stoves
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All the Ways You’re Risking a House Fire (Without Realising It)
I don’t want to your home to be burnt to a cinder, so I spoke to retired California firefighter Bill Jurewich about the seven biggest mistakes people make when it comes to fire preparedness. Unsafe cooking practices Careless cooking is by far the leading cause of household fires — nearly half of all home fires…
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How to Prevent Holiday Kitchen Disasters
Between spatchcocking birds and air frying cheesecakes this holiday season, I haven’t had much time to think about anything other than putting food inside a hot-maker, and taking it out again. It was only during a recent air frying session that I became very aware of my inability to face a kitchen disaster should one…
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Are Gas Stoves Bad for Your Health?
I’ve always cooked on gas ranges. I grew up in a house with a gas stove, I have one in my current house, and I remember the electric-only apartments of my young adulthood with disgust. I will complain about them at length, don’t get me started. But evidence has been mounting that gas stoves and…
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Please Clean Your BBQ Grill
A few weeks ago, I was at a family BBQ/birthday party for my two-year-old nephew. With my brother-in-law working later than he had hoped, I picked up BBQ duty. A 5+1 burner gas grill is no big deal for a seasoned veteran like me: Gas open, burners turned, switch pressed. Lit.