"Ed Pawlowski" > wrote in message
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> 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. 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.
>
> 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.

I don't do gravy. Just the meat juices.