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Another advice for cooking pasta: The water does not need to be boiling the whole time. You can boil the pasta just 2 minutes, turn off the stove, close the l
by tirant 1y ago
Another advice for cooking pasta:
The water does not need to be boiling the whole time.
You can boil the pasta just 2 minutes, turn off the stove, close the lid and leave the pasta in the water for the rest of the time until reaching the desired cooking time, plus around one more minute.
The result will be the same and you would have saved round 80% of the energy.
- andrewbarba 1y agoThis math doesn't account for the time it takes to get the water to a boil. Probably closer to 40% savings. Still, quite good!
- HarHarVeryFunny 1y agoI don't do this, but I'm impatient so I start with scalding hot tap water. Not sure if there is any energy saving (or waste) there, since it takes at least 30 sec for hot tap water to reach max temp.
- dfxm12 1y agoIf you have lead in your pipes, the hot water will have more lead dissolved in it and boiling isn't going to remove it. You can use try filling your pot one rapid boil tea kettle at a time, or try an induction hob.
- ascorbic 1y agoIf you have lead in your pipes you have bigger problems, and I'm not sure how you boil the water for pasta will change that
- simondotau 1y agoThe potential for energy saving is if your hot water service is significantly more energy efficient than your stove top. The most extreme would be if you had a heat pump hot water service and a gas flame stove top. Also important for efficiency and speed is to use the least amount of water possible.
- saaaaaam 1y agoWhen you are cooking you should be using a lid. So you bring the water to the boil at full heat and then turn your stove down to keep the water surface just shivering. With the lid on this will be more than hot enough. People talk about “a furious boil” and a “gentle boil” but if the water is boiling it’s boiling.