224: Use less energy when you cook by matthew

This tip is part of the Mastering the Art of Sustainable Cooking contest.
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Transforming raw ingredients into a steaming meal is where the skill and the alchemy of cooking happens — but it’s also the source of a big part of your diet’s environmental impact. Between the fridge and the oven, the stove and the mixer, the toaster and the food processor, cooking can consume a substantial amount of energy. Finding creative ways to minimize your cooking energy use can be as simple as baking your bread while the oven preheats or thawing frozen foods in the fridge, or it can mean choosing meals that require less cooking or ingredients that require less refrigeration.

How do you save energy when you cook?

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