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[Buzzard]

Why I hate gas cooking.
On the lowest possible setting and even elevated, this is what the pot looks like when I left something to simmer for 45 minutes.
With induction I could leave something on simmer for hours without any problems.

 

[Quickstatus]

With induction I could leave something on simmer for hours without any problems.

Totally agree. Induction is king.
We also dumped the gas stove because we are on hand delivered bottled gas.

Ever wondered why we fail when we try on a masterchef asian wok cooking session with our puny wok burners?"
Apart from a lack of culinary skill, the other factor is that domestic wok burners gas consumption are typically in the order of 15Mj/hr whereas the real deal Bigboys watercooled ones are over 100Mj/hr

As an alternative comparison you need about 3-4 domestic flued gas space heaters at full power to match the heat output of one of those commercial Bigboys.

 

[Pushka]

So in our shack. All electric. The oven, which is Chef, is about two years old. I'm used to gas but had a similar but ancient chef in our old beach shack. It had a light when one of the burners is on. Easy to see and at a good height. The current oven - has no light to remind you a burner is on. The dial does of course, but it is very low and doesn't catch the eye. It is only a matter of time when one of us leaves it on, for too long. I don't fancy having CFS being able to save the house.

No gas and I don't want cylinder gas. So am buying a cheapie induction cooktop I'll simply put on top of the bench until I can sort something out. The oven itself is excellent, and previously unused so I don't want to swap out right now. Already have to get two new frypans but wok and paella dish are fine. I also use the Weber a lot so this isn't going to be used an awful lot.

Anything else I need to know and don't chastise me for not buying top of the range appliances

 

[JessicaTam]

So in our shack. All electric. The oven, which is Chef, is about two years old. I'm used to gas but had a similar but ancient chef in our old beach shack. It had a light when one of the burners is on. Easy to see and at a good height. The current oven - has no light to remind you a burner is on. The dial does of course, but it is very low and doesn't catch the eye. It is only a matter of time when one of us leaves it on, for too long. I don't fancy having CFS being able to save the house.

No gas and I don't want cylinder gas. So am buying a cheapie induction cooktop I'll simply put on top of the bench until I can sort something out. The oven itself is excellent, and previously unused so I don't want to swap out right now. Already have to get two new frypans but wok and paella dish are fine. I also use the Weber a lot so this isn't going to be used an awful lot.

Anything else I need to know and don't chastise me for not buying top of the range appliances

You could consider putting an illuminated switch for the oven somewhere on the splashback. At least then you will know when the oven is on.

 

[Pushka]

You could consider putting an illuminated switch for the oven somewhere on the splashback. At least then you will know when the oven is on.

I'd have to remember to turn it on! . But seriously, this sounds like a waiting to happen.

 

[MARTINE]

So in our shack. All electric. The oven, which is Chef, is about two years old. I'm used to gas but had a similar but ancient chef in our old beach shack. It had a light when one of the burners is on. Easy to see and at a good height. The current oven - has no light to remind you a burner is on. The dial does of course, but it is very low and doesn't catch the eye. It is only a matter of time when one of us leaves it on, for too long. I don't fancy having CFS being able to save the house.

No gas and I don't want cylinder gas. So am buying a cheapie induction cooktop I'll simply put on top of the bench until I can sort something out. The oven itself is excellent, and previously unused so I don't want to swap out right now. Already have to get two new frypans but wok and paella dish are fine. I also use the Weber a lot so this isn't going to be used an awful lot.

Anything else I need to know and don't chastise me for not buying top of the range appliances

I can recommend Bosch non induction cooktop
Brilliant
I got it for our new place as there was gorgeous granite I did not want to get rid of.
A charm - $600 at Bing Lee - and 5star rating w choice
Now my $6000 Miele oven which I can operate from my phone….

 

[Quickstatus]

Now my $6000 Miele oven which I can operate from my phone….

Yes but does your phone put the food into and take it out of the oven?

 

[TheRealTMA]

I can recommend Bosch non induction cooktop
Brilliant
I got it for our new place as there was gorgeous granite I did not want to get rid of.
A charm - $600 at Bing Lee - and 5star rating w choice
Now my $6000 Miele oven which I can operate from my phone….

Send us the phone and connection details and we can play with it in the early hours.

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Yes but does your phone put the food into and take it out of the oven?

