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Sorry, I Have to Brag

Gypsy Jan - 6-8-2011 at 06:13 PM

My beautiful, lovely daughter wanted to give me a new stove because the eighteen-year-old GE electric was dying a slow death;the right hand side burners couldn't boil water, etc.

She paid for a GE Profile Induction-top Convection oven

[Edited on 6-9-2011 by Gypsy Jan]

Woooosh - 6-8-2011 at 06:17 PM

Induction is very cool, but now will you need to run 220v to your kitchen? ;)

[Edited on 6-9-2011 by Woooosh]

Sr. Capuchino

Gypsy Jan - 6-8-2011 at 06:35 PM

And his crew spent more than four hours making sure that everything worked right,

DENNIS - 6-8-2011 at 06:49 PM

Electric appliances in Mexico?? WOW....You must be wealthy.

Wealthy? Not So Much

Gypsy Jan - 6-8-2011 at 07:26 PM

There are guys who get and sell the damaged goods (slightly marked, can"t put it on the counter).

DENNIS - 6-8-2011 at 07:38 PM

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Originally posted by Gypsy Jan
There are guys who get and sell the damaged goods (slightly marked, can"t put it on the counter).



I was referring to the price of electricity over gas.

oldlady - 6-8-2011 at 07:39 PM

Enjoy, Gypsy. Nothing like a great stove. I had a GE Spectra NOB. , liked it better than Wolf, think you will love this one.

Wealthy?

Gypsy Jan - 6-8-2011 at 07:42 PM

We work hard for the money.

BajaBlanca - 6-8-2011 at 08:52 PM

inbduction oven - wowwwwwwwwwww that will be fun.

we bought our fridge at a wonderful price also as "damaged" with a scratch on it ... otherwise in puuuuuuuuuuurfect condition at a sears outlet in san diego.

enjoy your new appliance and can we share your daughter ??????????

ps thanks for asking !!!!

[Edited on 6-10-2011 by BajaBlanca]

Woooosh - 6-8-2011 at 09:21 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by BajaBlanca
convection oven - wowwwwwwwwwww that will be fun.

we bought our fridge at a wonderful price also as "damaged" with a scratch on it ... otherwise in puuuuuuuuuuurfect condition at a sears outlet in san diego.

enjoy your new appliance and can we share your daughter ??????????

not convection, induction.

Baja Blanca

Gypsy Jan - 6-8-2011 at 10:12 PM

She is very shy in comparison to the regular contemporary American adult working woman.

I will ask her.

SDRonni - 6-8-2011 at 10:24 PM

What a sweet daughter! You are blessed! I had an induction stove to awhile back....loved it. Boils water in just about 90 seconds! Enjoy!

Just to Clear a Few things UP

Gypsy Jan - 6-8-2011 at 10:58 PM

The new stove is an Energy Star appliance, which means it uses less energy (yes, Dennis) than a gas stove.

It has an induction cook top that boils water in less than two minutes.

It has a convection oven that roasts a chicken in twenty minutes.

It is the Indianapolis 500 version of a stove.

briantroy - 6-9-2011 at 01:25 AM

Oven? Stove? I only fry, bake, broil, saute and simmer on the Big Green Egg.

http://www.biggreenegg.com/

capt. mike - 6-9-2011 at 05:34 AM

hey Brian - i was a guest at a friend's home in Parker AZ recently and he had the big green egg. i never saw one before.
he had me do ribs on it.
they were ok, not as good as on my offset pit smoker at home but i can see where once used to it, it could have possibilities.
kind of a weber kettle on steroids.

i just went to a gas cooktop, Jennair Proline run by propane in my island kitchen.
gas is best.

ncampion - 6-9-2011 at 06:16 AM

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Originally posted by Gypsy Jan
The new stove is an Energy Star appliance, which means it uses less energy (yes, Dennis) than a gas stove.

It has an induction cook top that boils water in less than two minutes.

It has a convection oven that roasts a chicken in twenty minutes.

It is the Indianapolis 500 version of a stove.


Might still want to keep an eye on your electric bill. According to the Mfg. specs, the burners draw from 120 - 3700 watts. That's a whole lot of electric power. Energy Star does not mean it's cheaper than gas, only rates the appliance in relation to other similar types. Even with short cook times, that's still a lot of watt-hours. Just FYI

briantroy - 6-9-2011 at 07:41 AM

Hey Capt.,

It takes a little bit to get used to working with he BGE, it isn't the normal kind of smoker. But, that is the beauty of it! The versatility makes it great for all different kinds of cooking. Did pizzas the other night at 800 degrees and they cooked in just over 2 minutes. I do steaks at 500 and have done pork butts at 220 for 16 hours without lifting the lid. They have been around a long time but are only recently getting popular on the West Coast. There is a local rip off brand that they make in Tecate, but I have heard bad things about them.

Dave - 6-9-2011 at 08:20 AM

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Originally posted by briantroy
They have been around a long time but are only recently getting popular on the West Coast. There is a local rip off brand that they make in Tecate, but I have heard bad things about them.


The BGE is a copy of a Japanese Kamado. I had an original bought second-hand at a yard sale. Paid 50 bucks. Very efficient smoker. Used to do turkeys on it. Top got cracked otherwise I'd still be using it. I'd buy another one but the prices are outrageous.

The Black Dragon AKA the Komodo Kamodo BBQ

Gypsy Jan - 6-10-2011 at 04:39 AM

http://professorsalt.com/2007/06/20/the-black-dragon-episode...

dtutko1 - 6-10-2011 at 06:18 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by Gypsy Jan
The new stove is an Energy Star appliance, which means it uses less energy (yes, Dennis) than a gas stove.

It has an induction cook top that boils water in less than two minutes.

It has a convection oven that roasts a chicken in twenty minutes.

It is the Indianapolis 500 version of a stove.


ncampion is right. Energy Star does not mean it's cheaper or more efficient than propane. The process of producing electricity is only 30% +/- at the plug. Gas stoves are easily double that efficiency. Propane stoves are less costly to operate than electric. Congratulations on having such a wonderful caring daughter.