028: Cooking with Sustainability & Health in Mind: Fisher & Paykel
Essential Ingredients Podcast
English - March 29, 2022 13:00 - 11 minutes - 9.56 MB - ★★★★★ - 127 ratingsNutrition Health & Fitness Business Entrepreneurship Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Dine & Design Series- Part II
“A lot of municipalities are considering moving away from gas cooking. It's where the future is going.” -Leslie Delli-Venneri
“I have to say I've been reluctant to convert from gas to induction, but this is an amazing piece of equipment!” -Hilary Pisor
Episode Description:
Cooking is one of the top sources of indoor air pollution. Many of us are used to cooking with a gas range, yet few of us are aware that the resulting smoke coming out of our kitchen's chimney is hazardous to our own household’s health. (And to think that we’ve been doing it for years!) But now innovation has produced eco-friendly solutions to this problem. This week, we are looking at one splendid example.
Fisher & Paykel Appliances has completed a design overhaul on their major product lines. These products are not only changing homes everywhere- but changing people’s lives as well. Their induction cooktops are sleek, elegant, and most importantly, SUSTAINABLE. The efficiency of using energy in a heat induction stove makes it worthwhile. Unlike gas stoves that release smoke and raise environmental dangers, induction stoves are safer and produce less radiation. While the environmental benefits of induction stoves are always a hot topic, the “people benefits” are often overlooked. Induction stoves have a unique way of saving people time and keeping them safe, especially in a household with children and seniors.
In this episode, Justine is joined by Leslie Delli-Venneri, Design Development Manager at Fisher & Paykel Appliances, along with Hilary Pisor, a renowned restaurateur, who demonstrates one of Fisher & Paykel’s induction cooktops. Leslie talks about the New Zealand-based Fisher & Paykel, why she is proud to represent the brand, and how it’s changing the food industry by bringing freshness and sustainability not only to the kitchen but the entire home. From Hilary, we learn about why she feels cooking is an essential aspect of sustainable living, her perspective as a chef on the quality of food being prepared using these innovative solutions- and when/if other chefs will be ready to make the sustainable switch from gas to induction.
Meet Leslie Delli-Venneri:
Leslie Delli-Venneri is the Design Development Manager at Fisher & Paykel Appliances. She specializes in consumer goods design and product development. Fisher & Paykel designs, manufactures and markets a wide range of innovative home appliances developed in the spirit of invention. They design products rooted in a commitment to technology, user-friendliness, and environmental awareness. Their design heritage is founded on a pioneering spirit and a culture of curiosity that has challenged conventional appliance design to consistently deliver products tailored to human needs. Today, Fisher & Paykel is still committed to ongoing research and development that fosters a culture of open innovation.
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Episode Highlights:
00:25 A Visit at Fisher & Paykel
03:57 Innovative Techs and Environmental Impact
05:38 Live Cooking Show!
08:04 A Chef’s Perspective on Sustainable Appliances
10:09 Induction Cooking vs Gas Range