Kitchen Stoves

[The Bandit]

That's the the good thing about the Lounge...you can ask anything.

Anyone have any experiences with the solid top stove/range, as opposed to the element top. Any positives and negatives?

Thanks.

 

[Goober Mcfly]

Positive: Easier to clean.

Negative: Don't drop anything on it.

 

[onthebottom]

What do you want a stove for, then someone will want to cook, it's a slippery slope mate.

OTB

 

[Goober Mcfly]

Good point, OTB. Bandit, tell the wife to pick it out, she's going to be the only one using it anyways. I mean, fark!

</misogynist>

 

[drlove]

Why, what's wrong with take out??

 

[LeatherDoll]

Watch out for burns ...

Pros:
• smooth countertops
• colour coordination
• stovetop separate from oven, so more possibilities for placement and storage around (i.e., pot/pan drawers underneath, spices nearby, drawers for utensils, etc.)
• doesn't look like a stovetop - you can forget it is there

Cons:
• fragile
• remains hot without visible cues (i.e. after no longer red) - and because of smooth surface level with counters, tendency to forget it can do this and that it is not a counter - greater possibility for burns (almost everyone I know who has one has had a severe burn at one time or another)
• electronic cooking (I cook with gas) is far less energy efficient

 

[xarir]

Go gas! I know that energy costs are rising and all that, and gas is also getting more expensive. But if you really want to create in the kitchen, gas truly allows greater flexibility.

Modern stovetops can heat up almost as quickly as gas, but the degree of control is still finer with gas than with electric. Also, when you get good enough if you need to flambe, it's easy to just tip your pan and let your gas flame touch your liquid contents. When cooking with gas you don't feel any qualms about moving items around on your stovetop either. With electric, once an element is heated up properly I kind of feel obliged to keep using it rather than heat up the other elements. With gas you just tirn them on and off at will.

The flat tops are great for aesthetics and easy of cleaning, but true mastery in the kitchen requires gas.

 

[The Bandit]

Have gas in the basement but electric upstairs.

 

[james t kirk]

Have gas in the basement but electric upstairs.

Run a pipe.

I agree, gas for burners is better.

If you choose to run a pipe, the rigid steel is better than copper K that alot of guys like to use these days.

It's pretty hard to drive a nail through rigid pipe, but with copper, it's a cinch.

 

[Goober Mcfly]

Does Apple make stoves?

 

[red]

buy an aga

http://www.aga-rayburn.co.uk/

 

[Morgan Ellis]

Best of all - gas cook top, electric convection oven.

My Jenn Air has this, as well as a grilling area.

Now, if I only had time (or the inclination) to cook with the stupid thing.

-- Morgan

 

[mmouse]

buy an aga

http://www.aga-rayburn.co.uk/

Do you know how much they cost?
Nice but they heat the house year round, I wouldn't want that in Ontario's climate.

 

[Cardinal Fang]

Best of all - gas cook top, electric convection oven.

My Jenn Air has this, as well as a grilling area.

For a minute there, I honestly thought Morgan was commenting on Jenn Anglel.

*Runs*

 

[Rogie]

Goober...

They did, but i believe they were required to recall that model of Powerbook due to the injuries it caused.

 

[tillithurts]

The flat top electric ranges are next to useless for doing hot knives.

Gas is the best with conventional electric elements a distant second.

 

[Morgan Ellis]

For a minute there, I honestly thought Morgan was commenting on Jenn Angel.

Yeah, that Jenn has a grilling area, too.

I like to refer to it fondly as her "Well, Hello Kitty".

-- Morgan