pressure-cook

• Cocinar alimentos en una olla a presión o, en sentido figurado, someter a alguien o algo a una intensa presión o estrés.

A verb meaning to cook food in a pressure cooker, or metaphorically to subject someone or something to intense stress or pressure.

1. Cook in a pressure cookerB1formalculinary

   To cook food quickly in a sealed pot that uses steam pressure to raise the boiling point of water.

   Cocinar a presión

   • She pressure-cooked the beans to save time.
   • You can pressure-cook a whole chicken in under an hour.
   • He pressure-cooked the stew until the meat was tender.