Presumably the phone is used to call someone to do that?

 

[Quickstatus]

phone is used to call someone

the person doing the cooking

 

[MARTINE]

Personally I dont think I will ever use the phone option for fear of burning the house down! However, to set up the manual functions you have to do this step (or at least I did)…
Apparantly if you scan a recipe it will calculate times etc and run the show. I will get back to you… sans the codes!!

 

[TheRealTMA]

Apparently??

 

[Denali]

We're in discussion with builders for a knock down and I've always wanted my cooktop in the island bench so I'm facing the room/outdoors when cooking (which I love to do).

We don't have kids/grands to worry about knocking a pan handle and don't care about resale so anyone have this/have thoughts on a cooktop in the island?

 

[Quickstatus]

anyone have this/have thoughts on a cooktop in the island?

Horses for courses
It's like a swimming pool, you will get buyers who want a pool and some who don't.

Dont forget that the island exhaust hood might take away from the view.
But My idea of a kitchen exhaust hood is that it needs to be big. high enough to stand under it but with enough overhand to exhaust all the fumes.
A lot of the domestic kitchen hoods are too small.

Some say a flat surface like induction is better for island but again horses for courses.

 

[mrs.dr.ron]

We're in discussion with builders for a knock down and I've always wanted my cooktop in the island bench so I'm facing the room/outdoors when cooking (which I love to do).

We don't have kids/grands to worry about knocking a pan handle and don't care about resale so anyone have this/have thoughts on a cooktop in the island?

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The island bench - will you use it for sitting at to eat ? if not I cant see a problem, just make sure you get a VERY powerful exhaust fan, also what about an in bench exhaust fan ? They are $$$ if a hood will obstruct the view ! My one take on the plan you have here, is the pantry - I would make the door a sliding pocket door, otherwise the stuff behind the door when you open it, means you have to come in, close the door, get what you want, move, open the door, that would really annoy me , I have a sliding door on our pantry - and basically I leave it open !!

 

[Quickstatus]

in bench exhaust fan

basically useless as smoke/fumes rises

 

[tgh]

Lots of downside to a cooktop in the island… Range hood bulk might look dreadful as it needs venting
Suggest that you analyse carefully just how much time you spend actually stirring the pot ?
Most of the time... afaik ...is prep and cleaning up the mess.. all can be achieved on the island looking wistfully at the horizon..or the tv...
Where will you put the dishwasher ?

 

[love_the_life]

The only suggestion (and again people are all different) is to have room on both sides of the cooktop to place pots etc. This looks very close to one end. A downside though is that it would then impinge in the amount of remaining bench space.
Not a huge fan of cavity sliding doors (sorry mrs.dr.ron) as the mechanism is impossible to reach if anything goes wrong and a pain to be repainted when needed. That said we have them in our apartment.
Is there no butler's pantry Denali? That is something I would dearly love.
Sounds like the KDR is gathering speed.
And maybe you need a new thread for this so we can all 'chime in'

LOL - fixed the panty typo

 

[mrs.dr.ron]

Sounds like the KDR is gathering speed.
And maybe you need a new thread for this so we can all 'chime in'

Totally agree, we need a special thread, by the time we all put in our 2 cents worth, this thread will be worth big dollars !!!

 

[tgh]

Cavity sliders or pocket doors are fantastic at saving space , the pantry door noted above is a great example
We have a pocket door into the wir in our recent extension here and also in the new build.
They have put a classy glass pocket door in the new build pantry that looks v nice
I managed one extra to Br2 in the new build but the builder refused any more.
His problem is call backs mostly caused by distortion from steam in bathrooms etc.
My point of view is that they tend to be cheaply made and then create problems.

Addendum.....sorry to hog the thread.. retreating to the middle distance now….

 

[Flashback]

The only suggestion (and again people are all different) is to have room on both sides of the cooktop to place pots etc. This looks very close to one end. A downside though is that it would then impinge in the amount of remaining bench space.
Not a huge fan of cavity sliding doors (sorry mrs.dr.ron) as the mechanism is impossible to reach if anything goes wrong and a pain to be repainted when needed. That said we have them in our apartment.
Is there no butler's panty Denali? That is something I would dearly love.
Sounds like the KDR is gathering speed.
And maybe you need a new thread for this so we can all 'chime in'

I'm more interested in the butler's panties