Thanks. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Apple crisp a (talk • contribs) 20:59, 14 March 2007 (UTC).

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