# How dangerous would it be to use a pressure cooker as a deep fryer? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [August 11, 2014, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-dangerous-would-it-be-to-use-a-pressure-cooker-as-a-deep-fryer/695280 "2014-08-11T01:51:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Si\_Amigo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/si_amigo/32/2877_2.png) [@Si\_Amigo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Si_Amigo)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2014, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-dangerous-would-it-be-to-use-a-pressure-cooker-as-a-deep-fryer/695280/21 "2014-08-11T18:46:31Z")
Pressure frying is also referred to as [broasted.](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broasting) ---
**Author:** ![The\_Second\_Stone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bbe5ce/32.png) [@The\_Second\_Stone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Second_Stone)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2014, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-dangerous-would-it-be-to-use-a-pressure-cooker-as-a-deep-fryer/695280/22 "2014-08-11T18:51:11Z")
A pressure fryer is a specific tool. Use the correct tool. ---
**Author:** ![Artemis\_Tardis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4bbf92/32.png) [@Artemis\_Tardis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Artemis_Tardis)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2014, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-dangerous-would-it-be-to-use-a-pressure-cooker-as-a-deep-fryer/695280/23 "2014-08-11T19:26:56Z")
They sell here in Brazil some [terrifying pressure cookers](http://gdias.ind.br/images/bdimages/produtos/panela-de-pressao-10-litros-gdias-.jpg). They are known to cause accidents. Read about one that someone was cooking beans. The pressure cooker went caboon because its valves were not clean. The pan was embed into the stove. The top managed to pierce the plaster ceiling. ---
**Author:** ![Redfishhunter930](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/df705f/32.png) [@Redfishhunter930](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Redfishhunter930)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2014, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-dangerous-would-it-be-to-use-a-pressure-cooker-as-a-deep-fryer/695280/24 "2014-08-11T19:31:10Z")
Never cooked pork rinds in a pressure cooker. But yard bird is pretty damn tasty I’d cook a small batch first. My guess is you’re going to have a hellava lot of moisture before you get the texture of the cracklins just right. Never seen pork rinds cooked in large commercial factory. But they may steam them under pressure to make them “pop”. ---
**Author:** ![Machine\_Elf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/82dd89/32.png) [@Machine\_Elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machine_Elf)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2014, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-dangerous-would-it-be-to-use-a-pressure-cooker-as-a-deep-fryer/695280/25 "2014-08-11T20:21:17Z")
> [@Bozuit](#): > > _What_ is 6 psi over atmospheric? Certainly not the pressure at which water will boil at around 170 degrees Fahrenheit. 6 psi is a typical operating pressure for home pressure cookers. **Bozuit** was confused about whether it was 6 psig or 6 psia, so **running coach** was clarifying. ---
**Author:** ![Bozuit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/edb3f5/32.png) [@Bozuit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bozuit)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2014, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-dangerous-would-it-be-to-use-a-pressure-cooker-as-a-deep-fryer/695280/26 "2014-08-11T21:00:36Z")
> [@Machine\_Elf](#): > > 6 psi is a typical operating pressure for home pressure cookers. **Bozuit** was confused about whether it was 6 psig or 6 psia, so **running coach** was clarifying. I wasn’t confused, I was correcting what **usedtobe** said, as the pressure and temperature wouldn’t match whichever way it was intended, and adding some other info for **Malacandra**. I’m not sure 6 psig is particularly representative of pressure cookers, anyway. ---
**Author:** ![johnpost](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f17d59/32.png) [@johnpost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/johnpost)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2014, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-dangerous-would-it-be-to-use-a-pressure-cooker-as-a-deep-fryer/695280/27 "2014-08-11T22:17:36Z")
> [@Artemis\_Tardis](#): > > They sell here in Brazil some [terrifying pressure cookers](http://gdias.ind.br/images/bdimages/produtos/panela-de-pressao-10-litros-gdias-.jpg). They are known to cause accidents. Read about one that someone was cooking beans. The pressure cooker went caboon because its valves were not clean. The pan was embed into the stove. The top managed to pierce the plaster ceiling. beans ar the worst in a pressure cooker. as the beans cook the skins get separated and roll into balls and tubes which can plug the vent. also best to never have over 2/3 full so that materials don’t come near the vent. ---
**Author:** ![Machine\_Elf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/82dd89/32.png) [@Machine\_Elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machine_Elf)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2014, 11:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-dangerous-would-it-be-to-use-a-pressure-cooker-as-a-deep-fryer/695280/28 "2014-08-12T11:42:04Z")
> [@Bozuit](#): > > I’m not sure 6 psig is particularly representative of pressure cookers, anyway. Good point; I was going off of what **usedtobe** said upthread, but [Wikipedia claims most pressure cookers operate between 11.6 and 15 psi.](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pressure_cooking#Pressure_settings) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-dangerous-would-it-be-to-use-a-pressure-cooker-as-a-deep-fryer/695280.md?page=1)