of Cooking and Food Preparation
It is preferred that you cook with a gas stove at home (in the event
that a person has significant chemical sensitivities, a standard electric
or enamel-top electric stove can be used). The electric stoves are
not preferred because their burners take longer to come up to temperature,
and will retain their heat for a significant amount of time after
the burner is turned off. Therefore, delicate cooking is very difficult
on an electric stove. Also, when an electric stove is in operation,
excessive electromagnetic charges are being generated. For similar
reasons, food processors and blenders are seldom used in macrobiotics.
Instead, graters and the suribachi provide a more calm energy to the
food prepared. Microwaves are to be completely avoided (especially
in your home) due to the issues surrounding potential microwave radiation
effects, particularly for children, and those with pacemakers. Microwaves
have also been known, in some cases, to cause harmful structural modification
of the food.
NOTE: In some cases, the above cooking methods may not
be recommended for a short period of time.