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Table 5 Average time (min) the food temperature took to reach 60 °C

From: Toward energy saving and food safety in Central Mozambique: the role of improved cook stoves and heat retention boxes

 

Bean curry (n = 12)

Maize flour porridge (n = 12)

 

Mean time (min)

Std. dev

Mean time (min)

Std. dev

HRB and ICS

170a

24.5

160a

24.5

HRB and TSF

175a

22.6

175a

12.2

BL and ICS

145ab

12.2

140ab

15.5

BL and TSF

150ab

19.0

145ab

12.2

LO and ICS

115b

12.2

105b

16.4

LO and TSF

135b

25.1

120b

12.3

  1. Means followed by the same letter (a or b) within a column are not significantly different by the Tukey-test at a level of significance of 0.05