care of the electrical side, for gas you’re on your own) or go to the most energy efficient appliances you possibly can every time you “upgrade.” There has GOT to be a reason why so many European chefs and...

Because of the insulating properties of a vacuum the asian water heaters I think they would be more energy efficient than a standard kettle. According to the specs, the Zojirushi kettles use about 27W of power per day on standby...

They existed and worked (as documented by utility bills) in the olden days but apparently that was before the more energy efficient refrigerators. Thanks for all the replies. They don’t seem to exist any more.

for that week or three days etc in one go 3) buy as high rated energy efficient kitchen appliances as you can afford there are lots more to so please share your tips for the energy efficeient green world of the future ;-)

, but I ate a marvelous salmon filet with fingerling potatoes. The wife had trout. Everything was very well done and the service was very welcoming and efficient without being intrusive. Highly recommend. Sunday night we went to...

, and it can save a lot of time. I’ve just remembered, a lot of Americans don’t have kettles, but as an FYI, it’s one of the most efficient appliances in terms of energy transfer – something like 80-90%...

a lot of space from the inside, impair energy efficiency (there’s less insulation in the door with a dispenser there) and the majority of refrigerator repairs are necessitated by a broken dispenser. One thing I wasn’t...

Onions, garlic, cumin, parsley/cilantro, bay leaf, cinnamon stick, whole cloves, tomato paste, smoked paprika or chili flakes or a chipotle pepper – all add a lot of flavor. I try to cook many legumes in the pressure cooker...

I bought my clothes dryer there last year (and am very dissatisfied: it takes more than an hour and lots of energy to dry one load) and wasn’t aware the restaurant existed. The store itself is an aging building that looks...

Check out http://theinductionsite.com for tons of information on it. You do need to restrict yourself to certain types of cookware, but the response time and energy efficiency of induction are fantastic.

An aside on pressure cookers “still” being used. They are absolutely ideal for long term cruisers sailing. They speed up the process of cooking in a small hot galley and are energy efficient.

. The carbonnade was magnificent, if I may say so myself. And I was pleased as punch at how energy-efficient the pressure cooker is. Imagine, you’re cooking under high pressure but the stove is on low heat...and...

It really depends on what you’re heating up. For risotto, maybe greygarious’s double boiler would work and be more energy efficient than using the oven. Maybe a non-stick skillet on medium-low with a couple of...

efficient, and after all, energy efficiency is the whole reason I’m interested in induction cooking. Any thoughts? Thanks.

. If that’s the only thing keeping you from going induction, I’d go induction. The advantages (high power, fast response time, energy efficiency) far outweigh the possibility of scratching. Especially if you have lots...