| mike |
I am asking this at the request of the main cook in the house. We have
a glass cooktop electric stove. Everything seems to work well with it
but she has a lot of problems with simmering. She is unable to get any
of the burners to a low enough heat to accomplish this. She would like
to know if anyone else has had this problem and how they solved it
Thanks for any and all help.
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| aem |
mike wrote:
> I am asking this at the request of the main cook in the house. We have
> a glass cooktop electric stove. Everything seems to work well with it
> but she has a lot of problems with simmering. She is unable to get any
> of the burners to a low enough heat to accomplish this. She would like
> to know if anyone else has had this problem and how they solved it
> Thanks for any and all help.
Sounds like a job for some kind of flame tamer or heat diffuser.
Here's one for $2.75.
http://www.hearmore.com/store/prodv...mer/Simmer_Ring
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| Sheldon |
aem wrote:
> mike wrote:
> > I am asking this at the request of the main cook in the house. We have
> > a glass cooktop electric stove. Everything seems to work well with it
> > but she has a lot of problems with simmering. She is unable to get any
> > of the burners to a low enough heat to accomplish this. She would like
> > to know if anyone else has had this problem and how they solved it
> > Thanks for any and all help.
>
> Sounds like a job for some kind of flame tamer or heat diffuser.
> Here's one for $2.75.
> http://www.hearmore.com/store/prodv...mer/Simmer_Ring
That's a diffuser for a gas burner. For an electric element there's a
thin wire spacer to lift the pot about 3/32" above the element. But I
don't think they make anything similar for a smooth top... perhaps call
the manufacturer to ask if there's an electronic adjustment that can be
made.
Sheldon
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| Dimitri |
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"aem" <aem_again@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> mike wrote:
>> I am asking this at the request of the main cook in the house. We have
>> a glass cooktop electric stove. Everything seems to work well with it
>> but she has a lot of problems with simmering. She is unable to get any
>> of the burners to a low enough heat to accomplish this. She would like
>> to know if anyone else has had this problem and how they solved it
>> Thanks for any and all help.
>
> Sounds like a job for some kind of flame tamer or heat diffuser.
> Here's one for $2.75.
> http://www.hearmore.com/store/prodv...mer/Simmer_Ring
BTW they are a staple at BIG LOTS for $1.00 IIRC.
Dimitri
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| aem |
Sheldon wrote:
> That's a diffuser for a gas burner. For an electric element there's a
> thin wire spacer to lift the pot about 3/32" above the element. But I
> don't think they make anything similar for a smooth top... perhaps call
> the manufacturer to ask if there's an electronic adjustment that can be
> made.
>
True, but it's also usable on an electric burner. Whether it would
work on a flat glasstop depends on the design--whether it would lie
flat or the handle would make it sit at an angle. Can't hurt to take a
look at one.... I once cut and bent a wire coat hanger into a diamond
shape to sit between an electric burner and my rice pot. It more or
less worked, until I found a 'real' one at the store. -aem
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| Ward Abbott |
On 17 Nov 2005 14:46:11 -0800, "mike" <trvlnmny@yahoo.com> wrote:
>I am asking this at the request of the main cook in the house.
Tell him to put the pot half on the element. Works wonders.
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| Peter Aitken |
"mike" <trvlnmny@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1132267571.368046.153720@o13g2000cwo.googlegroups.com...
>I am asking this at the request of the main cook in the house. We have
> a glass cooktop electric stove. Everything seems to work well with it
> but she has a lot of problems with simmering. She is unable to get any
> of the burners to a low enough heat to accomplish this. She would like
> to know if anyone else has had this problem and how they solved it
> Thanks for any and all help.
>
We have a glass cooktop and it simmers beautifully. It is not a problem with
glass cooktops in general, it is a problem with your cooktop. Try a heat
diffuser - a metal disk that goes between the burner and the pot.
--
Peter Aitken
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| Elaine Parrish |
On 17 Nov 2005, mike wrote:
> I am asking this at the request of the main cook in the house. We have
> a glass cooktop electric stove. Everything seems to work well with it
> but she has a lot of problems with simmering. She is unable to get any
> of the burners to a low enough heat to accomplish this. She would like
> to know if anyone else has had this problem and how they solved it
> Thanks for any and all help.
>
>
I've cooked with electric most of my life. Gas flame is easier to
control, but I don't have any problem.
Some things to consider:
Add more liquid to the pot
Use heavier pots and pans
Have the stove checked for a problem
Good luck,
Elaine, too
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| Wayne Boatwright |
On Thu 17 Nov 2005 09:02:39p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it Elaine
Parrish?
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> On 17 Nov 2005, mike wrote:
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>> I am asking this at the request of the main cook in the house. We have
>> a glass cooktop electric stove. Everything seems to work well with it
>> but she has a lot of problems with simmering. She is unable to get any
>> of the burners to a low enough heat to accomplish this. She would like
>> to know if anyone else has had this problem and how they solved it
>> Thanks for any and all help.
>>
>>
> I've cooked with electric most of my life. Gas flame is easier to
> control, but I don't have any problem.
>
> Some things to consider:
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> Add more liquid to the pot
>
> Use heavier pots and pans
>
> Have the stove checked for a problem
>
> Good luck,
>
> Elaine, too
Another idea, when you're cooking at minimal temperature, is putting a
larger pot on a smaller burner. The wattage on the smaller burner is lower
and should allow a perfect simmer. This works on both coil-top and
smoothtop ranges. Never do this except on very low heat. At low heat it
is perfectly safe, but on higher heat it can damage the burner.
--
Wayne Boatwright *¿*
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A chicken in every pot is a *LOT* of chicken!
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| aem |
Wayne Boatwright wrote:
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> Another idea, when you're cooking at minimal temperature, is putting a
> larger pot on a smaller burner. The wattage on the smaller burner is lower
> and should allow a perfect simmer. This works on both coil-top and
> smoothtop ranges. Never do this except on very low heat. At low heat it
> is perfectly safe, but on higher heat it can damage the burner.
>
Curious. How does a pot damage a burner? -aem
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