The impact of West Asian wars has reached the kitchen. India's cooking gas supply is under strain. There is an acute shortage of LPG cylinders. Meanwhile, demand for induction cooktops has increased. Many people now rely on induction for cooking without gas. But won't using induction during the gas shortage increase electricity bills? You can apply some strategies in this regard.
How to use induction without increasing electricity bills?
Choose the right cookware
Special cookware is available for induction stoves. These have smooth bottoms and are made of stainless steel or cast iron. Additionally, this type of cookware has a magnetic base. This cooks food faster and eliminates the need to use induction for extended periods unnecessarily.
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Cook with lids
Use lids while cooking. This saves time and consumes less energy. Following this tip while cooking on induction will consume less electricity. Follow this rule when cooking with gas as well. Also, choose cookware according to the size of your induction cooktop. Placing small cookware on a large induction or large cookware on a small induction will consume more electricity.
Set the correct temperature
You can preset temperatures on induction cooktops. Set the temperature based on what you want to cook – whether boiling or frying. This will help you save electricity and time. Your cooking will also be more delicious.
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Don't pre-heat
Food doesn't take much time to cook on induction. You don't always need to wait for the pan to heat up before adding oil on induction. Pre-heating the pan after placing it will consume more electricity. So, avoid this step.
Clean the induction daily
If you cook on induction daily, its cooktop will inevitably get dirty. When oil and spices accumulate, heat cannot distribute properly. This also takes longer to cook. So clean the induction after cooking each day.
Switch off after use
Induction cools down quickly. It doesn't take much time. So, turn off the induction switch as soon as you finish cooking. This way you can easily avoid extra electricity costs.
