Thermometer on a Cuicui

THERMAL EXPERIMENTS

LESS ENERGY, MORE AUTONOMY

WHAT IF COOKING REQUIRED LESS ENERGY TOMORROW?

Could we still cook a stew with whatever we have to hand, without electricity?
With Cuicui, we can.

THE PRINCIPLE:
COMBINE COOKING –
USE THE THERMAL INERTIA
OF FIRED CLAY

Cutaway illustration of stacked Cuicui vessels over a saucepan, heated by a flame.

THERMAL EXPERIMENTS

Here are our internal temperature readings for two vessels placed over a saucepan of boiling water, then left to cook with the heat off:

Fast COOKING

Once the water boils, the temperature reaches

95 °C in 6 minonly

Heat-retaining COOKING

Readings after turning off the heat under the saucepan:

  • after 45 min86 °C
  • after 1 hour84 °C
  • after 2 hr 3067 °C*

Gentle INDIRECT COOKING

The temperature reaches no more than

95 °C max

I can use any energy source**: gas, open fire, wood, electric…

HOW TO USE LESS ENERGY WITH CUICUI

01

I PLANMY MEALS

I plan my weekly menus.
I organise my shopping in advance and schedule cooking so I can combine dishes (cooking compote while a stew simmers).

02

I COMBINECOOKING

With steam-stewing, I cook several dishes at the same time over one heat source.

03

I FINISH COOKINGWITH THE HEAT OFF

The thermal inertia of the clay lets me finish cooking after turning off the heat, like a retained-heat cooker.

04

I DON’T NEED TOREHEAT

Stacked earthenware vessels share their heat and stay warm for a long time, even when brought to the table.

05

I REHEAT LEFTOVERSWHILE COOKINGSOMETHING ELSE

I use the next steam-stewing session to reheat yesterday’s leftovers at the same time, over one heat source.

06

I DON’TPREHEATTHE OVEN

I put the vessel into a cold oven. It warms gradually and starts cooking from the beginning. I can finish cooking with the oven off.

NOW YOU HAVE THE TOOLS. IT’S YOUR TURN!