cooking terms dictionary

A very small amount, usually what you can pick up between your thumb and forefinger

To allow an oven to warm up to a certain temperature before putting food in it.

involves moderately high heat (hotter than boiling, not as hot as baking), short time, and high pressure. It is also high energy. But because the heat is less intense, the effect is also less intense. Eating some pressure-cooked foods can strengthen you (i.e. tighten you up) without making you overly tensed.