Hobs

Not all pans are the same

Ensure you use pans that are made of heat conducting materials.

Steel or enamelled cast-iron pans and pots, for instance, will heat up more quickly and consume less energy than glass and ceramic cookware.

Cut your food in small pieces

Cutting food into smaller pieces before cooking could save you energy as it may cook more quickly.

Centre the cookware on the hob

Select the cooking zone to match the size of your pan.

No need for a big stove, if you are using a small pancake pan!

Cover saucepans with suitable lids

Cooking with a lid on, saves up to 25 % energy!

Make sure to always use the right lid size, to optimise energy use and maximise cooking results.

Lift lids as infrequently as possible

When you lift the lid, a lot of energy escapes. Glass lidded pans help you supervise without having to lift the lid.

Use cookware that is suitable for the quantity of food

Large items of cookware containing little food need more energy to heat up.

Choose a small pan to make your french toast on Saturday and leave the bigger pan to your grandma, for the big Sunday lunch!

Cook with little water

The more water that is contained in the cookware, the more energy is required to heat it up.

Using only the needed amount can save you up 20% energy. Did anyone say pasta?

Switch off radiant hotplate 5-10 minutes before the end of cooking

When it comes to pasta, there is a whole world to explore and everyone thinks they have the best recipe ‘to get it right’.

While we leave it to you to decide on the most tasty carbonara out there, here is a small trick for you to keep enjoying your meal while optimising your energy use.

If using a hotplate, after putting the pasta in the boiling water, cover the pot with a lid and reduce the power. Then, turn it off a bit earlier than the recommended pasta cooking time. The residual heat will complete the cooking process allowing you to save energy.

Do not remove the lid throughout this process or the pot will lose heat too quickly and it won’t turn out right. Strain as usual and enjoy.

Please note that the residual heat can also be used in several other recipes and not only for cooking pasta!

Adjust the power level to the needs of the particular cooking process / recipe

You do not need to overheat your meal, or have a hard boiling for cooking your pasta or rice – gentle boiling is enough.

Many times we use power levels which are actually higher than the power we need for the recipe, so we are wasting energy.