US Gas Cookers Experience
#1
US Gas Cookers Experience
Does anybody cook with a gas (cooker)?
Most of the manufacturers in the US are unfamilar to me so I'd like to hear about your experiences with gas cookers (ranges), particularly the US brands.
Thanks,
Most of the manufacturers in the US are unfamilar to me so I'd like to hear about your experiences with gas cookers (ranges), particularly the US brands.
Thanks,
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Re: US Gas Cookers Experience
Originally posted by NC Penguin
Does anybody cook with a gas (cooker)?
Most of the manufacturers in the US are unfamilar to me so I'd like to hear about your experiences with gas cookers (ranges), particularly the US brands.
Thanks,
Does anybody cook with a gas (cooker)?
Most of the manufacturers in the US are unfamilar to me so I'd like to hear about your experiences with gas cookers (ranges), particularly the US brands.
Thanks,
I have a Tappan gas hob and a Magic Chef oven, sepperate units...
Basically it's the same as UK except the temperature settings are different. ...
We didn't have a choice of make as we rent here, but I haven't had any problems with them at all.....
Oh one thing I do have a problem with in all gas ovens here is making cakes.... They all seem to burn on the bottom....
Never did in the UK.... LOL
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We have Gas, works fine.
Bigger and took me some time to work out the terminology.
Broil for example.
Bigger and took me some time to work out the terminology.
Broil for example.
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Originally posted by Boiler
We have Gas, works fine.
Bigger and took me some time to work out the terminology.
Broil for example.
We have Gas, works fine.
Bigger and took me some time to work out the terminology.
Broil for example.
Definition.... turn on and put food under... wait for all smoke alarms in appartment to go off, then run round frantically with a tea towel to stop the noise as dinner burns.....
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Re: US Gas Cookers Experience
Originally posted by NC Penguin
Does anybody cook with a gas (cooker)?
Most of the manufacturers in the US are unfamilar to me so I'd like to hear about your experiences with gas cookers (ranges), particularly the US brands.
Thanks,
Does anybody cook with a gas (cooker)?
Most of the manufacturers in the US are unfamilar to me so I'd like to hear about your experiences with gas cookers (ranges), particularly the US brands.
Thanks,
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We have separate oven and hob and bought a new oven by Frigidaire. It is gas and it is fine. They don't cook the same as back home but you do get used to that eventually and learn to change your way of doing things (for instance if your cake always burns on the bottom either put a cookie sheet on the shelf below your cake or put your cake tin in a larger tin with some water in the bottom). Personally, I find that when I use a British recipe I need to have the temperature a little higher
#7
Originally posted by honeymommy
Ah... broil....
Definition.... turn on and put food under... wait for all smoke alarms in appartment to go off, then run round frantically with a tea towel to stop the noise as dinner burns.....
Ah... broil....
Definition.... turn on and put food under... wait for all smoke alarms in appartment to go off, then run round frantically with a tea towel to stop the noise as dinner burns.....
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#8
we have a Kenmore .... and I've got to say its terrible ! the timer fell out the back of it exactly a year and a week after we bought it and the knob to adjust the oven temperature is just about hanging off .. ditton happened after the warranty was up. You are right about the broiler burning cakes etc bacause all the heat comes from the bottom, further complicated here by our lil problem with chipmunks using it as a convenient place to store stolen dog food !!
You definately get what you pay for
Jan
You definately get what you pay for
Jan
#9
I have a Whirlpool gas range and it's fine. Just used the self clean feature for the first time this week. Nice not having to deal with toxic fumes from oven cleaners.
Only one problem, I've only just recently realised that the temps I thought were the same as gas mark 5 for example where actually more like gas mark 3 or 4. No wonder everything has been taking too long to cook At last I'm getting crispy roast potatoes!!
Only one problem, I've only just recently realised that the temps I thought were the same as gas mark 5 for example where actually more like gas mark 3 or 4. No wonder everything has been taking too long to cook At last I'm getting crispy roast potatoes!!