"Sheldon" > wrote in message
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> On Tue, 18 Feb 2020 21:11:15 -0800, "Julie Bove"
> > wrote:
>
>>My mom bought me a new one from Lowe's. The choices were few as I needed
>>electric and didn't want a flat top. I could not get bisque to match my
>>other appliances. Although it appeared to be available online, I was told
>>they could not order it and I should go with white and when needed,
>>replace
>>my other appliances in white as well. This is the one I got:
>>
>>https://products.geappliances.com/ap...pecs/JB258DMWW
>>
>>It has buttons in the centers of the burners that prevent the burners from
>>being turned on with no pan there. They also prevent the burners from
>>overheating. My mom didn't pay that price but after adding a 3 year
>>warranty, delivery and a cord, it added to about that much.
>>
>>So far so good but it seems to get a lot hotter than my old one. The
>>burners
>>have more settings than my old on and even on the lowest setting, the food
>>continues to boil. Can't get a low simmer.
>
> For a low simmer you you need to use the smallest burner, the same
> with gas stoves. The level of simmer also depends on the pot size and
> how much is in it... it's difficult to get a low simmer with smaller
> pots especialy with little in it. I suggest buying larger pot roasts,
> at least 3 pounds, and cook your veggies in the pot with the meat and
> have enough liquid so that it comes halfway up on the meat... add your
> veggies during the last hour of cooking or they will over cook. You
> should easily get a slow simmer when using a 6-8 quart pot...
> sometimes you may need to tilt the lid to allow some heat to escape,
> you may periodically need to add a bit more liquid to compensate for
> evaporation.
>
>>Oven seems hotter too
>
> How can that be, there must be a calibrated dial or an LED readout...
> get yourself an oven thermometer that lives in the oven to check, they
> cost about $5. If the oven temperature setting doesn't agree with the
> thermometer (within like +/-5º) there is something wrong with that
> stove so you need to contact GE... sometimes oven thermostats are
> faulty or not placed correctly.
>
>>and different proportions. Wider but not as high from top to bottom.
>>
>>There's a push to get away from the use of natural gas here. That could be
>>why Lowes had so few gas ones on display. Mostly they had the flat top and
>>I
>>freaking hate those things.
>
> Natural gas can be problematic depending on topography... difficult to
> install and service in hilly areas. But there's propane so there goes
> your excuses. And propane costs a lot less than electric, by about
> half. An electric stove is a big time electric consumer.
>
>>Made pot roast for dinner. Did the meat on top of the stove and roasted
>>the
>>veggies in the oven with a little beef broth.
>
> WHY?
> Should have added the veggies to the same pot with the meat.
>
>>Should have cooked the meat a
>>bit longer but we were hungry so we ate it as is. Good but could be a
>>touch
>>more tender.
>
> Pot roast is not good planning when in a rush.

I didn't have a pot big enough for the veggies. We eat far more veggies than
meat.