Gas or electric - which one is best for you?
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Gas or electric - which one is best for you?
| Thu, 06-23-2011 - 10:48am |
Do you have a preference? Is it based on your experience,
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Right now, we have a gas cooktop, but we've had electric (both those circular elements and smooth tops) in the past...While I'm not a fan of open flames (I have this fire thing --- let's not go into that), I find I have more control with gas... heat is either on or off (electric units take time to warm up and even more to cool down). So I guess I plump down on the side of gas cooktops.
But our oven (as are most int eh US, I think) is electric... We had a gas one once in China where the pilot light wasn't hooked up and it scared the bejeezus out of me to ligh tthat thing. And it was so messed up that once you set a temp, you had to keep it there or the flame would go out. So none of those recipes where you heat the oven to 450 and then, once you put the food in, you turn it down to 375... So needless to say, I'm ary of gas ovens.
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We have electric right now because there is no gas in the house.
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I'm not laughing --- I could tell you about the encounter a raincoat had with a candle that could have been a lot worse!! LOL
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I'm with you on the cost of electricity. Our summer bills are killers (A/C is at fault) but in winter, our gas bills are almost as high,(we heat with gas)...
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I've always had electric but DH prefers gas and I think I might too. I love how when you turn it off, the heat's gone. I do worry about a pilot light though, do you have to check constantly to make sure it's lit?
On the other hand, we have a gas grill and I think I'd like a charcoal grill - just because the food is suppose to taste better, it's really easy for me to get the grill going now that it's gas. :) The same way with our gas fireplace, I can make this place toasty warm in no time!!
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Nowadays, most stoves don't do pilot lights. They have this clicker thing that strakes a spark when you turn on the gas... Of course, that means you need some electrical connection to run the clicker but it's minimal...
We have a gas grill too --- DH got lazy and tired of always having to start the charcoal so far ahead. It does taste different but it's still better than teh broiler in my oven! AND --- if the power goes off, we can always cook on teh grill (although usually, the power is off with a foot of snow on the ground and cooking outside in that is NOT fun! LOL
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Not totally surprised at that statistic. The clothing back then coupled with an open faire was an invitation to disaster...
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