On 2/19/2020 8:39 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
>
> "Sheldon" > wrote in message
> ...
>> 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.Â* 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.Â* 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.Â* 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.Â* But there's propane so there goes
>> your excuses.Â* And propane costs a lot less than electric, by about
>> half.Â* 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.
Pot roast is pot roast. Putting the veggies in it is essentially a stew
with one big lump or meat.
We always made mashed potatoes with it as there is lots of gravy. Other
veggies on the side.