I'm oven/range shopping - any advice? - Page 2

Soliloquy · 05-29-2015, 10:04 AM

Yes, burner size. The house we bought has a very expensive Electrolux cooktop with 5 burners. Only one of them is big. It's very frustrating.

Also, if you can, be aware the manufacturers do not recommend canning on a glass top. I have a separate cabin-size stove I use for canning.

Aerynne · 05-29-2015, 11:32 AM

Is it too heavy to can on them? I have canned on mine.

Soliloquy · 05-29-2015, 11:51 AM

That's what they say, that the weight could crack the top. I know people that do, I had a thread on it last summer, I think. Maybe the summer before last. But, it's a factor, apparently.

bentlaj11 · 05-29-2015, 11:54 AM

That's what I'm wondering about the canning. I've read reviews as to not being able to can/use cast iron, but I don't know why.

I found one that has two burners that adjust in size...wondering if that's a good thing?!? I usually only use 2 at once, but occasionally 3

Also, is convection a good thing? I love to bake

ETA: I think I remember that thread. I'll look for it.

AngelaVA · 05-29-2015, 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by bentlaj11

Bumping this thread! I broke our cooktop (it's separate from the oven). I'm looking at replacing both since the oven isn't much bigger than an easy-bake

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Any more thoughts on glass-top vs. coils? Brand recs.? I'm a horrible cleaner, so I need something that can stand up to mess! I want to keep using cast-iron, and I would love to eventually be a canner.

Angela, did you end up with the one you linked in the op?

I did get the one in the OP. I like it overall. It has two nice big burners and two fair sized ones. Its harder to clean than what you would think a piece of glass would be but still 100 times easier than the coil stove. It takes awhile to heat up, I have had to learn to turn on the oven or the burner while I am prepping food or else cooking takes a long time. The upside to that is once it heats up the heat stays very even.

I don't can nor do I really use cast iron so I can't comment on that.

Re the convection, it's ok, I'm not blown away by it or anything. Things just bake a little quicker, once the oven gets preheated that is.

MrsDuck · 05-29-2015, 02:23 PM

I love, love, love having convection. I use it for cookies, and anything that where I want to ensure even heating throughout. It can dry out the surface, though, so there's a bit of a learning curve.

2sunshines · 05-29-2015, 03:29 PM

Yea, I wonder if the canning thing is similar to the cast iron thing. "They" say not to use cast iron on a flat top but we use cast iron almost exclusively and I'm a pretty die hard cook, so my flat top and cast iron mix several times daily.

I've never had a problem.

I haven't canned since we got the flat top tho so no experience there.

Blue-EyedLady · 05-29-2015, 08:03 PM

My flat top is older so maybe the newer ones don't have this problem, but it's very hard to heat evenly unless the burner is on high. My burners are either on or off. Medium heat is achieved by heating for 5 sec, then off for 5 sec. Kind of like medium power on the microwave. I have found it very difficult to make jelly because of this.

The thing with cast iron is that the pans can scratch the surface and damage it.

also, you have to clean it up every time you splatter or spill or else it stains, and then heats less evenly.

I hate mine, in case you couldn't tell.

Soliloquy · 05-29-2015, 09:00 PM

Bar Keeper's Friend is the best for cleaning a glass cooktop.

bentlaj11 · 06-01-2015, 02:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Soliloquy

Bar Keeper's Friend is the best for cleaning a glass cooktop.

Yay! I have that already

We bit the bullet, and bought one this weekend. The sales lady tried to talk us into a cheaper discontinued model. I almost agreed to it, then I realized it wasn't convection. We went with a newer model, so hopefully the glass will tougher

.

So, now DH wants to move the fridge to a new place (we have to knock out cabinets for the new stove). Which would you rather see when you walked into a kitchen, a fridge or a stove? If I get the camera battery charged I might start a new thread w/ pictures of the layout. I'm not good at kitchen design!

ECingMama · 06-01-2015, 02:36 PM

We have a double oven. I LOVE it. We've had it five years. I wouldn't use any other kind. It preheats in 2 minutes or so. It has a toast function, so the toaster was gone!

bentlaj11 · 06-01-2015, 02:43 PM

Ohh, I hope ours has a toaster function. I always burn the bread when I'm trying to broil it when I do garlic toast.

RiverRock · 06-01-2015, 02:47 PM

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Originally Posted by bentlaj11

Which would you rather see when you walked into a kitchen, a fridge or a stove?

I would rather look at a stove. It can look creative and be decorated with art hanging above. Fridges either look big and empty, or big and cluttered with stuff. The only negative to the stove being the first thing you see is that sometimes you might be getting something out of the stove when somebody walks in the room and well, the view would be comical and/or embarrassing.

Kiara.I · 06-01-2015, 03:13 PM

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Originally Posted by bentlaj11

That's what I'm wondering about the canning. I've read reviews as to not being able to can/use cast iron, but I don't know why.

My understanding was the most canners have concave bottoms. So they're resting on a ring *around* the burner, not really *on* the burner. On a coil stove that doesn't matter so much, and of course on gas it doesn't matter at all. But on glass tops it makes it very inefficient.

2sunshines · 06-01-2015, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by ECingMama

We have a double oven. I LOVE it. We've had it five years. I wouldn't use any other kind. It preheats in 2 minutes or so. It has a toast function, so the toaster was gone!

