[Greenbuilding] Induction cooking

[Gennaro Brooks-Church - Eco Brooklyn]

Any thoughts out there about microwaves and radiation? Also I've seen those
tests where plants watered with water that was first boiled in a microwave
died. I've avoided microwaves for these reasons.
Gennaro Brooks-Church

Cell: 1 347 244 3016 USA
www.EcoBrooklyn.com
22 2nd St; Brooklyn, NY 11231



On Mon, Sep 26, 2011 at 10:23 AM, elitalking <elitalking at rockbridge.net>wrote:

> Induction stoves are great.  I learned about them from this list.  My wife
> started out a little skeptical, but is not a believer.  We are moving
> towards grid tied photovoltaic.  The most efficient cooking is microwave. It
> heats the water first which is the food.  The ceramic or glass container is
> heated by conduction from the food.   We do not use plastic.  However, some
> foods like stir fried vegetables, boiled foods or some bread baking do not
> work in microwave.  Foods that require a lot of boiling or frying go to
> induction stove top.  Foods that require baking go to Brevell Oven.  This
> used a typical heat element, but it is smaller than typical oven.  The
> controls are very precise for heating temp and time.  It is big enough for
> almost all we cook.  The big Thanksgiving Turkey is the only dinner event it
> could not handle.  However, we discovered that we cut the Turkey up and it
> is able to cook half the Turkey which is more than enough for our
> traditionally glutinous meal.  It is the least efficient of three.  However,
> it's smaller size and superior control makes it far more efficient than the
> traditional range, gas or electric.
>
>
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>
> Benjamin Pratt writes:
>
> In my case, with a house that I've tried to tighten-up, but which is
> still somewhat leaky--I don't exhaust any of the heat from my gas
>
> stove. So it's very efficient--any energy that does not cook the food,
> helps to heat the house.
>
>
>
> My comment:
>
> The inefficient appliance that produces waste heat is only a benefit during
> the heating season.  In the summer it is an additional liability for comfort
> or cooling cost of removing that heat.
>
>
> Eli
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