On Sun 12 Apr 2009 12:21:20p, modom (palindrome guy) told us...

> 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."

I prefer having 1 small and 1 large burner on the front and the same on the
back. I cook many things in smaller pots and don't like having to
constantly reach to the back. Unfortunately, my current range has both
large burners in front and both small burners in back.

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