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At higher elevations, air pressure is less. When air pressure is less, water boils at a lower temperature. That means food does not get as hot, so it takes longer to cook. Water at sea level boils at 212 degrees F. At my home in Colorado (7000 feet above sea level) water boils at 199 degrees F. At the top of Mt. Everest (29,029 ft) water would boil at 161 degrees F.

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