On Sun, 20 Apr 2008 19:19:50 -0500, "Phyllis Stone" > wrote:

>Does anyone have a whirlpool gas dryer? We just bought a duet, the front
>loading washer and dryer and it is taking a long time to dry the clothes.

So glad to see I'm not the only one using my food equipment properly!

Last year, I set our water heater to 140 deg. F, and started using the washer
for sous vide cooking, with the rotating drum adding a sort of "wet convection"
mode. And a cold rinse cycle stops the cooking right on schedule. It works like
a charm!

Now the dryer, on high heat (cotton) settings, works beautifully for those long
and slow meats -- there a brisket cooking in there overnight right now, and I
expect it to be scrumptious for tomorrow's supper. Since the brisket can't take
the tumbling without the dry rub falling off, I place it on the insertable
sneaker rack, right in the center of the drum. Non-stick, and works a charm.

Maybe everyone else can chime in with their preferred adaptations.

-- Larry