UK cuts Sunday roast cooking as energy bills soar
More than a third of people in the UK have reduced their consumption of Sunday roasts due to soaring energy bills, according to a survey.
In total, 36% of UK adults said the cost of living crisis had caused them to reconsider a home-cooked roast dinner at the end of the week. The figure was even higher among 16-34 year olds, with almost half (47%) saying they had avoided cooking roasts.
The survey, which was conducted by Opinium for Tesco, found that 38% of 2,000 adults surveyed felt too overwhelmed by the prospect of spending Sunday cooking a long roast.
More a quarter (28%) of respondents said they would cook a Sunday roast more often if they had access to an air fryer, while almost half (46%) said they would like to find a more cost-effective way to roast.
From April, energy bills are expected to rise by around 40% for millions households as the rebate scheme ends and the Chancellor lets the price cap rise to £3,000. Charities have found that one in four households regularly run out of money for basic necessities.
Air fryers and slow cookers, which use less energy energy than a conventional stove or oven, have been in high demand due to consumer concerns about soaring energy bills and other living costs. According to the survey, a third (31%) of UK adults have access to an air fryer, while almost half (46%) have access to a slow cooker.
Inflation has caused the average annual grocery store bill to rise by £788, reaching its highest level since market research firm Kantar began tracking figures in 2008, the price of fastest growing milk, eggs and dog food.
< p class="dcr-1b64dqh">Jamie Robinson, the chief executive of Tesco, said: "The Rising energy costs naturally lead many of us to research the most efficient cooking methods, from using existing cupboard ingredients, cooking from scratch, and looking at alternative cooking methods to the oven. >"However, however you cook it, the basic components of any roast from the dim anche – a tender cut of meat, perfectly leavened Yorkshire puddings, crispy roast potatoes and delicious vegetable side dishes, can all be easily achieved. »
More than a third of people in the UK have reduced their consumption of Sunday roasts due to soaring energy bills, according to a survey.
In total, 36% of UK adults said the cost of living crisis had caused them to reconsider a home-cooked roast dinner at the end of the week. The figure was even higher among 16-34 year olds, with almost half (47%) saying they had avoided cooking roasts.
The survey, which was conducted by Opinium for Tesco, found that 38% of 2,000 adults surveyed felt too overwhelmed by the prospect of spending Sunday cooking a long roast.
More a quarter (28%) of respondents said they would cook a Sunday roast more often if they had access to an air fryer, while almost half (46%) said they would like to find a more cost-effective way to roast.
From April, energy bills are expected to rise by around 40% for millions households as the rebate scheme ends and the Chancellor lets the price cap rise to £3,000. Charities have found that one in four households regularly run out of money for basic necessities.
Air fryers and slow cookers, which use less energy energy than a conventional stove or oven, have been in high demand due to consumer concerns about soaring energy bills and other living costs. According to the survey, a third (31%) of UK adults have access to an air fryer, while almost half (46%) have access to a slow cooker.
Inflation has caused the average annual grocery store bill to rise by £788, reaching its highest level since market research firm Kantar began tracking figures in 2008, the price of fastest growing milk, eggs and dog food.
< p class="dcr-1b64dqh">Jamie Robinson, the chief executive of Tesco, said: "The Rising energy costs naturally lead many of us to research the most efficient cooking methods, from using existing cupboard ingredients, cooking from scratch, and looking at alternative cooking methods to the oven. >"However, however you cook it, the basic components of any roast from the dim anche – a tender cut of meat, perfectly leavened Yorkshire puddings, crispy roast potatoes and delicious vegetable side dishes, can all be easily achieved. »
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