"Wayne Boatwright" wrote in message
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On Thu 13 Apr 2017 07:21:55a, jmcquown told us...

> 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
>

Back in the late 1960s a smooth top electric range was introduced
(think by Amana). The top was a totally white pyroceramic "glass"
that had faint outlines for the location of the burners. I saw one
of these in a home and talked with the owner, as I had not seen one
before. She had the stove installed a couple of years previously and
was not paticularly happy with it. The location of the burners had
gradually discolored to a shade of yellow and she indicatedd that it
was incredibly slow. This certainly does not represent the glass top
stoves of today. We bought a house in Ohio in the mid 1990s where he
kitchen had been completely redone. The electric stove had the cast
iron hods which I just couldn't get used to. We replaced it shortly
thereafter with a glass top stove. Because of several moves, we have
since owned several glass top stoves and have been extremely happy
with them. Our current model has 3 traditional burners (1 large and
2 smaller), 1 extra large burner that can be set for 3 different
diameters according to pot size, and 1 warmer burner. The stove also
has a warminig drawer at the bottom instead of a storage drawer,
although I confess I often use it for storage. The oven has "slow
cooker" settings" that you can use like a CrockPot. The bottom
heatin element is conpletely sealed under a steel plate. This is one
of the nicest stoves we've owned.


Wayne Boatwright

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I'm glad you are happy with it I always say, it is a good thing we don't
all like the same things. There wouldn't be enough to go around


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