It is no longer news that the price of cooking gas has soared across the world, leaving gas consumers bracing themselves for price hikes every week.>>>READ FULL ARTICLE HERE
This rising cost has no doubt necessitated the need for people to become more conservative about how they use their cooking gas, while paying attention to what food they frequently cook.
In Nigerian homes, beans is one of the foods that believably consumes the cooking gas
Most beans, according to Food.uni.edu, will cook in 45 minutes to 2 hours depending on the variety.
Nevertheless, being one of the major staple foods in Nigeria, there’s no way beans won’t make its way into Nigerian homes – thus underscoring the importance of this article.
To this end, this article outlines five effective ways gas users can cut down on monthly gas expense and make their cooking gas last longer even though they cook foodstuffs like beans which takes long to get soft.
Here is how to make your cooking gas last longer.
- By Making Sure The Bottom Of Your Cooking Pot Covers The Flame
One of the primary causes of cooking gas wastage is when the flame extends beyond the pot’s base.
According to Teckyjets, when flames escape underneath the pot, it results in lost heat which could have reduced the cooking time.
In order to prevent this, a gas user is advised to make sure the flame remains within the pot’s base.
- By Matching Your Pot To The Right Burner
A publication by Tribuneonlineng notes that in order to optimize gas usage, pairing the appropriate pot with the corresponding burner will go a long way.
“When cooking with a large pot, select the larger burner; for smaller pots, opt for the smallest burner,” George Mike, a London-based chef, said.
Mr George noted that this ensures gas consumption aligns with burner size because placing small pots on a large burner only leads to unnecessary gas wastage.
- By Using A Metal- Made Cooking Pan And Pots
The use of pans made of good conductors of heat is now widely used in homes as they conserve the cooking gas.
Heat- conductive metals like stainless steel effectively transfer heat, this reducing the cooking time.
- By Covering The Pot’s Lid While Cooking
It has been proven that to extend the longevity of the cooking gas, covering the pot lid will conserve the cooking gas.
The idea behind this is that using a lid on the pan during cooking prevents steam from escaping – thus resulting in quicker food preparation which in turn reduces cooking duration by enhancing the efficient utilization of heat energy.
- By Getting All You Need Before Commencing Cooking
Experts advise that It’s important to organize all cooking essentials before igniting the gas, as doing so would stop the unnecessary gas wastage.
Putting on the gas when all cooking essentials are not ready only leads to a waste of the cooking gas..>>>READ FULL ARTICLE HERE
