Question
In pressure cooker water boils above $100^\circ C$. [True/ False]

Answer

Food is cooked more quickly in a pressure cooker because at the higher pressure $(1\ bar/ 15\ psi)$, the boiling point of water rises from $100^\circ C (212^\circ\ F)$ to $121^\circ\ C (250^\circ\ F)$.

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