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A pressure cooker reduces cooking time b...

A pressure cooker reduces cooking time because

A

heat is more evenly distributed in the cooking space

B

the higher pressure inside the cooker crushes the food material

C

cooking involve chemical changes helped by a rise in temperature

D

bolling point of water involved in cooking is increased

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