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:

• I Made the Switch from Gas to Electric Cooking. Here’s Why I Love My New Induction Stove (article): https://www.eesi.org/articles/view/i-made-the-switch-from-gas-to-electric-cooking-heres-why-i-love-my-new-induction-stove 
• Smart Home, Green Home (2025 Clean Energy EXPO Panel): https://www.eesi.org/expo2025smarthome 
• Benefits of ENERGY STAR (Rapid Readout): https://www.eesi.org/briefings/view/051625rapidreadout