I definitely understand, Paula; I have a lot of problems with my hands, plus nerve damage on my left side. I would never push anyone to try something they don't feel comfortable about. That's been done to me; I know how it feels.
The lighter thing is a good idea, but I have trouble working those. Jennifer On 1/23/14, Sandy <[email protected]> wrote: > Yes, true, and those aim a flame things also are available at most stores. > some times, the electronic ignition > can go out due to a power outage, and you can light the stove then with a > match or flame gizmo. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Cookinginthedark [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of Larry Turnbull > Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2014 12:09 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [CnD] cooking on a gas stove > > Most gas stoves now days don't have a pilot. > > They have electronic ignition where all you do is turn on the burner all > the > way and you will hear a popping sound as the igniter lights the burner. > > Once you hear the gas ignite just turn the dial back until the igniter > stops popping and there you have it. > > If you have an older stove where a pilot is still being used there are long > barreled lighters that are much safer to use than a match. > > Larry > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Cookinginthedark [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of paula barton > Sent: Wednesday, January 22, 2014 11:13 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [CnD] cooking on a gas stove > > Hi all > If it were me I would never light a gas stove if it goes out. I use a gas > stove all the time but I do not feel safe trying to light it with a match > Paula > > -----Original Message----- > From: Cookinginthedark [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of Jennifer Chambers > Sent: Wednesday, January 22, 2014 8:52 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [CnD] cooking on a gas stove > > It may be easier to have the gas company check out the stove, light the > pilot, and test all the burners, as well as the oven. One-pound rocks are > a > bit hard to come by in some areas. <Smile>. Since this is the first time > with using a gas stove, the gas company can also show you how to light the > pilot if it goes out. It's easy and safe, and you'll quickly get the hang > of it. I've been dealing with gas stoves for a few more decades than I > care > to admit, and haven't had any problems. > > With all the ones I've dealt with, I've never had to turn the stove on, > even > a little bit, for the match to do its magic, but each stove is different. > > Stay safe and have the gas company help you the first time. In most areas, > the gas company will even notch your stove dials and your oven dial to help > you adjust the heat. They used to, anyway. You can also use High-Marks? > Sorry, I don't know how that product name is spelled, but you can buy it at > most organizations that sell blindness-related products. > > hth > > Jennifer > > On 1/21/14, Jude DaShiell <[email protected]> wrote: >> No, not dangerous at all unless you haven't got a sense of smell or >> our sinuses aren't working at all. This was recommended to me by the >> employee who came out from the Gas Company and all of the time I used >> a gas stove in Arizona, I failed to burn any apartments down or set >> off any kind of explosions with the gas. The reason for the kitchen >> matches is that they're about 2 inches long and it will provide you a >> margin of time to blow the match out once you've lit the gas off with >> the > match. >> The gas is off when you light the match and you only turn it on a >> little as the match goes under the cooking container between the metal >> brackets on which the container rests. As soon as that's done, blow >> the match out or put it into water in an ashtray near the stove or >> sand if you don't have water close by. The burning end gets buried in >> the > sand. >> >> On Sat, 18 Jan 2014, Charles Rivard wrote: >> >>> That sounds very dangerous! >>> >>> --- >>> Be positive! When it comes to being defeated, if you think you're >>> finished, you! really! are! finished! >>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jude DaShiell" >>> <[email protected]> >>> To: <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Saturday, January 18, 2014 4:16 AM >>> Subject: Re: [CnD] cooking on a gas stove >>> >>> >>> > For first time use of a gas stove I recommend having the gas >>> > company come out and shut off the pilot light. This is a safety >>> > measure which enables you to control when the flame and gas >>> > connect. Next buy a box of kitchen matches and get yourself a rock >>> > about a pound in weight with some rough surface. >>> > Put your pot or pan on the stove with the stove off. >>> > Get a kitchen match and strike