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From: lazeldes@wlcrjs.UUCP (Leah A Zeldes)
Newsgroups: net.cooks
Subject: Re: very large cooking utensil
Message-ID: <572@wlcrjs.UUCP>
Date: Sun, 17-Feb-85 18:16:18 EST
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Posted: Sun Feb 17 18:16:18 1985
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Summary: Best choice-gas burners and electric oven

In article <143@magic.ARPA> kolling@magic.ARPA writes:
>I'd like to hear about electric vs. gas stoves.  I'm planning to
>remodel my kitchen, getting rid of an ancient gas stove in the
>process.  

In my opinion, the best possible choice would be to have gas burners
and an electric oven.

Gas burners give you the most control over the heat, allowing you to
change it instantly, and giving you the most fine tuning.  You can see
exactly how high the flame is, and you know immediately if it isn't high
or low enough.  Electric burners have more of delay, and they're easy to
forget to turn off.

Electric ovens are easier to clean (you can get self-cleaning ones, which
are great!), and have the broiler at the top, so you don't have to get down
on your knees to check the meat.  They also don't have pilot lights which go
out (the biggest problem on the stove I'm using now -- food placed close to
the flame in the broiler spatters and causes the pilot to go out).  Many
electric ovens also have time delay features, so you can set them to start
later in the day, put food in, and leave.  I would NEVER leave a gas stove
unattended.

As long as you're remodeling your kitchen anyway, why not consider getting
electric wall ovens, and separate, countertop burners.  It will probably
cost a little more than a one-piece range, but I think it would be worth it.
This is a major feature of the dream kitchen I'm going to have someday.

I grew up with an electric stove, and have had mostly gas stoves in the
apartments I've had, so I've had a fair amount of experience with both
types.  I should add, though, that I haven't had much opportunity to see
what brand new stoves of either type are like.

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					Leah A Zeldes
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