Hybrid Gas/Electric eggs, or Full Gas eggs?

[Terry - Somerset]

It is easy to measure electricity consumption for induction, traditional ring, kettle etc. If in simplistic terms energy in equals energy out, the differences in consumption must be due to energy losses - that not used to heat the water.

These could arise from simple lid on/off, energy absorbed by the pan or kettle, lost to atmosphere - either directly (small pan on large heating element), radiation from saucepan/kettle etc etc.

Measuring the energy (calorific value?) of gas consumption is probably more difficult. It may not be fair to compare with electric - heating losses may make gas apparently less energy efficient but this ignores the losses on electricity generation in a gas fuelled power station.

In all cases the largest variable may not be the method - more the quantity of water which is only heated as a means to transfer energy to the eggs. Using the optimum size of container with the minimum quantity of water will give the best result.

Alternatively take water out of the equation completely and fry them.

 

[niall Y]

I have to admit that in our household we always boil a kettle of water for cooking pasta. It is just so much quicker. Especially, as we have to have two pans on the go - one for gluten-free as well as one for the ordinary sort.

 

[John Brown]

It is easy to measure electricity consumption for induction, traditional ring, kettle etc. If in simplistic terms energy in equals energy out, the differences in consumption must be due to energy losses - that not used to heat the water.

These could arise from simple lid on/off, energy absorbed by the pan or kettle, lost to atmosphere - either directly (small pan on large heating element), radiation from saucepan/kettle etc etc.

Measuring the energy (calorific value?) of gas consumption is probably more difficult. It may not be fair to compare with electric - heating losses may make gas apparently less energy efficient but this ignores the losses on electricity generation in a gas fuelled power station.

In all cases the largest variable may not be the method - more the quantity of water which is only heated as a means to transfer energy to the eggs. Using the optimum size of container with the minimum quantity of water will give the best result.

Alternatively take water out of the equation completely and fry them.

Microwave them. Much more fun!

 

[Geoff_S]

Probably depends on how tightly the lid fits, as water under pressure will take longer to boil, albeit at a higher temperature, but I'm being pedantic.

As I understand it, it’s not so much the pressure but more the fact that the heat is retained in the pan better than some dissipating off of the surface of the water with no lid in place.

 

[John Brown]

As I understand it, it’s not so much the pressure but more the fact that the heat is retained in the pan better than some dissipating off of the surface of the water with no lid in place.

I appreciate that, I was being pedantic...

 

[Stigmorgan]

Not one of you has the correct answer,

Which is more economical, to bring half a pan of water to the boil on a gas ring before adding and cooking two 4 minute eggs, or pre-boiling half a pan of water in an electric kettle before putting it in the pan to cook the same eggs?

Put the eggs in the kettle

 

[Sachakins]

It takes 1 unit of energy to raise 1 unit of water by 1 degree.
So divide cost for 1 kwh of gas by cost for 1 kwh of electricity if its >1 then 1 elec is cheaper, if < 1 then gas is cheaper.

 

[John Brown]

Not one of you has the correct answer,

Put the eggs in the kettle

Actually.... Spectric said that in post #3

 

[MikeJhn]

Not one of you has the correct answer,

Put the eggs in the kettle

At Uni we used to do that every morning, carefully though, egg mixed with your tea water was not good for harmonious relationships and whoever was cooking the eggs got the blame so had to clean the kettle out, one or two cottoned on to this and never cooked the eggs, but they where made to cook the bacon, that was nearly sixty years ago, how time fly's.