it on the rock. >>> > Hold the match under the pot or pan on the burner, then turn the >>> > knob to start the gas. You'll hear a small whoosh as the flame and >>> > gas connect. >>> > Very important, blow out the match before your fingers get burnt as >>> > soon as the gas has turned into a flame. I used this system in >>> > Arizona for several years successfully. >>> > >>> > On Fri, 17 Jan 2014, Nicole Massey wrote: >>> > >>> > > Another thing about gas heat -- it's a moist heat, because it's >>> > > burning fluid, while electric stoves are a dry heat. The moister >>> > > heat of gas tends to linger a bit more, so turn things down >>> > > slightly earlier than you might with an electric burner. >>> > > >>> > > > -----Original Message----- >>> > > > From: Cookinginthedark >>> > > > [mailto:[email protected]] >>> > > > On Behalf Of Jennifer Chambers >>> > > > Sent: Friday, January 17, 2014 4:36 PM >>> > > > To: [email protected] >>> > > > Subject: Re: [CnD] cooking on a gas stove >>> > > > >>> > > > My suggestion for first-time use of a gas stove is to turn it >>> > > > out without a pot or pan on the burner. Hold your hand well >>> > > > above the flame. Turn the knob all the way up. Keep your hand >>> > > > above the flame; gradually turn the knob down. You'll be able >>> > > > to get a sense of the heat differences when the flame is high, >>> > > > medium and low. Turn it off before placing a pot or pan on the >>> > > > burner. Then gradually turn the knob and adjust it for the >>> > > > type of flame called for in your recipe. >>> > > > >>> > > > I hope that made sense. I grew up using a gas stove, but the >>> > > > second apartment I lived in had an electric stove and oven. I >>> > > > hope to goodness I never have to use an electric stove and oven >>> > > > again. I don't like the texture of food cooked with >>> > > > electricity. >>> > > > >>> > > > Jennifer >>> > > > >>> > > > On 1/17/14, Sandy <[email protected]> wrote: >>> > > > > I have also used gas cooking all of my life, and know it is >>> > > > > faster, and you have to monitor how high your flame is, as >>> > > > > that determines >>> > > > how >>> > > > > quickly things cook on top of the stove! On the electric >>> > > > > stoves, you have numbers, and can simmer and control the >>> > > > > heat; however, electric stoves of friends that I have >>> > > > > observed, the heat, to me, feels far more hotter and intense, >>> > > > > and I do not like it. >>> > > > > Sandy >>> > > > > >>> > > > > -----Original Message----- >>> > > > > From: Cookinginthedark >>> > > > > [mailto:[email protected]] >>> > > > > On Behalf Of Malaina VanderWal >>> > > > > Sent: Thursday, January 16, 2014 8:50 PM >>> > > > > To: [email protected] >>> > > > > Subject: Re: [CnD] cooking on a gas stove >>> > > > > >>> > > > > I prefer using a gas stove myself. But that is what I grew up >>> > > > > using. >>> > > > I >>> > > > > think it gas stove cooks faster but try to no how high you >>> > > > > have the flame. You can go by sound and if you feel a lot of >>> > > > > heat you know >>> > > > that >>> > > > > the flame is very high. >>> > > > > Malaina >>> > > > > >>> > > > > Sent from my iPhone >>> > > > > >>> > > > > > On Jan 16, 2014, at 11:53 AM, "Lenore Koszalinski" >>> > > > > <[email protected]> wrote: >>> > > > > > >>> > > > > > I would try too keep the flame kind of low and not hi. >>> > > > > > Times will be different when cooking. I always kept my >>> > > > > > flame kind of low, unless I was boiling water. Lenore >>> > > > > > >>> > > > > > -----Original Message----- >>> > > > > > From: Cookinginthedark [mailto:cookinginthedark- >>> > > > [email protected]] >>> > > > > > On Behalf Of Nancy Martin >>> > > > > > Sent: Thursday, January 16, 2014 9:26 AM >>> > > > > > To: [email protected] >>> > > > > > Subject: Re: [CnD] cooking on a gas stove >>> > > > > > >>> > > > > > Hi Holly, >>> > > > > > I'd just say use your normal common sense precautions you >>> > > > > > would always do anyway. Maybe others will be more help or >>> > > > > > more specific, I just wanted to say it's something you can >>> > > > > > deal with. >>> > > > > > HTH, >>> > > > > > Nancy Martin >>> > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- >>> > > > > > From: "Holly Anderson" <[email protected]> >>> > > > > > To: <[email protected]> >>> > > > > > Sent: Thursday, January 16, 2014 8:17 AM >>> > > > > > Subject: [CnD] cooking on a gas stove >>> > > > > > >>> > > > > > >>> > > > > > Hi all. I'm staying somewhere and they have a gas stove. >>> > > > > > At home I have an >>> > > > > > >>> > > > > > electric stove, are there differences that I should be >>> > > > > > aware of when cooking. I know I'm dealing with an open >>> > > > > > flame vs heating element, but not sure what that really >>> > > > > > means in terms of cooking. 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