The New York Times - Sweating stoveside?

A person stirring a pot while cooking in the kitchen.

Michael Hession

Nothing saps a home of precious AC like a kitchen going full throttle.

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Though fully retiring your range or oven for the summer may be a bit extreme, there are ways to modify your habits without resorting to a diet of ice cream and salad. Take stock of the small appliances that may be lurking in your pantry, and then put them to use.
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How to cook while emitting little to no heat→

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Ditch your stovetop

The Instant Pot Duo 6-Quart, our pick for the best electric pressure cooker.

Do it all in an Instant Pot

Pressure cookers may conjure images of cozy winter meals, but they can also churn out summer-appropriate feasts. Our top pick offers great performance at a reasonable price.

An image of the Zojirushi Neuro Fuzzy NS-ZCC10 rice cooker

Rice cookers are your friend

Perfect rice at the push of a button feels like a miracle any time of year, but especially in the summer when it means going stove-free. (Psst—one of our favorite ones is on sale here.)

The Beast Blender, our upgrade pick for best personal blender.

Blend more than just fruit

Blenders are great at preparing heat-free meals. Dream bigger than smoothies: Make gazpacho, chilled cucumber soup, or hummus. (For inspo, check out these no-cook recipes from our colleagues at NYT Cooking.)

An easy entry into induction cooking

Boiling pot of water on induction cooktop with box of pasta next to it

Michael Murtaugh

If you must do some stovetop cooking but can’t bear the idea of standing over a flaming-hot burner, a portable induction cooktop may be the right option.

An induction cooktop uses electromagnetic currents to generate heat directly in the pan—rather than the whole stovetop—which translates to a more comfortable kitchen temp.
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The best portable induction cooktop→

And for those nights it really is too hot for anything else ...

Several topped, melting vanilla ice cream scoops in waffle cones along with three pints of vanilla ice cream posed amongst scattered rainbow sprinkles.

Photo: Michael Murtaugh / Food stylist: Maggie Ruggiero

We did the hard work of finding you the best vanilla ice cream.

Stay cool.

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