pressure-cook

American  

[presh-er-kook] / ˈprɛʃ ərˌkʊk /

verb (used with object)

1. to cook in a pressure cooker.

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pressure-cook British  

verb

1. to cook (food) in a pressure cooker

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Etymology

Origin of pressure-cook

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

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

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

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