Can you use a pressure cooker to cook bread or pancakes?

Here's why:

* Bread: Bread requires a long, slow fermentation process to develop flavor and texture. Pressure cookers create high heat and pressure, which would ruin the yeast's activity and produce a dense, rubbery loaf.

* Pancakes: Pancakes need a flat surface to cook evenly and achieve the desired browning. A pressure cooker's enclosed environment would trap moisture, leading to soggy pancakes.

Instead, use these methods for baking bread and making pancakes:

* Bread: Oven, bread machine, Dutch oven

* Pancakes: Skillet, griddle, electric griddle

While you can't use a pressure cooker for these specific items, it's a fantastic tool for cooking other dishes quickly and efficiently.