Woolstitcher wrote:
>
> "Pete C." > wrote in message
> ...
> > Bobo Bonobo® wrote:
> >>
> >> I'm in the middle of cleaning the kitchen. I know that one of my
> >> personal inadequacies is that I let my stovetop go too long between
> >> thorough cleanings. Whenever we have folks over, I have an extra
> >> motivation to make the kitchen all sparkly clean. It never gets
> >> gross, like smelly, but I do let it get a bit unsightly. Well, back
> >> to work.
> >>
> >> --Bryan
> >
> > I know the feeling. My stainless and black stove looks great after I
> > tear it down and clean it (I really do tear it down a fair amount too),
> > but just one bit of pasta or rice boil over or anything pan fried and it
> > looks grungy.
>
> I'll never buy a black top stove again. The stainless is a PITA, but the
> black top is a ROYAL PITA. Every single drop of water, oil, or starch
> calls for a complete stove top cleaning.
> I love my stove, as far as use goes,(bought last year) it's gas, has a high
> and low heat burner, the oven is great, it looks nice in my kitchen and the
> settings are easy to use.
> I hate the black top though.

Mine came with the house. Functionally it's great, with 5 gas (LP)
burners up top and a large electric convection oven below with a small
electric side oven as well. It looks nice too, when it's spotless, just
a real pain to try to keep spotless.