How Do You Choose Eco Friendly Pots And Pans?
Today’s eco friendly cook uses organic foods from local sources, but how many are looking at their kitchen cookware? There are ways to go “green” and save energy with your pots and pans that you use every day. Look for kitchen cookware that has high heat conductivity. This means that the cookware heats up faster and distributes heat quickly. Of course this efficiency also means that you’ll expend less energy to get your pan hot. Copper is the best choice based on these criteria. It has twice the heat conductivity of aluminum, five times more than cast iron and 25 times more than stainless steel. The downside of copper is that’s very expensive and can run several hundreds of dollars per pan. Choose cookware that has a high heat capacity. These pots and pans will take longer to get hot but they’ll stay that way. Because it takes longer for them to cool down they’re perfect for recipes that require slow cooking. Consequently, you’ll save energy by turning off your burners or oven and let
