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One of the biggest energy -
using rooms in your homeis
the kitchen. It's a good place
.to.look for ways to save.
There are •many, many
appliances on the market, all
promising to make .kitchen
work lighter. However,
before you buy a new item or
replace onethat's worn out,
ask yourself- three simple
questions:
Do I really need this new,
item? How o!ten will It be
used? . Do my friends or
neighbors have one?' Can I do
the job manually orwith an
appliance I alreadrown?'ls
there an. • alternative that
won't consume energy?
Can I avoid those, energy -
draining. frills? There's no
doubt that I need the basic
refrigerator and stove. But d6
I really need a butter war-
tner, an ice -cube dispenser,
ora rotisserie?
What will the appliance
cost me in energy and cash to
operate? What's the "power
requirement over a year? Is'
thee :a`; more efficient unit
with a lower operating cost?
At a time when energy
consumption is important and
many people are questioning
the value of gadgets, take a.
thoughtful moment ' to
honestly assess yourneeds.
Will a host of. appliances
really .liberate you from
kitchen work? .
Thes%are all questions' of
personal choice and only you
can answer them:
•• The biggest user of energy
in the . kitchen is usually the
- stove electric or gas. You
— can economize and. still turn
Out delicious meals.
Using the oven rather than
several' •" elements saves.
energy because once -the oven
reaches -the required_heat_it-..
shuts off and cooks with
stored heat. Elements, on the
other hand, are always • on'.
With little forethought,
meals can be planned to save
energy. Howabout a total
oven meaI':• casserole, baked•
potatoes and baked •apple
dessert. If you have several
items that usually cook at
different temperatures,
select the average ..tem-
perature and remove each as
it's done.
Cook a larger -then -needed
quantity of ppe meal. Freeze
a portion of it for another day
(as soon as it has cooled 'to
room .temperature). You'll
save energy and money.
The more quickly you can
putan item into.a hot oven the
less heat will be,lost. Did you
know that 'each time you open
the door you lose about 20 per
cent of the heat that's inside?
Don't peek!
If you're toasting o•"r
broiling,_.use a smaller ap-
pliance' such „as a toaster or
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fry pan. Remember ..that
toasting bread in the oven
takes three times more
energy than in a pop-up
toaster.-.
Usually pre -heating is a
waste of energy — except for
cakes and pastries. Items
that will be cooking for more
than an hour do not need a
pre -heated' oven. And setting
the oven temperature higher
than required won't make the
oven heat up more quickly.
Glass : or glass ceramic
baking dishes transferheat
moreefficiently thanmetal
and let you set the tem-
perature about 25 Fahrenheit
degrees (14 Celsius degrees)
lower. . .
Most frozen foods,
especially ,_,meat, slhouldbe
thawed before cooking. (Do it
i he refrigerator to avoid
b cteria build-up.) Cooking
frozen foodtakes longer' -and
uses more energy: Take meat
out .ofthe_refrigerator about
an hoax before cooking time
to warm`. up,but be sure to
,keep it covered. .
If. you're cooking a roast
you can save energy by.
turning off the heat about' 30
minutes before it's finished.
The remaining heat should be
enough to finish the job.
At least, once a• -Near and
preferablymore often, check
-the temperature of your oven.
with a thermometer. You'll
make sure that the dial is
accurate and that you're not
wasting energy.
You can easily warm. some
items —buns or plates _ with
retained.. oven heat, after the
main meal is cooked.: Now, do
you, really need an electric.
bun warmer? .
The oven is an expensive
and inefficient way .towarm
the kitchen.; If you need more
11-4.17a small space heater
makes more sense.
Here are some ways to save
on the top of the stove.
Buy pots and pans that are
bright and -shiny, with
straight sides and flat' bot-
toms :and tightly fitting lids.
Your •foods will cook -more
quickly, more evenly and
more economically:
The battorn of the saucepan.
should cover the element
entirely but not extend more
than. one inch beyond' the
outer ring .of.the element.
When you're cooking any
vegetable, use only a .small
amount of water. You don't,
even have to cover all the
vegetables with water ; the
steam will cook them. You'll
save energy, vitamins and'
flavor.
Once the water is boiling,
turrt the dial to the lowest
heat that will keep it boiling.
A. higher setting: only creates
more steam • and doesn't
speed up the cooking.
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Use a double boiler for
vegetables, • sauces and
heating cold food. One
element instead,of two!
A pressure cooker is a good
fuel -saver. 'Use it for stews,
"soups; .pot roasts and almost
all your vegetables.
A vegetable steamer is
another good idea. This.
small, collapsible metal
basket folds or expands to fit
'most .saucepans. Very little
water — or energy —= is
needed to steam food'. •
Another way to save is to
turn off electric burners 2 or 3'
minutes before the end of the
proper cooking time. The
elements will stay" hot • and'
food will continue to cook..
Many 'families have gas
to
start
stoves, especially in western
Canada. Most of the points
above apply to both electric
and gas stoves, but here are
two special.•ppints for the gas
people.
A clear, blue flame is a sign
of top efficiency. If the flame,.
is yellow, • or has • yellow
streaks in it, something is
probably clogging the outlets.
Turn off the gas, remove the
burner and clean' the parts,
with a wire pipe -cleaner. ,If
this doesn't improve-. the
flame, call your serviceman.
When you have pots or pans
on the burner elements, the
flame should be just touching
the bottom:' It's a waste oi.ggs
to send the flame licking up
the sides:
Refrigerators are now an
accepted part of Canadian
life, and freezers are steadily
growing in popularity. They
are both large consumers of
energy, so' it really pays to
shop around when you.'re
buying a new model.
The first shopping decision
you'll,. have to make is bet-
ween a standard and a "frost
free'' modeL If 'you take, the
frost -free unit, you'll pay
more when you buyit and up
to 50 per cent more for the
electrical energy to run it.
Example: A standard.,, 12
cubic -foot model- that con-
sumes 850 kilowatts a year
adds about $20 to your
electrical bill: A-similar1 rost-
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