Consider a range of appliances to cook with during these hot summer months. Not only will this help to not heat up your whole house, but they can also be great options for cooking in small spaces or when cooking for one.
Written by Jessica Shupp Enes, Fitness Program Coordinator
Sources: https://www.pge.com
https://www.leahspantry.org/
- A slow cooker, or crock-pot, uses very low heat to cook food slowly. It can be left alone for hours and uses less energy than many other appliances.
- Great for soups, stews, tough meat or dried beans.
- A rice cooker uses medium heat to steam food. It works faster than a slow cooker. For safety it shuts off automatically and has no exposed heat source.
- Great for grain or bean dishes, soups, stews, or steamed foods.
- A toaster oven is a very small oven. This option is more energy efficient than a stove for cooking small items and is great for small spaces.
- Great for sandwiches, pizza, or reheating small items.
- An electric skillet works like a skillet on a stovetop. This appliance is great for cooking small items and is safer than a hot plate.
- Great for eggs, stir fries or whole grain pancakes.
- A microwave cooks food very quickly and is great for small spaces.
- Great for thawing, hot beverages, steaming items, ready-to-heat foods, and leftovers.
Written by Jessica Shupp Enes, Fitness Program Coordinator
Sources: https://www.pge.com
https://www.leahspantry.org/
