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Question about electricity use

This is probably a stupid question, but as I was cooking breakfast this morning, I was wondering which uses more energy - cooking something on a high heat for a short time, or on a low heat for a longer time? Or are they the same :confused:

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  • Cardew
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    In theory it takes exactly the same amount of energy.

    However in practice, because so much heat is lost by warming the air and stove/utensils, the quicker you cook the less energy you use.

    The reason why cooking with a microwave is much more economical is the majority of the energy is used for the cooking and less is wasted.

    But hardly worth bothering about.
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