Boiling water for cooking - pan/kettle

MATH

dannahaz wrote:

I boil it in the kettle, and it is cheaper that way.

BUT I also put a little bit of water (enough to cover the bottom) in the saucepan and put that on at the same time as I put the kettle on. This is so that the saucepan is nice and warm by the time I pour the boiling water in, otherwise all the heat in the kettle-boiled water is sucked out into heating up the cold pan.

I do this too, with an electric hob it just takes too long in the pan.

JennyW_2

I was also told that if you want to boil veggies or potatoes, to do so in the microwave - apparently cheaper to cook them this way

MrsTinks

I boil the kettle I have an induction hob(the glass ones) (which btw I hate... I love Gas but alas none in our village) and find it takes too long to heat water to boiling point on there for my liking. So I usually boil the kettle

I do tend to try and boil several veg in one pan if possible tho but I have to say I HATE microwave cooked veg personal taste I guess

phizzimum

welcome dikip!

I have a whistling kettle that heats up on the hob so I don't suppose it makes much difference in our house. We used to have gas and always used a whistling kettle, and don't want to part with it even though i know an electric one would be cheaper.

Having said that if i need to heat a lot of water quickly I'll put on a pan and the kettle on two rings... so that presumably uses twice as much leccy!

jobbingmusician

hardpressed wrote:

Is it more cost effective to cook vegies in the microwave?

Yes! We always do ours this way - they are sort of steamed. I use a very large microwaveproof plastic container with a lid. Put prepared veg in, add a tiny bit of water (about 5 or 6 tsp) put lid on so it fits but isnt pressed down, and microwave. We usually have HEAPS of veg and I microwave for anything up to 10 mins, depending on weight - 3 carrots and a medium head of broccoli gets 8-9 mins.

Three_Dancing_Dragons

I tend to eat a lot of pasta but am trying to reduce my electricity consumption. Kettles eat up a huge amount of power but for a brief period (when boiling only as much as you use) whereas getting a pan of water up to a boil on an electric hob seems to take forever.

Does anyone know which is the more economical?

bubblebathgirl

not sure about this i tend to boil kettle pour it into a warm pan the water then boils .But i also wonder which is the cheapest.

kingmonkey

I would say that the kettle is more efficient.

bj-sailaway

I don't own an electric kettle, but I boil a kettle on the gas ring, my electric seems to be much cheaper than all my pals, this is all I put it down to. Have you ever watched the meter spin round when an electric kettle is on?!!!!!

Pink.

Hi Three DD,

There's an older thread on this that should help so I'll merge your thread with it to keep all the replies together.

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