"Wayne" wrote:
> "<RJ>" wrote:
> > We had an electric stove in our last house. ( no gas service )
> > During the whole time, I pined for a gas stove.
> >
> > Now, we have a gas stove in our new house.
> > I HATE IT !

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> Not to mention dirty, messy, greater fire hazard, and hotter kitchen.
>
> I've luckily avoided gas stoves but for a brief 3 years out of my life.
> I hated every minute of cooking for those 3 years.
>
> Most of my years growing up at home, mom had a gas stove and loved it.
> When she finally got an electric stove, she said she never go back.

I've been here for more than one of these discussions now and have read the
arguments, and I have to say I still don't see why anyone would want an
electric stove.

You know when a gas burner is on. You know when it's off. Adjust the flame
to fit the pan, rather than stick your pan on one of the limited selection
of sizes for electric heat source available.

Every electric stove I've used has been a monster heat leaker. I mean,
hideous! My gas stoves didn't do that! I could stand over a gas stove
cooking in pans with all burners going and remain unaffected by the roast in
the oven. By contrast, working over an electric is what I imagine
blacksmithing must be like.

And I've had more stove top fires with electric than with gas. If there's a
spill into a burner on a gas stove, just turn off the burner and the problem
is solved. With electric, I've waited several minutes with a pan lid over a
fire waiting for the cooking heat to abate enough to stop frequent
reignitions. Toss baking soda onto a fire on an electric? Might as well just
move out.

As for simmer, turn down the flame to a barely visible blue ring and you'll
simmer for hours without boiling, scorching or dying out.