pressure-cook
Americanverb (used with object)
verb
Etymology
Origin of pressure-cook
First recorded in 1935–40
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
As air fryers become a counter staple, manufacturers are adding features to fry, bake, dehydrate, pressure-cook or broil.
From New York Times ● Jan. 25, 2022
One of my favorite ways to use the multicooker is to take a large piece of meat and pressure-cook it in less than half the time it would take the conventional way.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 27, 2021
To achieve this bo ssam dream, I pressure-cook my pork belly in the controlled environment of my Instant Pot.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 28, 2020
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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