How Chef Samin Nosrat improved her home air quality

Samin Nosrat cooks a lot. Famous for her award winning cookbook Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat and the Netflix mini-series of the same name, her range is at the center of her life’s work. Until recently, the range in her home was a high-end gas range. But not any more.

NPR recently shared her story about her choice to ditch gas:

“Her carbon monoxide alarm kept going off when she cooked. At first, she assumed the alarm was broken and installed a new one. It kept going off.? Finally she called the gas company. A utility worker said that levels of the poisonous gas were "off the charts high" and that she should get checked for carbon monoxide poisoning.”

After that, Samin looked at switching to induction, but the electrical costs were prohibitively expensive. Luckily, we found each other at just the right time.? Copper helped Samin get the world’s best induction, and she helped us design a range worthy of her kitchen.??

As we got close to installing her new range, we teamed up with QuantAQ to install an air quality sensor in her kitchen.? The results were eye-opening.

Due to her gas stove, the carbon monoxide and nitrogen dioxide both regularly exceed levels deemed safe by the World Health Organization (WHO) and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Exposure to carbon monoxide can lead to irreversible neurological and cardiological effects, and is particularly dangerous for pregnant mothers and developing fetuses.? Elevated levels of nitrogen dioxide have been linked to development of asthma, as well as dementia and other degenerative diseases. We’re grateful to Samin for sharing her story and the data on her air quality to help raise awareness of these dangers.?

While her health was the original motivation for Samin to ditch gas, she’s now come to appreciate the steadier, more precise heat available from her Copper range.? When you get yours we’re confident you’ll agree, whether you’re cooking Samin’s famous Tahdig, or just some humble mac n cheese.