Healthy Cooking Appliance
There are several healthy cooking appliances that do not have non-stick coatings or perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) materials. This list of healthy cooking appliances includes recommended brands and models
Healthy Cooking Appliances List
Egg Cookers AKIRA EGG CROAKER Egg Cooker Divided cooking
tray (egg whites and whole eggs); 7-minute timer for cooking egg whites
University of Maryland Medical Center article on egg health;
Yahoo! Answers discussion thread about the Akira Egg Croaker.
Edlund PP100, PP200 Pots for boiling water, steaming
vegetables (comes with steaming basket), and boiling eggs; non-stick coating.
Edlund HCS6 Electric Food Steamer, no Teflon or PFOA Steam
vegetables; 5 different levels of steam to cook your food quickly
Dishwashers Miele Dishwasher PrimaDonna AirClean Silence
Antibacterial (reduces germs); "turns itself off" after being idle
for a while.
KITCHENAID Dishwasher KUDI01T (made in China, not the USA)
Quiet; Antibacterial; Sanitizing cycle to kill bacteria without using
chlorine bleach
Dishwashers Miele Dishwasher Prima Donna AirClean
Antibacterial (reduces germs); "turns itself off" after being idle
for a while.
Microwave ovens Sharp Microwave Ovens (Be careful
with some Sharp microwaves; they use PFOA. Read the labels!)
Sharp microwave model MG-3600HXB has a convection oven,
which circulates heat around the food to cook more evenly and decrease cooking
time. This is one of the few new models that has no PFOA.
Microwave ovens Miele Microwave Oven
(made in Germany) Has an automatic shutoff once the timer
goes off; has a sensor that senses when the food is cooked and stops
microwaving. Dishwashers Bosch dishwasher (made in West Germany)
Front-mounted control panel instead of knobs
Bosch dishwasher with stainless steel interior (no hard
water spots!)
Appliance Brand Model Feature(s)
Dishwashers Bosch dishwasher (made in West Germany) Front-mounted control panel instead of knobs; stainless steel interior. Microwave ovens Miele microwave oven, model MS8980 (made in Germany) Has a convection oven, which circulates heat around the food to cook more evenly and decrease cooking time. This is one of the few new models that has no PFOeeds up boil-water times -- you can boil water from room temperature to 212 F in about 6 minutes; hA.
Cooktop stove Miele Cooktop Stove (model MS8215K2) Spas an electric ignition instead of a pilot light; has a special
surface that eliminates the dangerous "hot spots" caused by high-heat
cooking.
Refrigerator Miele refrigerator (made in Germany) Has no
door gasket, which means no hard water stains around the door; adjustable
shelves (which more expensive fridges don't have); lower freezer temperature
than most newer refrigerators
Water filters and purifiers Berkey Water Filter System (made
in USA) Filters water with ultraviolet light, removing bacteria, viruses,
cysts, and parasites.
In additions to the healthy cooking appliances above:
(Please note that this is not a comprehensive list of healthy appliances; it's
just a list of the ones I've found.)
Appliance Brand Model Feature Healthy Cooking Appliances
List.
Water filters and purifiers Swisspure Drinking Water System
Eliminates chlorine, fluoride, bacteria, parasites. (I own one myself.)
"Our [Swisspure] National Sanitation Foundation tested filters remove
and/or reduce the following contaminants: cadmium, chromium 6, lead, mercury,
chlorine (taste/odor), cysts (Giardia, Cryptosporidium), viruses (herpes
Simplex 1 & 2."
Microwave ovens Daisee microwave oven (made in China) Comes
with a food steamer attachment; can steam cook vegetables without adding any
oil to the cooking process; no PFOA. (I own one myself.)
Microwave ovens Breville microwave oven (made in Italy) Has
a sensor that measures the temperature of food and adjusts power level
automatically to avoid overheating. Microwave ovens Miele microwave oven
(made in Germany) Has a convection oven, which circulates heat around the food
to cook more evenly and decrease cooking time. This is one of the few new
models that has no PFOA.
Microwave ovens Panasonic microwave (made in Japan)
Dehydrates vegetables in minutes, depending on how much liquid is in the
vegetables; has a "sensor" that measures how crowded the food is and
adjusts power level accordingly to prevent overheating; automatically shuts off
if it's not cooking anything and no one touches the controls for over 60
Microwave ovens Sharp microwave (made in China) Has a
convection oven, which circulates heat around the food to cook more evenly and
decrease cooking time. Microwave ovens Miele microwave (made in Germany) Has a
convection oven, which circulates heat around the food to cook more evenly and
decrease cooking time. This is one of the few new models that has no PFOA.
Microwave ovens Kenmore microwave (made in China) Dehydrates
vegetables and fruits in minutes, depending on how much liquid is in the food;
automatically shuts off if it's not cooking anything and no one touches the
controls for over 60 seconds; has a "sensor" that measures how
crowded the food is and adjusts power level accordingly to prevent overheating;
has an automatic 30-second door lock so kids (or others) can't open the door
while it's cooking.
Cooktop stove Miele Cooktop Stove Speeds up boil-water times
-- you can boil water from room temperature to 212 F in about 6 minutes; has
an electric ignition instead of a pilot light; has a special surface that
eliminates the dangerous "hot spots" caused by high-heat cooking.
Microwave ovens Miele microwave (made in Germany) Has a
convection oven, which circulates heat around the food to cook more evenly and
decrease cooking time. (I own one myself.) Microwave ovens Miele microwave
(made in Germany) Has a convection oven, which circulates heat around the food
to cook more evenly and decrease cooking time. (I own one myself.)
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