On 8/5/2014 11:02 PM, sf wrote:
> On Tue, 05 Aug 2014 10:20:12 -0400, pltrgyst > wrote:
>
>> On 8/5/14, 12:44 AM, Julie Bove wrote:
>>
>>> Then why do those people on the house hunting type shows always insist
>>> that they are good cooks and need gas?
>>
>> Because they're ignorant.
>
> Why do 20 somethings need such huge yards "for the dogs"? I look at
> what they think is too small and think about all the upkeep. Sheesh.
> Just keeping the grass cut would be a full time job and think about
> finding all the dog poop first. Ugh!
>>
>
>
Why do they all need stainless steel appliances and granite counter tops?

When it comes to cooking fuel methods, I sincerely believe people form a
preference for what they know best. I grew up with and raised my family
cooking on natural gas. The ability to lower the flame and the heat
abates quickly is the one plus that I miss.

When we lived in the RVs I dealt with an RV propane-fueled stove. The
burners, even the so-called "high output" one never produced enough heat
and the oven was useless unless you kept a pizza stone in it all the
time to help radiate heat.

Now I have a ceramic-glass electric range. I think the electric oven is
superior to the others,especially for temperature consistency, but I
would rather have natural gas for the heat lowering feature of the
burners.

I hate bringing something to a boil on the electric stove that requires
simmering after it boils. There is no way that electric element is
going to reduce its heat quickly enough and I wind up keeping one burner
on the simmer temp so I can move the pot there after it boils.

Otherwise, I have gotten used to shutting off the burner before the
food is completely cooked and calculating how long the element will stay
hot, something not necessary on a gas stove.

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From somewhere very deep in the heart of Texas