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jmcquown[_2_]

On 4/13/2017 7:18 AM, wrote:
> On Wed, 12 Apr 2017 21:00:34 -0400, jmcquown >
> wrote:
>
>> On 4/11/2017 2:05 PM, cshenk wrote:
>>> jmcquown wrote in rec.food.cooking:
>>>
>>>> On 4/10/2017 1:15 PM, wrote:
>>>>> Dave Smith wrote:
>>>>>> lucretiaborgia wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> i use cast iron on a glass cooktop, zero problems.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> We used cast iron on ours and it always left dark rings that were
>>>>>> hard to remove.
>>>>>
>>>>> People who have glass top stoves don't do any significant cooking...
>>>>> they buy them primarily for show, not go.... has anyone ever seen a
>>>>> glass cooktop in a restaurnat kitchen, I've never.
>>>>>
>>>> We all believe you've been in every restaurant kitchen. However, on
>>>> this point I will agree with you. They don't use glass top stoves in
>>>> restaurants.
>>>>
>>>> As for moving heavy pots and pans around on a stove... yes, I do
>>>> that. Got some heavy cookware, too. I take things off the heat, put
>>>> them on another burner on reduced heat, whatever. It's called
>>>> "cooking".
>>>>
>>>> Jill
>>>
>>> Same here Jill. I have nothing against glass tops for those who like
>>> them, but my gas oven has solid tops and I can slide from burner to
>>> burner across them as easily as a glass top, and no worry on scratching
>>> the cast iron overlays.
>>>
>> I have an old electric stove. I don't even think about "sliding"
>> cookware across the stove top surface. LOL I don't think I ever have
>> been able to slide pots and pans across a stove top. Just move the
>> pan/skillet/pot to a different burner. <shrug> I grew up with electric
>> stoves from childhood. The ability to slide doesn't make me want a
>> glass top. <shrug>
>>
>> Jill
>
> well <shrug> I purchased my own and I like the glass top and can't
> envision why I would choose more housework keeping an old electric
> stove going - the world has moved forward, you seem left behind!
>
Well <shrug> I am not going to replace a stove that works simply because
you bought something 11 years ago and love it. Enjoy it, but as long as
my appliances work I'll continue to use them.

Jill