Quick Tips for Saving Energy in the Kitchen
Posted on 01. Dec, 2008 by Chris Baskind in The Daily Footstep
Let’s trim our kitchen energy use! Replace corroded stove rings and keep the area under the burner clean: it reflects heat better. Use the smallest pot for the job, and keep it covered. Unless you’re doing something like a glaze, don’t preheat the oven — start right away and add a few minutes to the cooking time. The microwave is your most efficient kltchen appliance. Learn how to use a pressure cooker. Toaster oven are great for small jobs. Keep your refrigerator coils clean. What’s you best tip?
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A good tip is to always use the right pot size for the hotplate you’ll be using. If it’s too big, your food won’t be heated properly, and if it’s too small a lot of heat will be wasted (and you might burn your fingers on hot handles etc).
Also, I recently wrote a post on my blog with a list of 10 ways to make your refrigerator use less energy: http://www.renewablesathome.com/energy-conservati...