We were considering one of those stove tops. Do you like it? I have a flat top stove, but not that kind. When we first moved in here I would almost be in tears when I would try to locate the burner without burning the heck out of myself. Hubby bought me a couple of those things that stick to the stove top and have a slot for sticking the handle of your pan in. Oh, I can't remember what they're called, but do you know what I'm talking about? He stuck them to the right place on the stove where my handle would need to be in relationship to the burner. His thinking was that it would help me center the pan. Anyway, those just got in my way. With time and patients I finally have this flat top stove figured out. Sometimes my pan may be a little off center from the burner, but I figure it out eventually by listening to how well what I'm cooking is sizzling. Oh and yes, I have burned the heck out of myself a time or two.
Jeri -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Allison Manzino Sent: Saturday, January 12, 2013 3:18 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [CnD] story about cooktop stove frustrations Hi all, What Jeri and Vicky have described are really frustrating stories. But you just have to keep going and turning out those great dishes yay! My husband and I have a stove that is induction heating. This means that the stove has a smoothe cooktop, and you can't feel the burners at all, can't even tell if the pan is on the burner because the heat comes from the bottom up, heating just the pan and not the entire stove. Well, one day I tried to make a tortilla de patatas potatoes and egg omelete. I turned the stove on only to hear a beep indicating that it went off again. I thought I had the pan placed right on the burner and was getting quite frustrated. I decided to make lunch as a surprise for my husband and was alone in the house, so no one to ask. Then I remembered that this stove will turn off automatically if the pan is not placed on the burner. Very frustrating at first, but I have figured out workarounds for this issue. Lunch was great by the way. I can post the recipe for tortilla de patatas if anyone would like, with instructions on how to flip the tortilla. It took me a little while to get this step down cold, but I have a patient husband. Have a wonderful morning. Allison My birds are winged blessings, they help me soar! _______________________________________________ Cookinginthedark mailing list [email protected] http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark _______________________________________________ Cookinginthedark mailing list [email protected] http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark
