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Putting a lid on the pot won't speed things along, as long as the water was boiling anyway. Boiling water is around 100 C, with or without lid. Chopping them
by phugoid 16y ago
Putting a lid on the pot won't speed things along, as long as the water was boiling anyway. Boiling water is around 100 C, with or without lid.
Chopping them smaller make a bit of difference, but not that much - again most of the flesh will be at 100 C for the duration of the cooking. I've tried these things.
- count 16y agoKeeping a lid on help keep the temperature more consistent, as there is much less heat escape and evap into the atmosphere.
- bluishgreen 16y agoWater boils at 100C, but did you know that steam exists at temperature higher than waters boiling point? So steam above the water can go upto 120C depending on the weight of your lid. So when you put a lid on the pan you are semi boiling/ semi steaming which is why it cooks faster.
- JeanPierre 16y agoActually, putting a lid on will give an incredible difference if you have a pressure cooker. You can heat up water to 120 degrees Celsius because of the pressure inside, and that should make those potatoes done faster.
- maggit 16y agoThe water isn't heated when they start. It would get to a boil much quicker with a lid on.
- jules 16y agoActually water starts to bubble around 70 C, and small bubbling vs heavy boiling makes a great difference in cooking time. But of course it doesn't matter whether you achieve this by turning up the heat or putting a lid on the pan.