Nope. On Wed, Oct 26, 2022 at 8:34 PM OK Don via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> Most of our pots and pans are not induction friendly either. I wonder > whether cast iron, specifically the Le Creuset stuff works with induction? > > On Wed, Oct 26, 2022 at 6:46 PM dan penoff.com via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > I can see that, but again, I wanted to be able to use my existing pots > and > > pans. I’ve heard positive things about induction cooktops, but having to > > re-provision a kitchen is a dealbreaker for me. > > > > -D > > > > Sent from my iPad > > > > On Oct 26, 2022, at 7:29 PM, Andrew Strasfogel <astrasfo...@gmail.com> > > wrote: > > > > > > My brother switched from gas to induction and couldn't be more pleased > > about it. > > > > On Wed, Oct 26, 2022 at 5:25 PM dan penoff.com<http://penoff.com> via > > Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com<mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com>> wrote: > > I like her thinking as far as having things at a decent height. We rarely > > use the lower oven on our dual oven range, but when we do it’s a PITA to > > have to get down there to take stuff in and out. > > > > We were big proponents of convection ovens before they were common in > > consumer ovens/ranges. If you’re cooking for a large group with multiple > > dishes, or time is of the essence, convection is a great thing. However, > in > > comparison to traditional cooking after using both for several decades, I > > don’t see a lot of value in convection baking/broiling. It would not be a > > feature I would go looking for, but when looking at ovens a few years ago > > it seemed that nearly all of them offered it. > > > > We have a Maytag electric range/oven in the FL house that has a small > > upper oven and a large lower convection oven. We rarely use the lower > oven > > except when entertaining or on holidays when we’re cooking for a large > > group of people. Even then, it’s not typically used as a convection oven. > > > > If I was looking for a wall oven, I would want a similar setup with a > > large oven and a smaller one. One feature I do like is a temperature > probe. > > It’s not something you use often, but with things like large roasts or > > turkeys it saves a lot of time and effort in cooking things to the proper > > temperature and not having to open the oven door. > > > > I know this is somewhat of a polarizing topic, like motor oil, but we’ve > > been big fans of electric glass cooktops for years. They’re easy to clean > > and maintain, and you can use just about any sort of dish/pan/skillet on > > them. Modern technology being what it is, they’re quick to heat up and > far > > easier to control the heat than a gas range, in my opinion. As far as > > induction, we looked at it several times but the requirement for > > specialized cookware for optimum performance put us off. I have a large > > collection of Magnalite professional cast aluminum cookware that would > have > > been rendered useless with an induction cooktop. > > > > I would mention that the stove/range/oven setup in our Flagstaff house is > > a hybrid sort of GE Profile. The range is gas and the ovens are electric. > > Weird. I do not enjoy cooking on the gas range there, but part of that is > > more an issue of dealing with the altitude than the range operation. > > Boiling water at 7,000’ can be a real pain for a number of reasons. > > > > That’s my take on the subjects. > > > > -D > > > > > On Oct 26, 2022, at 4:52 PM, OK Don via Mercedes < > Mercedes@okiebenz.com > > <mailto:Mercedes@okiebenz.com>> wrote: > > > > > > Wife wants to re-do the kitchen. SHe currently has a 25+ year old dual > > oven > > > glass cooktop range and has decided that the bottom oven is too low to > > put > > > and remove heavy pots, etc. > > > She's thinking of a cabinet level built-in oven - still wants to have a > > > skinny one and a larger one, and a separate cooktop on the counter > beside > > > it. > > > In this brave new world, convection ovens are a thing, and so are > > induction > > > cooktops. > > > Does Anyone have experience/recommendation for or against only of these > > > options? > > > > > > -- > > > OK Don > > > > > > "Quality of life is inversely proportional to the amount of clothing > you > > > are wearing." > > > > > > "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to > > > pause and reflect." Mark Twain > > > > > > “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” > > Wernher > > > Von Braun > > > 2013 F150, 18 mpg > > > 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg > > > 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! > > > _______________________________________ > > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > > > _______________________________________ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > _______________________________________ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > > -- > OK Don > > "Quality of life is inversely proportional to the amount of clothing you > are wearing." > > "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to > pause and reflect." Mark Twain > > “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” > Wernher > Von Braun > 2013 F150, 18 mpg > 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg > 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
