4.3 - THE PRESSURE COOKER

• Pressure Cooker - is an important canning equipment used to process fish packed in hemetically sealed container at a high controlled temperature and pressure for a certain period of time
• Geared Seam Gauge or Pressure Gauge - it indicates the pressure and temperature inside the cooker while processing
• Pressure Regulator Weight - it is used to close the vent pipe and regulate the accumulated pressure
• Vent Pipe for Pressure Regulator Weight - it is where the pressure regulator weight is placed
• Bakelite Wingnut or Knob - it is used to securely fasten the cover of the cooker to its body
• Arrowhead and Arrowline - they indicate if the cover is properly seated on the body
• Automatic Pressure Control - it consists of the vent pipe and pressure regulator weight
• Overpressure Plug - it automatically vent or release stem if the vent pipe becomes clogged
• Cover - seals the body of the cooker during processing
• Body - it holds the water for processing and the metal rack where the canned product are placed during processing
• Bakelite Top Handle - this is for holding the cover when lifting it away from the body or seating it proper on the body
• Body or Side Handles - this is used for holding the body of the cooker when transferring it from one place to another
• Name the parts of The Pressure Cooker - (from top to bottom)

  • Pressure Gauge

  • Handle

  • Pet Cock (Exhaust Valve)

  • Bakelite Knob

  • Cover

  • Body