On Jul 4, 6:21*pm, Dave Smith > wrote:
> brooklyn1 wrote:
> > >wrote:
> >> High power burners are great. I always cook on high. :-)
>
> > That's the No.1 sign of a lousy cook. *The most accomplished cooks are
> > those who cook low and slow. *The only reasons commercial kitchens
> > need mega BTUs is because they need to prepare large quantities within
> > the shortest time possible, and all the smoke and flames look
> > impressive to the TIADers.
>
> To use high heat is the sign of a lousy cook?
> Bullshit!!
>
> Using high heat for everything is the sign of a bad cook, but there are
> things that call for high heat. Heating a a large pot of water requires
> lots of heat. Cooking jam takes lots of heat. You don't want to sit
> there for half an hour waiting for something to come to a boil.

I never knew boiling water was the sign of a good cook until now.

I have scorched jam on my consumer-grade stove before -- if a stove
offered continuous stirring, that would be a plus in my book.