pressure-cook
Example Sentences
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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
That’s because the method is basically the same — substitute the chicken for a cauliflower “fillet,” then marinate, bread with the original seasoning and pressure-cook to order.
From Washington Post • Feb. 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
In just an hour, it will pressure-cook my past, present and future into a golden stock that I can drink in the mornings before my coffee.
From New York Times • Dec. 30, 2021
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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