Cooking
Buy a gas stove
Amana Gas Range AGR5835QD
This stove features a self-cleaning oven with three adjustable cleaning levels: light, medium, and heavy. The oven includes settings for convection cooking and traditional cooking. The stovetop also has sealed burners with caps that lift off for easy cleaning.Frigidaire Gallery Gas Stove GLGF376D
Equipped with a convection oven, this inexpensive freestanding model, has two oven racks and electronic oven controls. The self-cleaning oven has four burners with electric ignition and cast iron grates and caps that are dishwasher safe.GE Freestanding Gas Range JGBP33CEHCC
This freestanding gas stove has a self-cleaning oven. The stovetop features a high-output burner for fast boiling, a simmer burner that uses 600 Btu for low-heat cooking, and two regular burners for all-purpose cooking. All burners are sealed for easy cleaning and use an electric ignition.Hot Point Gas Stove RGB533BEKBB
This inexpensive freestanding model has four sealed burners for easy cleaning. One burner is high-power (12,000 Btu) for fast boiling and another is low-power (600 Btu) for simmering. The other two are all-purpose burners. Electronic controls and an electronic clock make it easy to operate.Maytage Gas Range MGS5752BDB
This slide-in model looks like a custom built-in appliance and features sealed burners with lift-off caps for easy cleaning. There is also one high-power burner for fast boiling and one low-power burner for simmering, as well as two all-purpose burners.
Choose a self-cleaning convection oven
Amana Electric Stove AER5845RA
This economically priced stove has both a self-cleaning oven and convection oven. The auto-conversion feature automatically adjusts standard cooking times and temperatures. A cook and hold setting cooks food for time selected, then automatically reduces oven temperature to keep food warm for one hour.Bosch Evolution Gas Range 700 Series HGS7052UC
This gas range features a convection oven with a convection-assisted self-cleaning mode. The oven has two racks, including a space-saving half-rack. The warming drawer on the bottom keeps food warm until you’re ready to set the table.Frigidaire Electric Range GLEFZ384GC
This Frigidaire model has a self-cleaning oven with two oven racks. The convection feature has a manual setting so you can use it when you want. The company claims it cuts cooking time by 30 percent. The ceramic smoothtop cooking surface features two 6-inch radiant elements and two expandable radiant elements.KitchenAid Self-cleaning Electric Oven KERI201P
This stove has a self-cleaning oven with soil level and time selection so you can use less energy for smaller clean-up jobs. The automatic door lock secures the door during the self-clean cycle. Five heating elements are housed under the smoothtop.Whirlpool Slide-In Gas Stove GW395LEP
This self-cleaning gas stove with a standard oven has an automatic latch to prevent it from being opened while in self-cleaning mode. The oven has bake and broil features that are set with electronic controls. With the Delay-Bake feature you can set the oven to begin cooking while you're away.
Buy a flameless solar oven
Global Sun Oven
Use the power of the sun (no polluting fuel or flames needed) at your next cookout. The Sun Oven is a box-style solar cooker the size of a small suitcase and has a convenient carrying handle for easy portability. Reaches temperatures of 360°F to 400°F .Hot Pot Simple Solar Cooker
This inexpensive solar oven can reach temperatures up to 400°F. It's lightweight and compact, so it can be packed with you on camping trips, eliminating the need to start a campfire.Rohitas Electronics Tulsi-Hybrid Solar Oven
The Tulsi-Hybrid Solar Oven uses the sun's energy to cook all types of food, reaching temperatures of over 400 degrees. It also features a built-in energy-efficient, low-wattage electronic heating backup unit so it can operate even if the sun's not shining. To use, place food inside the oven, position the reflector toward the sun, and let it bake.SOS Sport Solar Oven
Made from recycled soda bottles, this lightweight two-pot solar box cooker holds two 10-inch pots (3 quarts each) and reaches temperatures close to 300°F. It can be ordered with optional detachable reflectors that help lengthen the outdoor cooking season beyond just the summer months.Sun Toy Solar Cooker
This lightweight panel-style solar cooker is constructed of crushable, water-resistant foam. It folds flat for easy transport and reaches temperatures in the mid-200°F. Comes with a high-temperature cooking bag, required for cooking.Surfer Chef Solar Cooking Oven
This lightweight solar cooker allows only the food to get hot, like a microwave oven. It also features a built-in thermometer that shows food temperature, not oven temperature. Food cooks even in haze and low-sunlight conditions. The Surfer Chef solar oven system shows when there is enough sunlight to cook.
Buy eco-friendly cookware
Active Concepts Gastrolux Cookware
A nonstick aluminum cookware made with BIOTAN Nano surface refinement. The company’s website says BIOTAN does not contain PTFE chemicals. The nonstick surface is permanent.All-Clad Cop-R-Chef Cookware
This cookware takes advantage of heat efficiency of the two top metals: copper and aluminum. The aluminum core on the bottom and sides of the cookware provide even heat distribution. The copper exterior offers superior heat conductivity.Bialetti Green Planet Cookware
The Green Planet line is made with 50 percent recycled aluminum and a bamboo handle. The cookware has a nonstick Teflon coating, the manufacture of which has negative environmental impacts.Kuhn Rikon Switzerland Hotpan Thermal Cookware
This cookware is made of stainless steel with an aluminum base for even heat dispersion. Each pot comes with a colored insulating serving bowl that retains heat. Perfect for days when family members eat at different times or when taking a hot dish to a banquet.Le Creuset Enameled Cast Iron Cookware
This French company combines the efficient heat retention and distribution of cast iron with an enamel coating. With this combination, cooks can use a lower heat setting and cook acidic foods without it reacting with the metal.Lodge Manufacturing Cast Iron Cookware
This company has been making cast iron cookware, with its excellent heat-retention qualities, since the early 1800s. A variety of pieces are offered—from a small 8-inch skillet to a 12-quart camp Dutch oven.Thermolon Technology Nonstick GreenPan
Thermolon’s non-stick properties come from a polymer ceramic nanocomposite rather than polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE). The aluminum core is lightweight and has excellent heat conductivity. Thermolon is dishwasher-safe and withstands up to 850°F.
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