Gas Range

"Chris McArthur" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Hello folks

My question to you is more on the tools rather than the
end product. I am just about to purchase a gas range for
my home, and I am concerned over

the

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capability for the stove to simmer properly.

The sales folks will gladly assist me in selecting a range
that has a

number

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of different sized burners - from a 12000 BTU main burner
with 9500 BTU small burners. They recommend that to
properly simmer, you need a small

5000

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BTU burner.

I look forward to hearing from your experience. Can you
simmer with a 9500 BTU burner?

Of course you can. What is "properly simmer" anyway? It
just means to cook at a lower heat. I simmer all the time
with the one 12K burner I have. Any decent range will allow
you to lower the flame to almost nothing without it going
out. I made the mistake of selecting a range with a 5K
burner and I never, ever use it. I'd be much happier with
another 9500 or better yet a 12K burner. Do yourself a
favor if you cook Chinese food or if you deep fry on the
stove and get a 16K burner. The 12K will get the job done
but those extra BTUs can really make a difference when
cooking dishes that require very high heat. If you can
afford it, get all 16K burners.

Paul

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"Chris McArthur" asked:

My question to you is more on the tools rather than the end
product. I am just about to purchase a gas range for my
home, and I am concerned over the capability for the stove
to simmer properly.

The sales folks will gladly assist me in selecting a range
that has a number of different sized burners - from a 12000
BTU main burner with 9500 BTU small burners. They recommend
that to properly simmer, you need a small 5000 BTU burner.

I look forward to hearing from your experience. Can you
simmer with a 9500 BTU burner?

Um, that would depend on which stove... with most major
brands their top end models, those with touch pad
electronic controls, permit the consumer to regulate and
set the simmer level of each gas burner into memory. The
maximum BTU rating of a burner has little to do with simmer
capability... mostly has to do with minimum BTU settings
and volumes being heated.... your sales people are typical,
smarmy [censored] and DUMB!

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"Chris McArthur" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

Hello folks

My question to you is more on the tools rather than the
end product. I am just about to purchase a gas range for
my home, and I am concerned over

the

Quoted message said:

capability for the stove to simmer properly.

The sales folks will gladly assist me in selecting a range
that has a

number

Quoted message said:

of different sized burners - from a 12000 BTU main burner
with 9500 BTU small burners. They recommend that to
properly simmer, you need a small

5000

Quoted message said:

BTU burner.

I look forward to hearing from your experience. Can you
simmer with a 9500 BTU burner?

Chris McArthur

It's not just the size of the burner but its design. A well
designed burner will hold a low flame without a problem,
while a same-size burner from another manufacturer may not.
I recommend looking at reviews in Consumer Reports and other
mags before making a decision. A salesperson - hard as this
may be to believe <g>! - will not always steer you to the
best product.

--
Peter Aitken

Remove the [censored] from my email address before using.

Chris McArthur said:

Hello folks

My question to you is more on the tools rather than the
end product. I am just about to purchase a gas range for
my home, and I am concerned over the capability for the
stove to simmer properly.

The sales folks will gladly assist me in selecting a range
that has a number of different sized burners - from a
12000 BTU main burner with 9500 BTU small burners. They
recommend that to properly simmer, you need a small 5000
BTU burner.

I look forward to hearing from your experience. Can you
simmer with a 9500 BTU burner?

Chris McArthur

In Spain there are two types of safron, Saffron colorante
and Saffron fila. The Colorante is powdered and is actually
made from corn. It is sold as a food coloring, but does give
a saffron flavor to things. The saffron fila is actual
saffron. In some dishes, particularly soups and rice I use
the colorante. It generally works very well for both of
these and is much cheaper than the "real stuff" For paella I
usually use both types, but have had good results with just
the colorante. I have found both keep very well in my pantry
well sealed, for long periods of time. My pantry runs about
55 to 60 degrees. The owner of one my favorite restaurants
gets me regular saffron for $40 and ounce, which comes in a
small resealable tin.

