抄録
This report concerns the cooking appliances for ordinary households. We compared electric cooking stoves with LP gas cooking stove in cooking efficiency, kitchen environment and quality of food. The following results were obtained:
(1) Electric cooking stoves consumed less energy, and had higher efficiency, when they were used for cooking at weak heat over long period.
(2) Cooking stoves could be regulated at a constant temperature. The electromagnetic cooking stove was better.
(3) When we tested an LP gas cooking stoves, carbon dioxide and nitrogen oxides were increased. It was necessary to ventilate when using them.
(4) There was no difference among cooking stoves on the apperance and taste of the food. In case of using a magnetic cooking stove for deep frying the food turned lighter in texture of mouthfeel, and also the quality of the cooking oil little changed, which was safer from the viewpoint of food hygiene.
