Nancy Young wrote:

> Wayne wrote:
> >
> > "Pennyaline" > wrote in
> > :
> >
> > > 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.
> > >
> >
> > I couldn't disagree more and ne're the 'tween shall meet. You and I are
> > the reason they sell both types.
>
> Either that, or the lack of availability of gas in all homes.
>
> Thank goodness I only suffered a short stint with an electric stove.
>


When I was a kid on the farm (40 - odd years ago) electric stoves were
considered the last word in modernity. Even when we finally got "city" gas
lines run to our house (we were able to get a gas furnace, which WAS a BIG
improvement over the smelly and smoky old coal furnace we had) we still kept
the electric stove....

Of course I came from an area that was pretty much a culinary wasteland even
then, so no one really gave any thought to the gas vs. electric debate...if
an appliance was electric it was considered modern, and that was that!
Everything was cooked to death anyways, so the nuances of gas vs. electric
stoves was a moot point in any case.

There was a big push for "All Electric" kitchens by the electric utilities
back then who were somewhat in cahoots with the appliance manufacturers...it
was The Next Big Modern Thing. It was a big deal when the farm wife was
able to dry her clothes in an electric dryer instead of on an outside
laundry line....

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Best
Greg