On Sun, 12 Apr 2009 17:33:58 GMT, notbob > wrote:

>On 2009-04-12, Sky > wrote:
>
>> things at the same time. Although, I can see how the large burner can
>> be handy in the front row when cooking something like a big batch of
>> stir-fry or fried chicken and such.
>
>There ya go! Small in back for limited attention like simmering, while
>large front burners are handy and accessible for immediate flame adjustment
>and put-on/remove-from-heat manipulation. Makes sense to me.
>
Hence the expression "put it on a back burner."
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