Pressure cooker
Description
Round cast iron, black on outside and silver inside, dome shaped lid and a safety valve with a weight pressure of approx 3lb per sq inch. There is a ' 2 ' engraved in the surface of the lid. c.1860
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In1679,
French
physicist
Denis
Papin
invented
the
pressure
cooker.
The
airtight
cooker
produced
hot
steam,
which
cooked
food
more
quickly
while
preserving
nutrients.
However,
it
was
prone
to
explosions
and
it
wasn't
until
the
19th
Century
that
a
steam
release
valve
was
added.
Pressure
cookers
were
welcomed
by
women
because
a
shorter
cooking
period
meant
more
time
for
other
pursuits.
Accession number
A68.333
Collection type
Public comments
If you turn it upside down you should find the manufacturer's name and '2 quarts' stamped on it... I have a 6 quart one.
- FrankH posted 8 years ago.