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I have a strong preference for cooking on a gas stove.

Otherwise, this seems fine.

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Can't upvote this enough. People seem to think having an electric or induction hob is somehow superior to gas.

Nah. Gas is by far the best thing to cook on.

You cook the whole planet as a side effect though.

Found this article interesting (have not fact checked):

568 kWh/an * 0,98356 kg de Co2 = 559 kg of Co2 / Year and per UK Familly cooking with electricity 534,3 kWh/an * 0,231023102 kg de Co2 = 123 kg Co2 / Year and per UK Familly cooking with natural gas 534,3 kWh/an * 0,260 kg de Co2 = 139 kg Co2 / Year and per UK Familly cooking with bottled gas

https://www.solarcookingatlas.com/cooking-and-resources-gas-...

You could probably get butane gas cylinders, no? If you only use them for cooking, even a smallish 13kg cylinder lasts a long time.

Funny I'm downvoted, is it such a weird idea? They're fairly popular around here, and it's what I use at home. Just plug 'em to the stove.

In the US at least, external propane tanks exist but are relatively rare outside of use in outdoor grills.

I know of a few places that have big propane tanks bolted to the side of the building, but it’s predominantly in rural areas and for big kitchens — church parish halls, community centers, etc.

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