Let's talk about cars
Jul 19th 2015, 4:36 am
#4111
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Re: Let's talk about cars
Some of them have - restaurants that cook "out front" as part of a buffet or similar, commonly use induction cooking surfaces, and have for a number of year IME, though I hadn't recognized what they were until a couple of years ago, when we bought ours.
I also suspect that they might have difficulty in pulling enough electricity (amperage) to run a fair-sized commercial kitchen, whereas gas for a kitchen just requires a big enough pipe.
I also suspect that they might have difficulty in pulling enough electricity (amperage) to run a fair-sized commercial kitchen, whereas gas for a kitchen just requires a big enough pipe.
Jul 19th 2015, 5:30 am
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Re: Let's talk about cars
Absolutely, it's like turning off a light switch. If you turn off a pan that is about to boil over there is even no need to lift the pan up, just turning off the power immediately and totally stops additional heat being supplied to the pan. As significant, I find, is that if the pan has boiled over you can lift the pan and wipe the glass surface with a damp cloth without turning of the power! 
..... In fact the only reason the glass surface is hot is because it has had a hot pan sitting on it.
And because an induction stoves makes the pan hot directly, rather than making a lot of heat and then transferring it to the pan, cooking is a lot more pleasant in the summer because there is nowhere near as much heat bypassing the pan and making the kitchen hot.
Induction stoves are awesome!
..... In fact the only reason the glass surface is hot is because it has had a hot pan sitting on it.And because an induction stoves makes the pan hot directly, rather than making a lot of heat and then transferring it to the pan, cooking is a lot more pleasant in the summer because there is nowhere near as much heat bypassing the pan and making the kitchen hot.
Induction stoves are awesome!
I'd take an induction stove any day, doubt we will see one anytime soon, landlords put in the el cheapo specials.
I hate electric, never had to use it until moving here where gas isn't typically used a whole lot for cooking in residential homes, and I have just never adapted to electric cooking, too hot, too cold, near impossible to get the right temp, the heat they produce is also annoying.
Jul 19th 2015, 12:00 pm
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Jul 20th 2015, 12:56 pm
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Re: Let's talk about cars
'Bout time we had some real cars back in here...
http://www.classicandsportscar.ltd.u...atic_16513.jpg
https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5069/5...86ae6c79_b.jpg
http://www.dmmultimedia.com/capri_mk1/capri_104w.jpg
There, that's better.
Arguing about bloody cookers. Jesus H.... *wanders off muttering* Bloody induction this.. gas that...
http://www.classicandsportscar.ltd.u...atic_16513.jpg
https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5069/5...86ae6c79_b.jpg
http://www.dmmultimedia.com/capri_mk1/capri_104w.jpg
There, that's better.
Arguing about bloody cookers. Jesus H.... *wanders off muttering* Bloody induction this.. gas that...
Jul 20th 2015, 1:18 pm
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Re: Let's talk about cars
I dream of speaking to Ottotheboar one day about advice on bringing over a nice MkI Capri or perhaps a MkII Escort RS2000, or maybe even a Tickford Capri. It'll probably never happen.
Jul 20th 2015, 2:40 pm
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Re: Let's talk about cars
I had dreamed about bringing a UK car over to the States.
I was looking at a Chaterham 7
But the bureaucracy and restrictions made it impossible to do as a individual importer.
There is a company up North that imports them, but of course they are then 3 times the price of buying direct in the UK.
I was looking at a Chaterham 7
But the bureaucracy and restrictions made it impossible to do as a individual importer.
There is a company up North that imports them, but of course they are then 3 times the price of buying direct in the UK.
Jul 20th 2015, 3:48 pm
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Re: Let's talk about cars
I had dreamed about bringing a UK car over to the States.
I was looking at a Chaterham 7
But the bureaucracy and restrictions made it impossible to do as a individual importer.
There is a company up North that imports them, but of course they are then 3 times the price of buying direct in the UK.
http://www.wallmoy.com/wp-content/up...automotive.jpg
I was looking at a Chaterham 7
But the bureaucracy and restrictions made it impossible to do as a individual importer.
There is a company up North that imports them, but of course they are then 3 times the price of buying direct in the UK.
http://www.wallmoy.com/wp-content/up...automotive.jpg
Jul 20th 2015, 4:05 pm
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Re: Let's talk about cars
I seem to recall a Dutch company making Super 7 look-alikes , called Donkervoort Super 8's, until Caterham got the arse on, and sued them. I can't remember, though, if they went to the US or South Africa with an ugly redesign.
Jul 20th 2015, 4:22 pm
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Re: Let's talk about cars
I had dreamed about bringing a UK car over to the States.
I was looking at a Chaterham 7
But the bureaucracy and restrictions made it impossible to do as a individual importer.
There is a company up North that imports them, but of course they are then 3 times the price of buying direct in the UK.
http://www.wallmoy.com/wp-content/up...automotive.jpg
I was looking at a Chaterham 7
But the bureaucracy and restrictions made it impossible to do as a individual importer.
There is a company up North that imports them, but of course they are then 3 times the price of buying direct in the UK.
http://www.wallmoy.com/wp-content/up...automotive.jpg
Weber or Grill King?
Jul 20th 2015, 4:24 pm
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