Cooking with gas is easy, saves money
Oct 23, 2008
MANY working-class women worry about having to return home to prepare meals for their families. It is worse when one has to do the cooking on a charcoal stove or wood fire.
By Ronald Kabuusu
MANY working-class women worry about having to return home to prepare meals for their families. It is worse when one has to do the cooking on a charcoal stove or wood fire.
Liquified petroleum gas offers a stress-free cooking option.
Mawa Ayigason, an attendant at Shell Kireka says gas makes cooking easy. “Gas has several advantages over other fuels like charcoal when used for cooking. It does not produce the annoying smoke which is commonly associated with firewood or charcoal stoves,†he says.
Agnes Nakayiwa, a restaurant owner and housewife, says using gas enables her to get meals ready in time for her customers. Even when she gets home late, she is still able to prepare meals for her family quickly.
Another advantage, Nakayiwa says, is that her saucepans do not get coated with soot, which makes them easy to maintain.
With the ever-rising cost of living, gas is a cheaper option because it is long-lasting. On average, a 6kg cylinder can last longer than a sack of charcoal.
It is, however, important to make sure that the nozzle on the gas cylinder is fastened properly. A gas leak could easily result in a fire.
Mawa advises that one should use the gas in a well-ventilated room so that in case of leakage, the gas can escape to the outside. Alternatively, one should remove the gas cylinder regulator whenever they finish cooking to minimise the risk of leakage.
For sh250,000, one can get an easy-to-use gas set which includes a re-fillable 6kg cylinder, a two-metre hose, regulator and a two-burner gas cooker. They are available at major fuels stations.
Cylinders in other sizes are also available at varying prices. The fuel stations also offer re-filling services if you already own a cylinder.
MANY working-class women worry about having to return home to prepare meals for their families. It is worse when one has to do the cooking on a charcoal stove or wood fire.
Liquified petroleum gas offers a stress-free cooking option.
Mawa Ayigason, an attendant at Shell Kireka says gas makes cooking easy. “Gas has several advantages over other fuels like charcoal when used for cooking. It does not produce the annoying smoke which is commonly associated with firewood or charcoal stoves,†he says.
Agnes Nakayiwa, a restaurant owner and housewife, says using gas enables her to get meals ready in time for her customers. Even when she gets home late, she is still able to prepare meals for her family quickly.
Another advantage, Nakayiwa says, is that her saucepans do not get coated with soot, which makes them easy to maintain.
With the ever-rising cost of living, gas is a cheaper option because it is long-lasting. On average, a 6kg cylinder can last longer than a sack of charcoal.
It is, however, important to make sure that the nozzle on the gas cylinder is fastened properly. A gas leak could easily result in a fire.
Mawa advises that one should use the gas in a well-ventilated room so that in case of leakage, the gas can escape to the outside. Alternatively, one should remove the gas cylinder regulator whenever they finish cooking to minimise the risk of leakage.
For sh250,000, one can get an easy-to-use gas set which includes a re-fillable 6kg cylinder, a two-metre hose, regulator and a two-burner gas cooker. They are available at major fuels stations.
Cylinders in other sizes are also available at varying prices. The fuel stations also offer re-filling services if you already own a cylinder.