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pressure-cook

[presh-er-kook] / ˈprɛʃ ərˌkʊk /


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For a while, the Instant Pot, an electronically controlled device that could pressure-cook and slow-cook food, was the kitchen tool everyone wanted.

From New York Times • Jun. 15, 2023

After that, you cover, lock the pot, leave your timer at zero and select the pressure-cook option.

From Washington Post • May 3, 2022

As air fryers become a counter staple, manufacturers are adding features to fry, bake, dehydrate, pressure-cook or broil.

From New York Times • Jan. 25, 2022

To achieve this bo ssam dream, I pressure-cook my pork belly in the controlled environment of my Instant Pot.

From Washington Post • Oct. 28, 2020

Instead of teaching young minds how to put meaning into words, he must pressure-cook a stew of abstract facts for easily graded objective tests geared to handle swelling classes.

From Time Magazine Archive




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