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On Fri, 19 Aug 2005 15:22:41 GMT, (TammyM) wrote:
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>From what little online research I've done (and I'm about to embark on
>an in-person research expedition to the local "established in 1937"
>appliance store), it would seem that cost goes up significantly for
>cooktops that have a 15K BTU burner.
Go look and pick out 2 or 3 cook tops that you like...and then do more
research. I went to at least 4 different places to compare products
and prices...and I did research on the Web. I was amazed at the
differences in pricing on the same things.
> Aside from wok cooking for which
>I can understand that big fire power is desirable, is there a
>compelling reason to spend the extra dosh to get a CT with a 15KBTU
>burner?
IMO, no. It's nice to have..and I use it for some things, but if I
didn't have it, I'd still be able to boil a pot of water or
stirfry...as I did for years before I got the new CT.
> Or would something in the 11-12.5K range do me just ducky?
Sure...it would be just fine.
>All of the medium price-range cooktops I've looked at with less than
>the 15kBTUer have low simmer burners (and that strikes me as an
>advantage that every cook here would enjoy!), closed burners (hoooooo
>boy, does that seem like a huge advantage to me after cleaning my
>present cooktop for 10 years!!!), and continuous dishwashable grates.
When I was shopping for my new appliances, the 36"- 5 burner cook tops
that had the features I wanted..simmer burners...sealed
burners..continuous grates that were dishwasher safe..were all in the
same price range. I didn't have a lot of choices... But that was
over a year ago and I would guess there are more choices and better
prices available today.
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>So. What say ye? Is 15K BTU overkill, or absolutely necessary for
>any cook worth her salt?
>
Nope! Does it boil a stock pot full of water faster? Sure..but that's
not a serious cooking issue, IMO. Can I do wok cooking? Yes, but I was
doing some pretty good wok cooking on my old cook top that didn't have
15K BTU's...
It's all a question of what's important and budget. I had to spend a
lot for the features I wanted...but you might not have to spend that
much with the new choices available today.
Debra
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