"Hal Laurent" > wrote in
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> "Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in
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>> Also, with properly sized pots, almost all the heat generated by the
>> element goes directly into the pan. Gas burners can add a lot of
>> heat to the kitchen.
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> I'm sorry, but a pot should be sized for what you're going to cook in
> it, not to the size of the stove burner.
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> Hal Laurent
> Baltimore

Perhaps so, but I'd rather not work in a "sweat box", regardless of fuel
type or configuration. Cooking is for my pleasure, and kitchen design
and cookware choices are for my comfort and convenience. Besides, in
choosing cookware, I made a point of buying pots that are both well-sized
for the element as well as varying volumes to accomodate all of my needs.
I own a few exceptions which are "speciality" items, but don't need to
use them very often.

My solution probably wouldn't suit you, but it does suit me.

Wayne