There’s plenty of debate on treehugger about the virtues of dish washers. Surprisingly, there’s a good argument to say they are more efficient than hand washing. Many are yet to be convinced, but here’s something that may tip the balance. Again, we like this because we definitely would not have thought of it!

Some energy saving buffs over at Terrapass put to use the age old idea of killing two birds with one stone – cooking with the hot water inside a dishwasher. 

The first recipe they have tried is poached salmon:

Place salmon on small sheet of foil

Drizzle 1 TB of olive oil, juice of half a lemon, and salt & pepper onto fish.

Wrap up tightly in foil and place packet in top rack of a full dishwasher.

Add detergent, close door, and push start.

When cycle is complete (about 1 hour), open dishwasher, retrieve packet, unwrap, and serve.

Low carbon delicious!

See the taste test here:

So, recipe ideas in the comment box please. And any ideas about how you can double up appliances to save energy. 

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