In article >, Peter A > writes:
> In article >,
> says...
>> Does anyone manufacture a "variable heat" electric range, where when you
>> select the heat setting, it would have a constant heat at a certain
>> temperature? (Like you can do with a gas range...)
>>
> Why do you want this? The on/off technique works just fine in my
> experience. The thermal mass of the burner and the pan even things out.
> For example, when I am simmering a soup on low, the soup simmers at an
> even, constant rate even though the element is on for 2 seconds then off
> for 10 (more or less).
I'm with the OP. I was just commenting that this kind of thing would
be nice to my husband yesterday as I was making our week's dinners. We have a
****-poor glass-topped electric stove. We think it's crappy because it might
be low-watt, but don't know for sure. It can't boil a gallon of water unless
it's tightly lidded, and even then it takes over a half an hour.
Last weekend, I was making a roux, and I really noticed how poor it is
there too. I had trouble getting the correct temp to cook the roux - it cooked
fine while the burner was on, but all cooking stopped when the burner cycled
off. We HATE the thing.
- Sharon
"Gravity... is a harsh mistress!"