Oh pshaw, on Wed 05 Dec 2007 12:41:01p, Dee.Dee meant to say...

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> "Boron Elgar" > wrote in message
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>> On Wed, 5 Dec 2007 11:22:41 -0800, "Dave Bugg" >
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>>>Boron Elgar wrote:
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>>>> The skillet heats unevenly and has one short "foot," too. PITA to use.
>>>> I have to move things around to get them all to cook evenly.
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>>>> Now...you may ask why I don't just junk it and get another one...I use
>>>> it only once or twice a year and it is the devil I know.
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>>>Which will doom you to the perpetual hell it creates. :-)
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>> I have had maybe 4-5 electric skillets over the past 40 years and not
>> one has ever performed as well as a good skillet on a stove. The only
>> advantage they offer is portability.
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>> Boron
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> I totally agree, Boron. I've had my share of electric skillets, too.
> Everytime I say that I'm not going to get another one ==
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> I do like the ability to get 'close to the temperature I'm aiming for,'
> without using a thermometer, particularly when you are wanting to get it
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> I'm wondering, have you ever used an electric skillet to make donuts? Or
> has anyone? It seems like it might be an ideal thing to use as the oil
> isn't deep and one can do a number of them at a time.
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It works well for doughnuts, and also for fritters if they're a bit on the
flat side.

--
Wayne Boatwright

Date: Wednesday, December 5th,2007

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