Cast Iron Woes
05-10-2020, 04:01 PM
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Cast Iron Woes
I'm looking for a new electric range and it seems the glass top ranges are the going thing these days. I only have one problem with getting a glass top and that is we do a lot of cooking in our cast iron skillets and I've read that the skillets should have smooth flat bottoms. However most of our skillets do not have smooth flat bottoms, they have a small maybe 1/8th inch rib on the bottom. I'd like to hear from anyone that has a glass top and still is able to cook with their cast iron skillets that have the little rib on the bottom.
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05-10-2020, 05:09 PM
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Although the glass top ranges are all the "rage", there still are the traditional ranges made, so I would continue looking for one that you want. When we did our old home kitchen remodel, we went with a glass top range, and we absolutely hated it!
05-10-2020, 05:52 PM
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Originally Posted by SewingSenior
I'm looking for a new electric range and it seems the glass top ranges are the going thing these days. I only have one problem with getting a glass top and that is we do a lot of cooking in our cast iron skillets and I've read that the skillets should have smooth flat bottoms. However most of our skillets do not have smooth flat bottoms, they have a small maybe 1/8th inch rib on the bottom. I'd like to hear from anyone that has a glass top and still is able to cook with their cast iron skillets that have the little rib on the bottom.
05-11-2020, 12:49 AM
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I have a glass stove top and use my cast iron. You just have to be extra careful and NOT slide the pan around. Always always lift it. I had had my glass stove top for over 15 years and have only one small scratch about an inch long in the main burner area. It is barely visible, not sure how it got there but the stove tops are pretty durable. For me, the ease of cleaning outweighs the extra care required.
05-11-2020, 04:58 AM
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When we moved 3 years ago, I gave up my wonderful gas JennAir (stayed with the house when we sold) and 'inherited' a glass top. I don't know if all glass tops cycle on/off when heating, but this one did. I never did find that sweet spot where a soup or stew would continue to gently simmer, and my canning that first year was a nightmare. I was told later, that you are not supposed to use a canner on a glass top.
When we remodeled the kitchen the next year, I was absolutely thrill to see the backside of that glass top range, and return to gas. I don't even mind the extra cleaning!
When we remodeled the kitchen the next year, I was absolutely thrill to see the backside of that glass top range, and return to gas. I don't even mind the extra cleaning!
05-11-2020, 05:00 AM
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Originally Posted by pocoellie
Although the glass top ranges are all the "rage", there still are the traditional ranges made, so I would continue looking for one that you want. When we did our old home kitchen remodel, we went with a glass top range, and we absolutely hated it!
