Gas stove is a PITA

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Ok, I confess. I HATE cooking on gas. Always have. The "low" setting is never low enough for me.
Is there a ceramic tile or some type of heat diffuser I can purchase to better distribute the heat
while the stove is on a LOW setting?

TIA for any help,

-L.

-L. said:

Ok, I confess. I HATE cooking on gas. Always have. The "low" setting is never low enough for me.
Is there a ceramic tile or some type of heat diffuser I can purchase to better distribute the heat
while the stove is on a LOW setting?

TIA for any help,

-L.

Of course there are heat diffusers. Look at any local Williams Sonoma or other cooking outlet and
then just choose what you'd like 🙂

Jill

I love my gas stove but as you say low is not low enough. I picked up a couple of diffusers at
Walmart very cheap and work great.

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Ok, I confess. I HATE cooking on gas. Always have. The "low" setting is never low enough for me.
Is there a ceramic tile or some type of heat diffuser I can purchase to better distribute the heat
while the stove is on a LOW setting?

TIA for any help,

-L.

I have an economy GE (2 yrs old) basic gas stove. The largest burner is pefecting for Wok/stir
frying and the smallest burner on low is a perfect ever-so-gentle simmer for soups, sauces or beans.
Cast iron cookware adds to the perfect moment but I also use thin stainless steel camping pots on
occasion, too. The best thing that ever happened was my old electric stove dying.

-L. said:

Ok, I confess. I HATE cooking on gas. Always have. The "low" setting is never low enough for me.
Is there a ceramic tile or some type of heat diffuser I can purchase to better distribute the heat
while the stove is on a LOW setting?

TIA for any help,

-L.

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Quoted message said:

Ok, I confess. I HATE cooking on gas. Always have. The "low" setting is never low enough for me.
Is there a ceramic tile or some type of heat diffuser I can purchase to better distribute the heat
while the stove is on a LOW setting?

TIA for any help,

-L.

I agree. I hate cooking on gas too. I found a heat diffuser at the hardware store that's a cast iron
disk with enamel on one side. I don't remember the brand name but it works like a charm.

Kathy

-L. said:

Ok, I confess. I HATE cooking on gas. Always have. The "low" setting is never low enough for me.
Is there a ceramic tile or some type of heat diffuser I can purchase to better distribute the heat
while the stove is on a LOW setting?

For a heat diffuser, try using a plain ol cast iron skillet.

The other thing you can do is lift the pot higher. I've used bricks covered with foil for this. A
caterer I used to work for used an old [censored] ring.

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Quoted message said:

Ok, I confess. I HATE cooking on gas. Always have. The "low" setting is never low enough for me.
Is there a ceramic tile or some type of heat diffuser I can purchase to better distribute the
heat while the stove is on a LOW setting?

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I have something akin to this model, except that mine is a solid plate:

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I'm sure stove controls vary considerably. Mine has low, med, & high 'notches', but I can position
between the settings. I.e., rice cooks halfway between 'off' and 'low.' For just barely wam, I use
the diffuser with this setting.

Reg said:

For a heat diffuser, try using a plain ol cast iron skillet.

The other thing you can do is lift the pot higher. I've used bricks covered with foil for this. A
caterer I used to work for used an old [censored] ring.

I've noticed high-end gas stoves keep the pot well above the flame.

And I was gonna say. Just put the smaller pan in a bigger pan if you want diffusion.

--Blair "Problems I wish I had."

Blair P. Houghton said:

I've noticed high-end gas stoves keep the pot well above the flame.

My problem is I have to show up at a facility and work with whatever equipment they have. I've had
to resort to the brick solution many times. High end? I wish.

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Is there a ceramic tile or some

Quoted message said:

type of heat diffuser I can purchase to better distribute the heat while the stove is on a LOW
setting?

TIA for any help,

-L.

I agree. I hate cooking on gas too. I found a heat diffuser at the hardware store that's a cast
iron disk with enamel on one side. I don't remember the brand name but it works like a charm.

Kathy

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There is a good gadget available in most hardware/Walmart, etc. type stores. It is a couple of
layers of perforated metal, (air space in between) with a wooden handle. Works great.