Which is more expensive?

[4getmenot]

boiling something on gas hob for an hour or cooking something in electric oven for an hour?

[ummmm]

Will that make a difference Butch?

[ayabrea38]

I would think the temperature that you are cooking at would be a factor in this,ie simmering something is bound to use less energy that a ferocious roasting!

[4getmenot]

well currently have bacon joint on the go, but got me thinking, If I boiled it would that cost me more than to put it in oven, for some reason dont like idea of all that gas pumping out for an hour

[ummmm]

I always boil it...

[ayabrea38]

What a coincidence!I haven't had a bacon joint for years,then OH got one yesterday and that's what I am roasting slowly at the moment.Having mine with haggis and chips and cannot wait.Hope you enjoy yours,whatever the cost!
Aya B

[4getmenot]

First time doing it, was going to boil it, then thought easier to just bung it in oven

[ummmm]

I find it too dry when roasted.

[AlBags]

Gas. Almost instant heat .. BTU's going straight into the pan. When it boils you turn it down. This will save too.
Electric ovens emit a lot of heat over large area, and need all that time to heat up.

[4getmenot]

guess pros and cons with both then.

[coccinelle]

Buy yourself a slow cookpot they're really cheap to run and you get succulent meat.

[4getmenot]

have already got one

[crisgal]

i would simmer in coca cola x

[boxtops]

Bacon joint with an apricot and cider coating is lovely, but you need to do it in the oven. We usually boil for a while then finish is off in the oven.

[pastafreak]

I always boil...then bake....I like to keep the utility companies happy!
Seriously though-It comes out beautifully. The boiling rids it of excess salt-then I rub a mixture of brown sugar and grain mustard into the skin-which I have scored. It comes out moist with a crispy sweet skin.....hmmmmmm.

[society]

How about microwaving it on high for a bit then finishing it in the oven? Just a thought...

[gingejbee]

You wouldn't be boiling it violently for an hour, simmering surely? If so, then electric oven much dearer.

[LCDMAN]

If it were a typical 3kW single oven then it would use 3kW in an hour, so 3kWh or 3 units of electricity. At the typical Uk rate of ~15p per kWh, then this would be ~45p per hour.

Don't forget the thermostat will be turning the element on/off as necessary thus not full on all the time, so costs less than that in reality.

If it's a 4Kw oven then ~60p per hour, 5kW would be ~75p per hour.

Not sure how you'd measure how much Gas you would use, in comparison, as I'm an electrician not a plumber ;-)

[4getmenot]

Thanks lcdman. Tea was lovely, soaked it for a while first then baked, dont fancy putting it in anything sweet