On Sat, 10 Aug 2013 22:21:39 -0400, Cheryl >
wrote:

> On 8/10/2013 10:00 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
> >>
> > I don't see a major difference in the time it takes electric stove
> > burners to heat up. We used to have an electric stove with solid
> > burners. They took a long time to heat up, and they took a long time to
> > cool off, so they were hard to control. They also didn't get really hot,
> > so heating up a large pot of water took a long time, and jam making was
> > a little tougher.
>
> Cooling off is a whole other story. Like Jill said, we just get
> used to it.

I certainly don't care how long it takes electric to cool off. If I
want it to stop cooking immediately, I move it to another burner.
It's not like gas is instant off either, because the grates are still
hot after the flame is turned off the flame and it continues to bubble
unless you move the pan.

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