Answer by Galah_1
Rice
And this won't help your quest - but I would get me a breeding pair of chickens!
ADD EDIT: If you are worried about a food shortage, you should probably stock up on salt. When processed foods run out - salt will be of a premium rather than a dangerous oversupply like it is now.
Answer by JQuick
I have an electric steamer that I haven't used in about 10 years. That's because I learned that a pressure cooker with a steamer basket is better. A pressure cooker traps the steam to increase the temperature of cooking from 212deg.F. to above 250deg.F. A steamer justs wastes most of the steam that the pressure cooker uses. Plus a stovetop pressure cooker pot can be cleaned in the dishwasher, unlike an electric steamer. A pressure cooker pot can be used as a regular pot without the pressure, so it serves many purposes besides steaming. A steamer is a single function appliance.
Answer by JQuick
If you get a countertop oven, get an oversized convection oven since it works even better than a regular oven for most baking. An electric burner and a 3-4qt pressure cooker is very practical. Learning how to use a small pressure cooker will save a lot of time and energy. You can make rice in less than 10 minutes, and most veggies faster than that. You can buy inexpensive meat like chuck and round, whatever's on sale, to tenderize the meat in less than an hour for chili, stews, soups, potroast, and desserts like rice pudding. Stews would normally take 2-3 hours. A pressure cooker also helps to ensure that chicken is cooked properly. I suggest the Magefesa Practika Plus or the Fagor Rapida/Splendid 2-in-1 models, which I use personally.
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Answer by Dnizzle
You can minimize the damage but you cannot "cook" without harming the environment. the best way is probably solar ovens or stoves. But even then you would have to mine and manufacture the stuff. even with that, i doubt u will a nice hot sunny day everyday at anytime to cook your food. OR u can get a Lithium ion batter and charge it with solar panels during the day, then use the power to power your little skillet :). But pretty much, there is no way to not harm the environment. But u can reduce the harm you cause.
Answer by Cece
Pickling or dehydration (freeze dried). Both methods still need refrigeration if you want to keep it very long like a couple of months even a year or two. *
