Even though most of our furnaces and boilers have been cranking during this cold winter in central New York, we can save energy costs while cooking. Check this out.

There are ways to save energy and dollars while cooking . According to National Grid members.questline.com:

"Home cooking is a great way to make healthy meals for your family, but wasting energy through careless cooking habits is not so hot. By following a few simple practices, you can avoid overstuffing your energy bill.

Cover pots and pans; foods will cook more efficiently and the kitchen will stay cooler in the summer.

Match pots and pans to the size of the burner. A 6-inch pot on an 8-inch burner wastes 40 percent of the burner's heat.

Keep range-top burners and reflectors clean; they will reflect heat better and cook more efficiently.

See Energy-Saving Tips for the Kitchen for more great ideas on how to cook hearty meals while trimming down your energy costs."

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