10.2 Now We’re Cooking (with Electricity)! Chef Christopher Galarza on Decarbonizing Culinary Spaces

Whether you are an amateur in the kitchen or a professional chef, electrification is a gouda option! In this episode, Chef Christopher Galarza, an expert in cooking with electric and induction technology, explains to co-hosts Daniel and Alison why he does not play with fire in his restaurants or at home. Chef Chris’s leadership at Forward Dining Solutions and EcoChef recently earned him a spot on the 2025 Grist 50 list.

Show notes:

• Article: I Made the Switch from Gas to Electric Cooking. Here’s Why I Love My New Induction Stove 

• 2025 Clean Energy EXPO Panel: Smart Home, Green Home

• Rapid Readout: Benefits of ENERGY STAR

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