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Default Where has this thing been all my life?

In article >,
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.


You may want to consider a good hot plate or two (or even a double) and
a little convection toaster oven for summer cooking.

My convection is an Oster and holds a 5lb. chicken.
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