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On Thu, 04 Mar 2010 19:24:11 GMT, notbob > wrote:

> My
> only regret with gas over electrical is the lack of low temp control.
> May be better on costlier stoves, but cheaper stoves are hard to turn
> down to a low simmer like electrics.


Look for something called a "simmer plate", "heat diffuser" or "flame
tamer"... sometimes it's called a "simmer mat". There are many
choices under $20 and some of those are under $10. I bet you can find
one at your local mom & pop hardware store.

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