12 April 2018 - Now You're Cooking

How to Save Money and Energy in Oven Use

"Efficient use of the kitchen oven can save a lot of electricity or gas, and thereby reduce your utility bills."

Our Almanac post today is all about saving energy while you cook.

After reading our 1970's version, I decided to get on that Google and see how we can save money in 2018.

Really what I saw is a lot of common sense.

There isn't a magical way to save money and energy when you cook.

So here are some tips you might already be doing.

Defrost

You can defrost what you need before cooking.

What a great idea. I had never considered this....

Cooking

Use the correct size cooking pan or pot.

Also use the correct kind of cooking surfaces. Not all are made the same.

Be Clean

Clean cooking surfaces.

Remove grease and other soil from your pots and pans to help them cook evenly.

Prep

Have your meal prepping done and a plan made to more efficiently prepare a meal.

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Saving money and energy isn't something that I consider a lot.

I really want to say that I can even remember to defrost something.

I want to say that I always remember to turn off the oven or a burner after using it

With technology today, we have more energy efficient appliances on the market to save us money on our electric bill. So you can worry more about turning off lights in rooms and keep your thermostat at a reasonable temperature.

One way for me to save money on electricity is to sleep.

Can't use electricity if I'm napping.

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