When growing up, we would use a gas stove. And I prefer one as well. Leigh
> On May 28, 2020, at 5:44 PM, Marie Rudys via Cookinginthedark > <cookinginthedark@acbradio.org> wrote: > > I, too, was raised with a gas stove that used a pilot light, and the stove > I have in my apartment is an old Caloric. No electric starters, either. > The pilot goes out once in a great while, but not often. I've been here > sixteen years, and this stove is still going strong. And the advantage is, > you can cook during a power outage. And, Karen is right: it cools down > faster than an electric stove. I had electric stoves in some apartments, > but prefer gas, if you can believe that. > > Marie > > >> On Thu, May 28, 2020 at 8:37 AM lorischarff--- via Cookinginthedark < >> cookinginthedark@acbradio.org> wrote: >> >> I was raised using a gas stove one with a pilotlight; but, have used 2 >> other >> gas stoves since that had electric starters. Now the pilotlight in my last >> 2 >> gas ranges had electric starters. These can be circumvented in the event of >> an electrical outage. You can use one of the large lighters to light the >> oven or burner. >> If you have your sense of smell, you would then know there is a problem >> with >> the gas. >> My flat top electric stove, I need to be careful as it can take a really >> long time to cool down. As a person who is blind, I cannot see the little >> light that shows me the burner is too hot to place something ont the >> stove--this can be 30 minutes after you stop using the stove top. >> Lori >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Cookinginthedark <cookinginthedark-boun...@acbradio.org> On Behalf >> Of >> Dolores Manzino via Cookinginthedark >> Sent: Thursday, May 28, 2020 7:34 AM >> To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org >> Cc: Dolores Manzino <gwennac...@gmail.com> >> Subject: [CnD] Gas or electric stoves which is better? >> >> Hi all, >> >> I'm remodeling my kitchen and thinking about getting either a gas or >> electric stove. The new apartment i'm moving in to has a hook up for gas, >> and that is the stove that is there now. But my family says it is unsafe, >> they are afraid of the pilot light going out. I am nervous about this too, >> but like gas for the all the audio feedback you get. Does anyone have any >> thoughts? Have any of you used gas stoves? Do you prefer gas or electric? >> Thank you in advance for any help. >> >> Cooking with kindness, >> Dolores >> >> >> A cat's purr is the sweetest sound. >> _______________________________________________ >> Cookinginthedark mailing list >> Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org >> http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark >> >> >> -- >> This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. >> https://www.avg.com >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Cookinginthedark mailing list >> Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org >> http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark >> > _______________________________________________ > Cookinginthedark mailing list > Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org > http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark _______________________________________________ Cookinginthedark mailing list Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark
