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A cooker is an essential kitchen appliance. Cookers use the principle of steam cooking and transfer heat to food without burning or damaging it.

The gasket or rubber rings which are fitted in a normal cooker allow the pressure to build up inside the cooker. The pressure cooker was invented nearly four centuries ago in 1679 by French physicist, Denis Papin. However it was only in the 20th century that Papin’s cooker began to be used in homes for cooking. Prior to that, it was used for chemical processes in industry. Apart from the pressure cooker, Dr Gustaf Dalen, a Noble prize-winning Swedish physicist invented the Aktiebolaget Gas Accumulator (AGA) cooker in 1922.

Cooker technology has advanced greatly since their invention. Today, you will find improved and effective features, designs and regulators that have made cookers an ideal tool.

You can choose between an electric cooker, a gas cooker or even a dual fuel cooker (one that uses both fuel sources). If you have a convenient gas supply in your home, gas cookers are generally more cost effective than electric cookers. An electric cooker will, however, enable speedier cooking and can be used in a wider variety of locations. If you choose an electric cooker you should bear in mind its specific energy saving standards to determine energy efficiency. A dual fuel cooker, as the name suggests, will combine the benefits of both the gas cooker and the electric cooker. You could also try a crockpot or slow cooker, which basically consists of a covered pot that cooks food at low temperatures over an extended period of time.

Modern day cookers come in a variety of designs and are equipped with user-friendly features. You can buy cookers which are freestanding or built-in to the rest of your kitchen. Today, an increasing number of chefs and the general public are using cookers to cook healthy food while meeting the demands of busy schedules. You are sure to find one that suits your needs among the many options available.