As seen from rec.food.equipment, on
Fri, 12 Aug 2005 20:37:48 -0400, "Ellen" > wrote:

>"Jeff" > wrote in message
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>>
>> I know it is time consuming and a lot of work to shop, to read reviews,
>
>I actually did do some research before I got the range -- but obviously not
>enough. I do have to say that the situation was slightly abnormal at the
>time -- the neighborhood had been destroyed by a tornado and when the
>contractor showed up and said "now or wait another 6 months" now seemed like
>a real good idea :-) So I was also fighting with the insurance company,
>contemplating roof trusses, fingering shingles and dealing with a structural
>engineer. One becomes an instant expert on how many boxes of nails one needs
>and how many board feet of lumber is required for this and that. Never mind
>dealing with FEMA and the taxes.

"Slightly"? Wow, that's a tough way to get your house remodeled. Sorry
if I sounded critical, it was not my intent to "rub it in".

>Now the range does work altho it had several service calls the first 2 years
>and thermadore was holding fast on "your warranty is 1 year and we don;t
>care what had to be replaced after 13 months".

What a great way to win repeat customers and get good referals.

>> Well, I managed without one for many years but, having one, I do use
>> it. Besides the obvious use of bringing a pot of liquid up to boiling
>> more quickly, I find that it makes a better stir fry. The idea of stir
>> fry is to cut the food small and thin so that it cooks quickly. With a
>> hotter fire I find that things get cooked before they can dry out, that
>> the veggies stay more crispy and retain more flavor.
>
>Good point. I don't do a lot of stir fry as we eat out a lot at Chinese
>restaurants.

I must tell my McDonald's story. I was helping a friend to move.
When we broke for lunch, he and his other friends naturally headed
straight for McDonald's. When we got there, I excused myself, went
across the street to a family-owned Japanese fast food restaurant of
which I knew, and ordered their teryaki stir-fried beef and vegetables
on rice. She cooked it in a wok over a blazing fire (the way it's
supposed to be done), and it was done in 5-10 minutes.

My friends were sitting down to their burgers and fries and whatnots
just as I returned. When I opened the styrofoam box and the steam
wafted past their noses, they all leaned over the table toward the box
in coordinated unison. I declined to offer samples. When they asked
what it cost, they discovered that McDonalds's wasn't the bargain they
had thought-- they had paid the same to order enough to make a meal. I
watched them practically choke on their lunches while I enjoyed mine.

>Ah. I leave the steaks to my hubby and the grill on the deck. He worked his
>way thru college cooking steaks at Stouffers and I decided many years ago
>that I would not challenge him in the grill big hunks of meat department :-)

Too much talent in one household!

>Thanks!

'Welcome.

Jeff