Cheapest way to cook with Electric

[Koolpc]

How many people are you cooking for?

Just me.

Air fryer looks like a good alternative to a standard oven for economy. May get a slow cooker too....

 

[JohnD]

As I said above, I have been offered a council flat. I am asking for advice on the cheapest electric cooking appliance...

A cheap basic microwave, toaster and kettle. Very cheap ones are available.

You can buy a mini oven very cheaply that will also grill

Aldi and Lidl offer adequate budget stuff with good guarantees.

A combination microwave can do all those jobs, but is more expensive, and if it goes wrong, you will have nothing.

Good luck in your new home.

 

[Elsa TLC]

What have you found is the cheapest appliance to use that uses the least amount of electric when cooking?

No gas available so has to be electric

I see some swear by Air Fryers, others, Slow Cookers and then there are pressure cookers!!

Would be used for different meat cuts, bacon, eggs.......On a Carnivor diet at the moment. Trialing it for a few months. Not to lose weight. Just for health reasons. So, won't be cooking cakes or making bread for now.

Mrs Bod ordered a new slow cooker the other week.
We are still waiting for delivery..

 

[pete01]

Mrs Bod ordered a new slow cooker the other week.
We are still waiting for delivery..

Nice...

 

[Murdochcat]

Just me.

Air fryer looks like a good alternative to a standard oven for economy. May get a slow cooker too....

An air fryer will suit a single person perfectly. Our son has one and rarely uses his oven

 

[aveatry]

Problem with microwave and air fryer is that its one meal every time and buying single chicken legs ect is also expensive,. Buy the biggest chicken you can find cook that and eat whatever you want hot then eat the rest cold or make a curry or Chinese, boil up the carcus and use as stock or make a soup. It will last all week.
A little trick when buying chicken is that a large may be sold at a fixed price so go through them on the shelf and get the biggest one you can find all for the same price.

 

[IT Minion]

Carnivor is not nonsense...

There is a variation of the Atkins diet that has evidence behind it. But that is incredibly strict and prescribed by dieticians. The 'carnivore diet' as marketed on random podcasts is just a male version of the grapefruit diet or every other fad diet.

But maybe I'm wrong, I could be thinking of a different version to what you're planning, do you have more details of this diet?