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I see many of the Food Network chefs cooking stove top on black grills over the gas burners
- Thread starter karennoca
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Yes, but they have people to clean up that mess for them. . .
I like to brown stuff/pan broil in a large cast-iron pan I have but when I get it smokin' hot the following used to occur:
1. of course the small amount of oil I use smokes like crazy
2. I need to open all windows before I put the oil in, and invariably forget to do so
3. As a result of 2 above, the smoke alarms go off, more often than not
4. Much cursing ensues
5. I still need to run for the anti-spatter screen, then throw the meat in the pan and slap the screen over it
After years of experience, and it is years because I do not cook like this all too often, I have finally trained myself to:
A. get all the stuff out and do all the things needed before I start to heat the pan
AND
B. make the hubby type person take me out to a G**-*****D steak house. . .,
I like to brown stuff/pan broil in a large cast-iron pan I have but when I get it smokin' hot the following used to occur:
1. of course the small amount of oil I use smokes like crazy
2. I need to open all windows before I put the oil in, and invariably forget to do so
3. As a result of 2 above, the smoke alarms go off, more often than not
4. Much cursing ensues
5. I still need to run for the anti-spatter screen, then throw the meat in the pan and slap the screen over it
After years of experience, and it is years because I do not cook like this all too often, I have finally trained myself to:
A. get all the stuff out and do all the things needed before I start to heat the pan
AND
B. make the hubby type person take me out to a G**-*****D steak house. . .,
No, I used to have one for my beloved gas stove and I used
it a lot and loved it. I would give anything if I could use it now. I used it just like the grill. If it was meat I just did a light brush of oil and put on the meat. Just like if you were grilling on the BBQ...no splattering at all. Perfect for veggies also. And the other side was a flat side that was perfect to make pancakes.
it a lot and loved it. I would give anything if I could use it now. I used it just like the grill. If it was meat I just did a light brush of oil and put on the meat. Just like if you were grilling on the BBQ...no splattering at all. Perfect for veggies also. And the other side was a flat side that was perfect to make pancakes.
michael-in-phoenix
Well-known member
I don't fry too often, but whether it is searing meat in a cast iron pan or deep-frying in...
...a pot of oil, I try to go outside and use the side burner on my gas grill.
Works fine, as propane burns hotter than stove gas (had to adjust for that!), the mess stays outside and so does any lingering odor (fish fry, anyone?).
My neighbors are Eritrean, and their spices are very pungent. They cook outside almost every evening. The Dad told me it is because the whole house would smell like a spice market 24/7 if they didn't.
Makes sense.
Michael
...a pot of oil, I try to go outside and use the side burner on my gas grill.
Works fine, as propane burns hotter than stove gas (had to adjust for that!), the mess stays outside and so does any lingering odor (fish fry, anyone?).
My neighbors are Eritrean, and their spices are very pungent. They cook outside almost every evening. The Dad told me it is because the whole house would smell like a spice market 24/7 if they didn't.
Makes sense.
Michael
Not difficult at all, I just don't like the mess. Eventually, It gets up into the range hood
in the nooks and crannies of surrounding area. I dislike grease messes and stains...just a thing with me. I like to keep a really clean stove, but I am a cook and do a lot of it, messy and not so messy.
in the nooks and crannies of surrounding area. I dislike grease messes and stains...just a thing with me. I like to keep a really clean stove, but I am a cook and do a lot of it, messy and not so messy.
We have a son who lives in Sacramento CA, and in his neighborhood
there are many cultures, which is wonderful. When we go on an evening walk we see many folks cooking in their garages. Usually, they are carpeted and have a full stove set up with range hood. Not sure how they get away with that. Cars are usually in driveways. The wafting odors are amazing. Mostly, you will see the family sitting in the garage talking with the cook, sitting and enjoying the folks who pass by. Kind of nice....
Our son told us the same thing about cooking with lots of strong spices, they do not want that lingering odor in the house.
there are many cultures, which is wonderful. When we go on an evening walk we see many folks cooking in their garages. Usually, they are carpeted and have a full stove set up with range hood. Not sure how they get away with that. Cars are usually in driveways. The wafting odors are amazing. Mostly, you will see the family sitting in the garage talking with the cook, sitting and enjoying the folks who pass by. Kind of nice....
Our son told us the same thing about cooking with lots of strong spices, they do not want that lingering odor in the house.
mariadnoca
Moderator
Wait, you have pink appliances too? Also...I'm likely moving to Sac too.