A pressure cooker is one of the simplest and versatile utensils to use but its selection can be equally difficult. The market today is flooded with several options and brands for a utensil as basic as a pressure cooker. The list of features and qualities of a pressure cooker 3 litre or pressure cooker 5 litre is largely on the parameters of weight, capacity, material, lid material, lid design, whistle design etc. But amid all these features, the importance of one parameter that has been watered down, is the locking system of the lid.
The closure of the lid of the pressure cooker can either be from the inside of the cooker that requires you to place the lid inside the cooker and lift it to lock or it can be from the outside that requires you to twist the lid to lock the cooker. The former is called an inner lid pressure cooker and the latter is called the outer lid pressure cooker. But the difference between the inner lid and outer lid pressure cooker is not limited to this alone.
The key distinguishing features of an inner lid and outer lid pressure cooker that drives the decision-making process are:
1. Cooking preference:
The choice between an inner lid and an outer lid pressure cooker will not affect the performance of the pressure cooker. However, the food chosen to be cooked in the pressure cooker makes the choice critical. If you intend to use the cooker with a stand or separator or with smaller utensils stacked inside, then an inner lid pressure cooker can disrupt the placement of the stand, separator or the utensils and cause hassle. For such cooking, an outer lid pressure cooker is a more feasible option.
This limitation of the inner lid pressure cooker makes it useful for direct cooking only.
2. Pressure safety:
An inner lid pressure cooker will not lock until the lid has perfectly aligned with the inner rim of the cooker. On the other hand, an inner lid pressure cooker can lock even when the handles haven’t met which can cause great danger. An inner lid pressure cooker will not shoot the lid up in case of extra pressure or steam, making it safer for use. On the other hand, if the outer lid pressure cooker has not locked properly, the steam or the pressure can cause the lid to shoot up and pose a threat to safety and security.
3. Ease of use:
With regular wear and tear or for just lack of skill, one may face difficulty in closing the inner lid pressure cooker. On the other hand, an outer lid pressure cooker is easier to close since the lid is only required to be placed correctly and then twisted.
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