In addition to the normal cooking directions printed on the back of a box of rice, there are also “high-altitude directions.” The only difference is that the “high-altitude directions” suggest increasing the cooking time and using a greater volume of boiling water in which to cook the rice. Why should the directions depend on the altitude in this way?
Solution 32DQ As you go to high altitude, the pressure decreases exponentially and you will get very low atmospheric pressure there. Because of low pressure, the boiling point of water gets decreased and water changes it’s phase by evaporation. If there will be less water because of instant evaporation, we require more water and a bigger container. So, it takes more time while cooking in high altitude. In high pressure, the boiling point increases and you can cook in a lesser amount of time. So, these are the reasons why we require greater volume of water and why it depends on the altitude.