A double oven is totally my dream.

Some day.

05-29-2015, 10:04 AM	#16
Soliloquy Rose Garden Why climb a mountain? Because it's there! Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Selkirk Mountains Posts: 52,860	Re: I'm oven/range shopping - any advice? Yes, burner size. The house we bought has a very expensive Electrolux cooktop with 5 burners. Only one of them is big. It's very frustrating. Also, if you can, be aware the manufacturers do not recommend canning on a glass top. I have a separate cabin-size stove I use for canning.

05-29-2015, 11:32 AM	#17
Aerynne Rose Garden Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 27,359	Re: I'm oven/range shopping - any advice? Is it too heavy to can on them? I have canned on mine. __________________ Erin born of water and of the Spirit 4/96 married 5/02 Mama to: 2004 2007 2010 2012 2017 2019 Jan 2, 2024 And many I hope to hold in heaven one day

05-29-2015, 11:51 AM	#18
Soliloquy Rose Garden Why climb a mountain? Because it's there! Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Selkirk Mountains Posts: 52,860	Re: I'm oven/range shopping - any advice? That's what they say, that the weight could crack the top. I know people that do, I had a thread on it last summer, I think. Maybe the summer before last. But, it's a factor, apparently.

05-29-2015, 11:54 AM	#19
bentlaj11 Rose Trellis Join Date: May 2012 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 2,247	Re: I'm oven/range shopping - any advice? That's what I'm wondering about the canning. I've read reviews as to not being able to can/use cast iron, but I don't know why. I found one that has two burners that adjust in size...wondering if that's a good thing?!? I usually only use 2 at once, but occasionally 3 Also, is convection a good thing? I love to bake ETA: I think I remember that thread. I'll look for it. __________________ Amber.... Wife to JA (12/07) Mama to Bug (11/09), Little Critter (1/12) and C3PO (7/14)! InFpType 2/3(?)

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MrsDuck Rose Bouquet Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 714	Re: I'm oven/range shopping - any advice? I love, love, love having convection. I use it for cookies, and anything that where I want to ensure even heating throughout. It can dry out the surface, though, so there's a bit of a learning curve. __________________ ****************** Mrs Duck Blessed to be a Stay at Home-schooling Mama to: DS1 - Snugglebug - Nov. '08 DS2 - Wiggles - May '12

05-29-2015, 03:29 PM	#22
2sunshines Moderator in Celebrations, Cloth Diapering & EC, Empty Arms, Prayer & Praise, and Swap n' Shop Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 27,027	Re: I'm oven/range shopping - any advice? Yea, I wonder if the canning thing is similar to the cast iron thing. "They" say not to use cast iron on a flat top but we use cast iron almost exclusively and I'm a pretty die hard cook, so my flat top and cast iron mix several times daily. I've never had a problem. I haven't canned since we got the flat top tho so no experience there. __________________ married 25 years mom to two young adults (23 and 20) and two teens (17 and 15)

05-29-2015, 08:03 PM	#23
Blue-EyedLady Rose Garden The Lion Cub Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Northern Arizona Posts: 10,798	Re: I'm oven/range shopping - any advice? My flat top is older so maybe the newer ones don't have this problem, but it's very hard to heat evenly unless the burner is on high. My burners are either on or off. Medium heat is achieved by heating for 5 sec, then off for 5 sec. Kind of like medium power on the microwave. I have found it very difficult to make jelly because of this. The thing with cast iron is that the pans can scratch the surface and damage it. also, you have to clean it up every time you splatter or spill or else it stains, and then heats less evenly. I hate mine, in case you couldn't tell. __________________ Mama to The Engineer (7 yo) "When I grow up, I'm going to build Highway 100!" The Imaginative Adventurer (4.5 yo) "I'm going to rescue you!" and The Lion Cub (1 yo)- Smart, cute, strong, and unstoppable! Sister to BlessedBlue forever Co-Founder and Lead Writer at Food Allergies On Ice

05-29-2015, 09:00 PM	#24
Soliloquy Rose Garden Why climb a mountain? Because it's there! Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Selkirk Mountains Posts: 52,860	Re: I'm oven/range shopping - any advice? Bar Keeper's Friend is the best for cleaning a glass cooktop.

06-01-2015, 02:36 PM	#26
ECingMama Rose Garden Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 16,750	Re: I'm oven/range shopping - any advice? We have a double oven. I LOVE it. We've had it five years. I wouldn't use any other kind. It preheats in 2 minutes or so. It has a toast function, so the toaster was gone! __________________ ENFp Wife who is thankful to be in love....17 years Homeschooling Mom of three....15 DD dancer and 12 DS mountain biker and 5 DD calico critter and dolly mommy 12/2014 8/2015 11/2015 9/2016

06-01-2015, 02:43 PM	#27
bentlaj11 Rose Trellis Join Date: May 2012 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 2,247	Re: I'm oven/range shopping - any advice? Ohh, I hope ours has a toaster function. I always burn the bread when I'm trying to broil it when I do garlic toast. __________________ Amber.... Wife to JA (12/07) Mama to Bug (11/09), Little Critter (1/12) and C3PO (7/14)! InFpType 2/3(?)

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