On Tue 03 Jan 2006 01:00:16a, Dan Abel wrote in rec.food.cooking:

> In article >,
> Wayne Boatwright > wrote:
>
>> On Mon 02 Jan 2006 11:21:55p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it Dan
>> Abel?
>
>> > Electricity isn't a given. I like gas, so I haven't checked, but we
>> > aren't wired for an electric stove, and I don't believe we have the
>> > capacity for it. We have 100 amp service, and the 100 amps are
>> > pretty well all used. This house was built for gas.
>>
>> What I meant was that almost all homes have electric power today, at
>> least for lighting, small appliances, etc. Many homes are not
>> necessarily fitted out for gas. A service panel upgrade to 200 amps is
>> not usually that costly, and it's a one time expense. I believe it's
>> cheaper than having gas piped to a house that doesn't already have it.
>
> Of course, if you move to an existing house that isn't wired for an
> electric stove, and it doesn't have gas, just how the heck did the
> previous occupants cook their food?
>
>:-)
>

Bonfire, fireplace?


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Wayne Boatwright *¿*
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