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Coconut–Red Curry Braised Short Ribs

PRESSURE COOKER IS a tightly sealed pot that traps steam as the food inside it heats. The contained steam creates pressure, which causes the temperature inside the pot to grow hotter than it otherwise would on the stovetop. Put another way, water boils at 212 degrees, and it can’t get any hotter than that unless it’s under pressure. These hotter temperatures accelerate cooking. When you introduce additional functions—open-pot searing, slow cooking, rice

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