The greenest kitchens not only serve the greenest meals, they also feature energy-efficient food preparation and cleaning habits, equipment made from sustainable materials, and zero toxic chemicals. So put on your eco-apron and find out what's cooking at Planet Green's "How to Go Green: In the Kitchen."
Top Tips for Greening Your Kitchen
Under Pressure: Who knew that the vastly overlooked and underrated pressure cooker had the intestinal fortitude to become a green kitchen powerhouse? Those interested in a lessening of energy use and cooking time (read: everyone) should turn up the pressure, pronto.
Buy Local, Organic, and Fresh: The options for greening your menu are plentiful. Of course, it all starts with vegan and organic. From there?in the name of decreasing food miles?shop locally. In addition, buying fresh and in bulk reduces superfluous packing and dangerous additives.
Clean Green: Don't buy into the myth that a clean kitchen requires products best designated for Superfund clean-up status. Even mainstream supermarkets now feature a wide array of non-toxic cleaners and let's not forget the mighty and reliable baking soda.
Did You Know?
- 70% of household and yard waste can be composted rather than thrown in the trash
- Using a pressure cooker to cook your food can reduce cooking time and energy by 70%
- The percent of household energy use that comes from cooking in Western Australia is 12%; compare that to 67% in Ghana
For more on Kitchen Tips check out Planet Green's Guide, How to Go Green: In the Kitchen. For more on Going Green, check out the Planet Green How to Go Green Archives.
