11 Energy-Saving Cooking Tips

When we're in the kitchen, we're already so pleased with ourselves for not eating out and for using the produce from our CSA that we don't think much about how much energy we're using. But there are ways to save energy in the kitchen ...

There are appliances in the kitchen, and where there are appliances there are ways to save energy. For us, it's just a matter of remembering to think about those ways.

We found a good list of 11 low-energy cooking tips over at Planet Green. It's a good place to start, as the list is full of very simple, practical advice. You're probably already doing a lot of it.

But do you own a crockpot? Do you make a lot of one-pot meals? Do you turn your oven off before you are finished?

Get all the tips here.

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Comments (1)

Some fab ideas on that list - thank you! It's always good to be reminded. I let things slip from time to time, so re-reading is really valuable.

I love my crock pot and even use it to make porrage - it's lovely to come down to a warm breakfast in the winter! I also turn my oven off for ten minutes before the end of cooking time and I pack my oven full each time I cook by batch baking and then freezing cakes and biscuits for future eating.

Additionally I have a great tip to save a huge percentage of your cooking energy. I've written about it on my blog. It's not rocket science, but I urge people to experiment with cooking things like pasta, rice and potatoes and see if it can work for you:

http://littlegreenblog.com/green-tips/energy-saving/reduce-fuel-consumption/

posted by MrsGreen on October 30th 2009 at 12:58pm
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