"Sheldon" > wrote in message
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> Bob wrote:
>> Often one will see recipes that say "Cook on medium heat" or "Cook at a
>> low
>> setting" ... in the last few days I've seen mention on a couple of TV
>> cooking shows that lead me to believe that the following may hold:
>>
>> Medium corresponds to 350 degrees F
>> Medium-High corresponds to 375 degrees F
>>
>> I have no idea if that's generally accepted or not. So, what's the
>> consensus here (right, like we're going to get a consensus!!) for:
>>
>> High
>> Medium-High
>> Medium
>> Medium-Low
>> Low
>> Simmer
>>
>
> Except for "simmer" (doesn't belong) those settings apply to oven
> temperatures, not cooktop temperatures. Cooktop settings do not
> correspond to particular temperatures, and with gas the flame burns at
> the same temperature regardless how low or high... with cooktops only
> the BTU setting is adjustable... which is why cook top burners do not
> have thermostats, with cooktops the cook needs to interpolate, which is
> one of the reasons gas is better, it's far easier to interpolate than
> electric. Ovens do employ a thermostat, and they cycle full on or full
> off, the oven BTU setting is not user adjustable.
>
> Sheldon
>

I'm sorry, I should have been more explicit ... the original posting was
meant for the planet Earth. Not sure where you reside but I do appreciate
your efforts in responding ... the translation from your original tongue to
English must have been a major effort.