Chris McArthur said:

Hello folks

My question to you is more on the tools rather than the
end product. I am just about to purchase a gas range for
my home, and I am concerned over the capability for the
stove to simmer properly.

The sales folks will gladly assist me in selecting a range
that has a number of different sized burners - from a
12000 BTU main burner with 9500 BTU small burners. They
recommend that to properly simmer, you need a small 5000
BTU burner.

I look forward to hearing from your experience. Can you
simmer with a 9500 BTU burner?

Chris McArthur

Also get a good diffuser, which will help distribute the
heat over the bottom of the pan as small burners tend to
concentrate the heat. I have a Viking which has very
large burners, but yet they can be easily adjusted to a
very low flame.
--
JakeInHartsel

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Chris McArthur said:

Hello folks

My question to you is more on the tools rather than the
end product. I

am

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Quoted message said:

just about to purchase a gas range for my home, and I am
concerned over

the

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

capability for the stove to simmer properly.

The sales folks will gladly assist me in selecting a
range that has a

number

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

of different sized burners - from a 12000 BTU main
burner with 9500 BTU small burners. They recommend that
to properly simmer, you need a small

5000

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

BTU burner.

I look forward to hearing from your experience. Can you
simmer with a

9500

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

BTU burner?

Chris McArthur

In Spain there are two types of safron, Saffron colorante
and Saffron

fila.

Quoted message said:

The Colorante is powdered and is actually made from corn.
It is sold as a food coloring, but does give a saffron
flavor to things. The saffron fila is actual saffron. In
some dishes, particularly soups and rice I use the
colorante. It generally works very well for both of these
and is much cheaper than the "real stuff" For paella I
usually use both types, but have had good results with
just the colorante. I have found both keep

very

Quoted message said:

well in my pantry well sealed, for long periods of time.
My pantry runs about 55 to 60 degrees. The owner of one my
favorite restaurants gets me regular saffron for $40 and
ounce, which comes in a small resealable tin.

But which type of saffron is best for simmering?

--
Peter Aitken

Remove the [censored] from my email address before using.

Peter Aitken said:

"Glenn Jacobs" <[email hidden]> wrote
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well in my pantry well sealed, for long periods of time.
My pantry runs about 55 to 60 degrees. The owner of one
my favorite restaurants gets me regular saffron for $40
and ounce, which comes in a small resealable tin.

But which type of saffron is best for simmering?

And which commercial meat slicer is best for saffron?

"Chris McArthur" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

Hello folks

My question to you is more on the tools rather than the
end product. I am just about to purchase a gas range for
my home, and I am concerned over

the

Quoted message said:

capability for the stove to simmer properly.

The sales folks will gladly assist me in selecting a range
that has a

number

Quoted message said:

of different sized burners - from a 12000 BTU main burner
with 9500 BTU small burners. They recommend that to
properly simmer, you need a small

5000

Quoted message said:

BTU burner.

I look forward to hearing from your experience. Can you
simmer with a 9500 BTU burner?

Chris McArthur

I have a DCS gas range that has 5 16,000 BTU burners.
However, each of

them actually has a separate "simmer" burner built in. It
works very well-- never goes out, can be on all day.

Thanks for the many responses. I will go with the 12k/9.5k
range and pick up some diffusers if needed. Sounds a lot
less expensive than the extra $200 for a 5k burner....

Chris McArthur

"Chris McArthur" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

Hello folks

My question to you is more on the tools rather than the
end product. I am just about to purchase a gas range for
my home, and I am concerned over

the

Quoted message said:

capability for the stove to simmer properly.

The sales folks will gladly assist me in selecting a range
that has a

number

Quoted message said:

of different sized burners - from a 12000 BTU main burner
with 9500 BTU small burners. They recommend that to
properly simmer, you need a small

5000

Quoted message said:

BTU burner.

I look forward to hearing from your experience. Can you
simmer with a 9500 BTU burner?

Chris McArthur