AICHO held a free to attend Indigenous cooking class using induction stoves on Monday September 22nd.
Induction stoves are considered to be a clean energy alternative to gas ranges. They work by using a magnetic field to create heat.
“We’re trying to promote clean heating, and part of clean heating is cooking clean. One way to do that is using induction,” said event facilitator Bret Pence. “The idea was, well let’s marry that with our friends at AICHO with their Indigenous knowledge, and let’s experiment and see what we can come up with using this new technology and traditional recipes.”
Bret Pence was there to teach about induction stoves, and he tells us the best way to learn is to get in the kitchen.
“If you look around, people are busy, they’re getting to know each other,” said Pence. “They’re chopping, they’re talking to each other, and as they’re doing that, they’re learning about the induction stove, and they’re learning more about the ingredients. I think it’s just a fun way to learn something new.”
They made three different dishes at three difficulty levels to include cooks of all skill levels. You can learn more about AICHO and their upcoming events here.
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