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If you’re new to pressure cooking, you might be wondering “do all pressure cookers whistle?”. How important is it that a pressure cooker whistles? Pressure cookers can be a great way to save time in the kitchen by cooking food faster than other ways. Here are some things to know about the whistling and pressure cooking.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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While the pressure cooker I’m familiar with does whistle, I researched these questions and compiled the following to cover the range of pressure cookers on the market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why is this important?<\/strong> If you’re new to using pressure cookers, or looking to buy a replacement, an understanding of what to expect with pressure cookers helps, especially when concerned about the safety of using one. You can also do a test run, which is simple, as I’ve explained step by step elsewhere.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pressure cooking is a great way to cook food in a short time. It’s a way of retaining more of the nutrients and flavor from the ingredients, as compared to other methods of cooking. For these reasons, pressure cookers are an essential kitchen item<\/a> for many, just like slow cookers<\/a> are for others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is a pressure cooker?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A pressure cooker uses steam at high temperatures to cook food. It is a metal pot of aluminum or stainless steel construction, with a lid that locks into place to create a seal. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The classic design has a type of regulator that sits over a steam vent and releases steam to maintain pressure at a constant and safe level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This pressure level can be up to 15 psi, with which the cooker is built to withstand and which brings the temperature within the cooker up to 250\u00baF (212\u00baC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Benefits: <\/strong>This pressurized environment cooks food faster than by normal means of stovetop cooking as it increases heat to above boiling point of water. It also heightens steam production so it naturally tenderizes meats during the cooking process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To avoid confusion:<\/strong> This article refers to stovetop pressure cookers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Should a pressure cooker whistle?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Whether a pressure cooker should whistle or not depends on the make and model. All new-generation pressure cookers are quieter versions. To know whether your pressure cooker should whistle, get to know the design features of your unit. The following will help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For one…Electric pressure cookers don’t whistle. An Instant Pot is a good example and whistling is only one factor. There’s more, as I wrote in my article on what sets Instant Pots apart from pressure cookers<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The ‘whistle’ of a stovetop pressure cooker can be more of a hissing<\/em> or shusshing<\/em> sound rather than a high-pitched one of a whistling kettle.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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