Energy-Saving Tips
Jurface Cooking
●Use cookware of medium weight aluminum, with
●Cook fresh vegetables with a minimum amount of water in a covered pan.
●Watch foods when bringing them quickly to cooking temperatures at high heat. When food reaches cooking temperature, reduce heat immediately to lowest setting that will keep it cooking.
●Use residual heat with surface cooking whenever possible. For example, when cooking eggs in the shell, bring water and eggs to boil, then turn to OFF position and cover with lid to complete the cooking.
●Use correct heat for cooking task:
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●When boiling water for tea or coffee, heat only amount needed. It is not economical to boil a container fill of water for one or two cups.
Oven Cooking
●Preheat oven only when necessary. Most foods will cook satisfactorily without preheating. If you find preheating is necessary, watch the indicator light, and put food in oven promptly after the light goes out.
●Always turn oven OFF before removing food.
●During baking, avoid frequent door openings. Keep door open as short a time as possible if it is opened.
●Cook complete oven meals instead of just one food item. Potatoes, other vegetables, and some desserts will cook together with a
●Use residual heat in the oven whenever possible to finish cooking casseroles, oven meals, etc. Also add rolls or precooked desserts to warm oven, using residual heat to warm them.
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