Comment on xkcd #3187: High Altitude Cooking Instructions
WalrusDragonOnABike@reddthat.com 1 week agoWouldn’t it depend on how many cups the original recipe calls for?
I wonder if it’s assuming you don’t use a slightly lower heat output though despite the lower boiling point?
deltapi@lemmy.world 1 week ago
If you’re cooking something at altitude you shouldn’t lower the heat - you still need to cook it properly.
WalrusDragonOnABike@reddthat.com 1 week ago
Boiling water is a fixed temperature at a given air pressure. Turning up the heat doesn’t make the water hotter. You just lose it faster. If you need higher temperatures and are cooking in boiling water, then you have to use a pressure cooker.
deltapi@lemmy.world 1 week ago
Who said anything about turning the heat UP?
WalrusDragonOnABike@reddthat.com 1 week ago
I meant up relative to the boiling point. Since the boiling point is lower, the same heat output is relatively higher. It just boils the water faster and does nothing to the temperature. You just need enough heat to get it to a boil if you don’t want to waste extra water and heat.