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cooker

[kook-er] / ˈkʊk ər /




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But there was, indeed, a brief aperture of time in the pressure cooker of 2020 when it all seemed possible.

From Slate Aug. 17, 2026

These are the bitter ingredients that seasoned the chef Anthony Bourdain inside the pressure cooker of the restaurant industry.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 2026

"Lu-An" has some 2,000 plastic cylinders of soil and compost to give 100 watts of output, enough to power a rice cooker and other appliances.

From Barron's Aug. 5, 2026

At home, I put it on my bedside table, pausing to start the rice cooker on my way.

From Salon Jul. 28, 2026

It was, quite simply, the first pressure cooker, a sealed bain-marie.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

The company has seen positive results from new equipment in restaurants like produce slicers and three-pan rice cookers, intended to make service quicker and easier.

From MarketWatch Jul. 29, 2026

A banner reading “Happy Birthday Bill!” hung over a potluck buffet of plastic trays and slow cookers, with the aforementioned Bill and his family and friends all clearly enjoying retirement.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

With these cookers, set the internal temperature and the computer takes over, feeding small compressed hardwood pellets into the fire as needed to hold the target heat.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 26, 2026

Residents can apply for help with everyday essentials, while items such as electric blankets, warm clothing and slow cookers would be made available later in the year.

From BBC Jun. 14, 2026

Pressure cookers are designed with heavy locks that hold the lid on the pot, even when an enormous amount of steam has built up beneath it.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland




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