> I really doubt it’s a lot. I really don’t think it’s much at all, and that’s why they’ve got the asterisk on the number. The asterisk is on the 80% claim, a

> I really doubt it’s a lot. I really don’t think it’s much at all, and that’s why they’ve got the asterisk on the number. The asterisk is on the 80% claim, a more conservative estimation from a research published by the italian pasta makers association last summer was at 47%, which I think still qualifies as "a lot". I think you are under-estimating the amount of power required to keep the water boiling, especially on gas stoves.