Questions tagged [cooking]

preparing food by use of heat.

Cooking is the process of preparing food using a heat source.

Use this tag for questions about preparing food in a sustainable way.

  • For questions on the production or preservation of food in general or the reduction and handling of food waste see
  • For questions about heating water see
  • For questions on preparing food that have nothing to do with sustainability you may want to try the Seasoned Advice SE
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What are the sustainable options for cooking applicances?

What are the most sustainable options for cooking "appliances." Obviously any appliance or cooking device that utilizes petroleum-based gas to fuel their heat source is going to be unsustainable. But what are the best options that are sustainable?
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Cooking with gas or electricity

Is it better for the environment to cook with gas or with electricity, assuming the electricity does not exclusively come from renewable sources? I am interested in a comparison for each of the following categories: Habitat destruction from gas and…
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Eco-friendly alternatives to PTFE-based (teflon) pots?

PTFE-based coating seems to be potentially harmful to humans and mortal for birds. PFOA, which is used for making teflon, persists in the environment and our bodies for long periods of time (see cancer.org). I'd like to go for something better for…
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Infrared microwave

Microwaves are very efficient because they heat the food much more than the (highly reflective) walls of the oven. However, they heat the food throughout and thus won't make a nice crisp. Most metals are also near perfect reflectors in the thermal…