On 1/23/2012 9:18 PM, Jean B. wrote:
> Cheryl wrote:
>> On 1/13/2012 11:14 PM, sf wrote:
>>
>>> On Fri, 13 Jan 2012 13:20:36 -0800, > wrote:
>>>
>>>> I find it almost
>>>> impossible to simmer anything. It's more like a cycling of boiling and
>>>> not boiling.
>>>
>>> That's the fault of your particular electric stove, not electric
>>> stoves in general. The fact is that you can do long untended
>>> simmering on an electric stove without a heat diffuser and without
>>> constantly checking the liquid level in longer intervals than you can
>>> on any gas stove, even if the flame is as low as possible on the
>>> smallest BTU burner you have.
>>
>> I also think it has a lot to do with the cookware. My owners manual
>> for the GE ceramic top electric says to use heavy cookware, I'm using
>> all aluminum. The cookware will retain enough heat between cycling to
>> keep a simmer going.
>
> Ewwww. Cycling. I REALLY hated that.
>

I really haven't had a problem with this cooktop. I'm happy with it. I
missed your reply earlier about worrying about cracking the glass by
moving a hot pan from the burner to a cooler spot when hot, but this
thing heats up so fast I didn't even think moving a hot pan from a
burner that's "on" to a cooler spot might cause cracking. I will have
to ask GE about that.