How to take the heat and stay in the kitchen
July 25, 2019 by DarcieMy kitchen is in the southwest corner of the house and has a large window that overlooks our lawn and flower garden. During the spring and fall I have a gorgeous vista to take in as I chop vegetables or mix a cake batter. In the winter, the view is not as lovely although the tons of natural light that streams in during the short days is uplifting.
During the heat of the summer, however, that large window becomes a drawback instead of a plus. The sun beats down and even with the shades drawn, the kitchen becomes stifling hot, turning cooking from a pleasure to chore. Keeping cool while cooking in the midst of record-breaking heat waves is difficult, but not impossible, says Becky Krystal. She provides tips on how to keep your cool when your kitchen gets hot.
One item on her list that I have employed over the years is to make use of the toaster oven. My older Cuisinart model will hold a large pie and medium sized casserole dish. That way I can avoid turning on my large oven which greatly contributes to kitchen overheating. Instant Pots and other multi-cookers are also a great way to keep heat to a minimum. Many of them will do tasks that normally would take place on the stovetop, such as sweating vegetables and cooking rice, beans, and even pasta.
Limiting use of heat-generating appliances to early morning or later in the evening after the sun is no longer streaming through the windows is another good way to moderate the temperature. What’s your method for keeping your cool in the kitchen?
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