Pressure cooking is a method of cooking in a sealed vessel that does not permit air or liquids to escape below a preset pressure. Because water's boiling point increases as the pressure increases, the pressure built up inside the cooker allows the liquid in the pot to rise to a temperature higher than 100 °C (212 °F) before boiling.Pressure cookers may be referred to by several other names. An early pressure cooker, called a steam digester, was invented by Denis Papin, a French physicist, in 1679. Large volume pressure cookers are often referred as pressure canners, due to their capacity to hold jars used in canning. A version of a pressure cooker used by laboratories and hospitals to sterilize materials is known as an autoclave. In the food industry, pressure cookers are often referred to as retorts.

One of the least used and yet most versatile tools in the average kitchen is the slow cooker. With just a few crock pot cooking tips you can turn this dust collector into one of the most useful items...

We may use an electrical rice cooker and follow the instruction to cook rice. But if you do not have a rice cooker, use an ordinary cooking pot and follow the steps below:

Here is an idea of what to cook on those days when there is no time in the afternoon. Slow cooker recipes are always easy because they really don't require much attention. Pretty much set it and forget it. Enjoy!

What the heck is a thermal pot, you ask? Well, it is sort of like a slow cooker, but it does not use any electricity.

Crock Pot is relatively refer to modern slow cooker. It contrast with pressure cookers, which are hermetically sealed and cook quickly at temperatures well above 212 Degrees Fareinhiet (°F).