Kitchenblog

By: Andrew John Being energy-efficient is not an empty word. While you may have no idea about it, there is a huge difference between running your kitchen in an “energy-efficient mode” and not caring about it at all. The difference in electricity bills which can sum up even to several hundred dollars a year - a sum certainly worthy of your attention.First, the cooking. Use a microwave oven to reheat the food, not the stove. Microwave ovens are about 40% more energy efficient. Then, heat small pots only on the small burners. Placing a small pot on a large burner won’t make the process faster, but increases the energy use by 10-30%. Also, try to use a crock pot whenever possible. You can start cooking a meal in the morning before you leave for work, leave it for the whole day and get a hot meal in the evening. The point is that crock pots need only little energy and even though they will be heated for several hours, they are still more energy efficient than cooking meals fast using a lot

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