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Carbon SavingsAround a half pound of carbon will be saved every time you do not preheat the oven. If you use your oven to bake twice a week, this could add up to an annual savings of close to 50 pounds of carbon. By not opening the oven door, using the microwave for smaller heating jobs, and covering boiling pots of water so less heat is lost, an additional 85 pounds of carbon can be saved each year. |
"Ignore cookbooks! It is usually unnecessary to pre-heat your oven before cooking, except when baking bread or pastries. Just turn on the oven at the same time you put the dish in. During cooking, rather than opening the oven door to check on your food, just look at it through the oven window. Why? Opening the oven door results in a significant loss of energy." —