On 7/2/2010 8:43 AM, sf wrote:
> On Fri, 2 Jul 2010 11:45:16 -0400, blake murphy
> > wrote:
>
>> On Thu, 01 Jul 2010 17:56:22 -0400, Goomba wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> Thanks, we certainly are enjoying it. It was the number one rated gas
>>> range in CR that year and so far has proven itself worth every penny.
>>> The mega powerful burner can do a quick boil to my largest pots. I've
>>> been very happy with the gas oven too. I thought I'd prefer an electric
>>> oven with gas range, but this has been very even heating.
>>>
>>> I don't know how anyone cooks without gas burners!?
>>
>> without gas burners it's a pain in the ass, if you ask me.
>>
> Personally, I've had a gas stove top for a year now and am still
> underwhelmed by it. Power is not an issue. The devil would think
> he'd gone to Hell if he had to stand in front of it. One of my issues
> is how inefficient gas is. Halt the heat is ambient. It's no wonder
> people are always complaining about how they can't cook in summer heat
> and I'm still wondering how close to 100 years old the gas ovens are
> that they say heats a room.
>

I like electric range elements they're robust and pan flippable and as
long as you keep the elements under the pan, there's not a lot of heat
being thrown off into your face. Too bad most people want the fancy
schmancy glasstop ranges these days. The kids are gonna buy a new range
- it'll probably be a high end one but this pretty much means I won't be
cooking with the old electric elements. That's the breaks. Whoever is
paying gets to choose. I did request that the new one have a high power
element though. :-)