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By Carollyn Farrar,
NW Natural Marketing Program Manager
he ancient Chinese were the first
to discover underground depos-
its of natural gas. In 600 B.C., Con-
fucius wrote of wells 100 feet deep
along the Tibetan border yielding
water and natural gas. The Chinese used
gas to boil water, allowing them to extract
salt from brine.
Gas cooking arrived in Persia in the
first century. A blue f lame burned day and
night after lightning ignited gas seeping
from the ground. The king built his royal
kitchen where he could take advantage of
the continuous f lame.
Fast forward about 2,000 years to today’s
NW Natural Parade of Homes
. Builders
know that a kitchen can sell a home, and
savvy builders know that natural gas can
sell the kitchen. We all have to eat, and
cooking with natural gas is the preferred
energy choice of professional chefs and
home buyers. That’s why you’ll see natural
gas kitchens in the tour homes.
Whether you’re a gourmet or an every-
day cook, using natural gas for food prep
means less time in the kitchen for you, and
better tasting food for your family.
Today’s natural gas ranges, cooktops
and ovens are efficient and convenient.
Using electronic ignition, they eliminate
the need for pilot lights, saving up to 30
percent in energy costs. And if your power
goes out, you can still make hot meals us-
ing your surface burners.
Cooking with natural gas provides
more precision and control:
• With a range of burner sizes for fast
searing a steak to simmering a delicate
sauce
• Instant heat and precise temperature
control with a direct variable f lame
• Once the burners are off, you don’t need
to move the pan to prevent overcooking
The
NW Natural Parade of Homes
is
an excellent opportunity to learn how
builders are showcasing natural gas in the
kitchens of new homes -- and see exactly
what the Ancient Chinese discovered.
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The preferred fuel for cooking,
from Confucius to your kitchen
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