Which is better, traditional pressure cooker or electric pressure cooker?

I have used the electric pressure cooker for 9 years. It is an essential appliance in my kitchen. I use it to cook instead of the rice cooker. I didn't expect it to take nine years. Although I changed two in 9 years, I still like to use electric pressure cookers. Someone asked: which is better, an electric pressure cooker or a pressure cooker? Next, I want to share my experience with you, hoping to help you!

Principle of electric pressure cooker and pressure cooker

Pressure cooker is also called pressure cooker. The boiling point of water under high pressure will increase this physical phenomenon, and put pressure on water to make it reach a higher temperature without boiling, thus speeding up the efficiency of stewing food. Everyone basically knows that the air pressure in the plateau is low. For example, the temperature of boiling water in Tibet is about 75-82 degrees. If you cook in an ordinary pot, you will get raw rice, so be sure to use a pressure cooker. If you are not familiar with the operation, ordinary pressure cookers can easily cause explosions or accidents.

With the development of science and technology, an electric pressure cooker has appeared, which is controlled by a microcomputer, and can choose different air pressures to cook different foods. With various safety protection devices, the operation is very simple and safe.

The difference between electric pressure cooker and pressure cooker

For example, an electric pressure cooker is equivalent to a smart phone, and a pressure cooker is equivalent to a traditional mobile phone. Although both can make phone calls, smartphones can not only make phone calls, so their experiences are completely different. The difference between electric pressure cooker and pressure cooker is really quite big.

1, electric pressure cooker is safer.

When I was in middle school, I spent some time with my uncle, who opened a restaurant. Every day, I watch them use pressure cookers. Every day, we can see the high-pressure air billow soaring into the sky, and the pressure limiting valve rotates rapidly, which makes people feel scared. I think many people are very afraid of the traditional pressure cooker, fearing that it will explode one day if it is not operated properly.

Later, my wife didn't dare to use the pressure cooker, so I bought the first electric pressure cooker online at 12. At that time, the pressure cooker was mainly stewed beef and pig's trotters, especially beef was not cooked in an ordinary pot. At that time, I thought the electric pressure cooker was simple and safe. I found it really simple and easy to use after buying it.

The key is not to worry about safety, because the electric pressure cooker has a series of protection devices, such as temperature control switch protection, temperature probe protection, thermal fuse protection, pressure switch protection and so on. For example, if the pressure fails, the pressure reducing valve will decompress and exhaust to prevent overpressure. Because of safety, many people give up using pressure cookers. After all, the electric pressure cooker is easy to use, and the most important thing is that it is very safe!

Summary: Pressure cookers are more suitable for people who are familiar with the operation. For example, hotels, restaurants and restaurants basically use pressure cookers, and many or even dozens of pressure cookers can work at the same time. If you use an electric pressure cooker, you are also worried about the power load. So they basically use pressure cookers in hotels and restaurants, and electric pressure cookers are more suitable for family kitchens. For us ordinary people, the electric pressure cooker is really easy to use.

2. The electric pressure cooker is more accurate and convenient to use.

Compared with the pressure cooker, the electric pressure cooker is too simple and convenient. It's all one-button control. Boil fragrant glutinous rice, instant cooking, porridge, soup, meat/chicken, cattle/sheep, beans/tendons, etc. Different components have different pressures. These have been written into computer programs. Just press it. It is time for modern people to accurately lock the corresponding air pressure to deal with different ingredients, and easily lock delicious food and release nutrition.

3. Electric pressure cooker is smarter than pressure cooker.

Put the washed rice in the electric pressure cooker at night, make an appointment, and get up in the morning to eat a delicious breakfast of miscellaneous grains porridge. Before going out to work, put the washed rice and ingredients into the electric pressure cooker. Before going home from work, turn on the electric pressure cooker remotely with your mobile phone and check the status of the electric pressure cooker in real time. When you get home, you can have dinner. It's beautiful to think about it, so the electric pressure cooker beats the pressure cooker in intelligence and personalization.

4, the price difference

Because the electric pressure cooker involves intelligence, microcomputer control and several safety protection devices, the manufacturing cost is much higher than that of the pressure cooker, so the electric pressure cooker is basically much more expensive than the pressure cooker. At present, electric pressure cookers are basically between 200-300 yuan, while pressure cookers are mostly between 60-200 yuan.

5, the difference of service life

Because electric pressure cookers involve electronic components, their service life is often greatly reduced, and it will be good to use them for three to five years. I have used three electric pressure cookers for nine years, which is the best explanation. Moreover, because there are no electronic components, the service life of pressure cookers will be much longer.

Electric pressure cookers can replace rice cookers.

In the impression of many people, I think that the electric pressure cooker is used to cook soup and stew meat, and my family uses it to cook rice every day. Why? Because the rice cooked in the electric pressure cooker is delicious, I have cooked in the electric pressure cooker for 9 years. The first electric pressure cooker broke down after two or three years. I immediately bought a 499-yuan rice cooker, cooked it once and decided to return it. The taste is still much worse, so I bought an electric pressure cooker, which is mainly used for cooking. If we cook in a pressure cooker, forget it.

Matters needing attention in the use of electric pressure cooker and pressure cooker

1. Check the pressure limiting valve and float valve regularly to see if the pressure cooker can be locked in place. If it is found that it is not locked, it will not be used for the time being. At this time, it is recommended to take it for maintenance.

2. Don't pack too much food, and it is not recommended to exceed two thirds. Before closing the cover, ensure that the air restriction valve is not blocked;

Don't turn on the pressure cooker or electric pressure cooker after the food is cooked. Under normal circumstances, it cannot be opened at this time. Wait for some or all of the high pressure gas to be released. If it is an electric pressure cooker, you can quickly deflate it by pressing the deflation valve. This operation is generally not recommended.

4. Whether it is a pressure cooker or an electric pressure cooker, it is generally not recommended to use it for more than 5 years, with 5 years as the upper limit. If it is used for too long, Gao Tai cookers may get old and unsafe to use.

Concluding remarks

Which is better, an electric pressure cooker or a pressure cooker? What I want to say is that the electric pressure cooker is really better than the pressure cooker. It is superior to pressure cooker in safety, convenience of operation, intelligence and personalization. This is why more and more people use electric pressure cookers. Do you have an electric pressure cooker at home?