Hot Tips for a Cooler Kitchen
The warm kitchen that felt so snug when there was snow on the ground can quickly become a blast furnace in summer. The saving grace is that quite a few of the strategies for keeping a kitchen cooler in summer are also energy savers that help the environment too. Sometimes you really can kill two birds with one stone.
Energy efficient kitchen appliances such as electric skillets, slow-cookers, and toaster ovens can be used to make meals instead of heating up your large stove or oven.
Microwave ovens and pressure cookers can cook a meal quickly, using a reduced amount of energy and conserving a significant amount of time as well. Use them whenever possible.
Vegetables get done sooner when they are cut into bite-sized pieces. Reduced cooking time results in less energy use and a more comfortable kitchen.
Foods will cook faster and more efficiently when lids are used on the pans and make sure that the burner size matches.
The kitchen stays more comfortable if you preheat the oven only when the recipe calls for it.
Cooking an extra item in the oven at the same time doubles your efficiency.
Opening the oven door needlessly can cause an oven’s temperature to drop by 50F (25C) or more. It is better to check progress by using the oven window.
Run the dishwasher only when you have a full load and allow the contents to air-dry without running the final heat cycle.
Tags: cool cooking, cool kitchen, green kitchen, less energy, save energy
May 8th, 2010 at 3:39 pm
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