Reducing the environmental impact
Reducing energy consumption will reduce the impact of cooking on the environment.
The following tips can help you to reduce your energy consumption:
Do not pre-heat the oven too early. Aim to have the oven hot at the same time as the
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food is ready to be placed in it.
Maximise the use of your pre-heated oven – cook or bake in batches.
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Minimise the number of times you open the oven door during cooking
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(to reduce heat loss).
Cook multiple dishes at the same time.
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Use the residual heat in the oven to finish the cooking process (turn the oven off a few
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minutes before the cooking time is up).
Use ceramic or glass cooking dishes which may reduce the cooking time or allow you to
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reduce the oven temperature.
Use fan functions wherever possible. These functions may allow you to reduce cooking
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times and/or temperatures. Fan forced functions will allow you to bake on multiple
shelves at the same time.
Replace oven seals if they become damaged. A damaged seal will decrease the
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efficiency of your oven.
Cutting food into smaller pieces will reduce cooking time.
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Do not use the oven to defrost food.
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ENERGY GUIDELINES (GB IE ONLY)
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