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bob england

Mon, Dec 27, 2004 2:20 AM

As much as I would love to install the Dickinson Atlantic cookstove, our
cruiseing environment doesn't seem to be conducive to it's use. I have a
perfectly good Princess four burner electric unit that can be relocated, and
if I show my incredibly frugal wife how much a new lpg unit costs it would
be a go. However, she doesn't like cooking on electric units, she has become
very good at it from haveing that source in the last two homes we have
inhabited. My ? to the forum- Is lpg good enough to justify the expense and
inconvenience- your thoughts are very much apreciated.

As much as I would love to install the Dickinson Atlantic cookstove, our cruiseing environment doesn't seem to be conducive to it's use. I have a perfectly good Princess four burner electric unit that can be relocated, and if I show my incredibly frugal wife how much a new lpg unit costs it would be a go. However, she doesn't like cooking on electric units, she has become very good at it from haveing that source in the last two homes we have inhabited. My ? to the forum- Is lpg good enough to justify the expense and inconvenience- your thoughts are very much apreciated.

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Ron Rogers

Mon, Dec 27, 2004 3:25 AM

Most cooks prefer gas tops and electric ovens. So it is written. Properly
installed propane is excellent.

Ron Rogers
Willard 40 AIRBORNE
Departing Annapolis Tuesday December 28th bound for New Bern, NC

----- Original Message -----
From: "bob england" bob_england@hotmail.com

| My ? to the forum- Is lpg good enough to justify the expense and
| inconvenience- your thoughts are very much apreciated.

Most cooks prefer gas tops and electric ovens. So it is written. Properly installed propane is excellent. Ron Rogers Willard 40 AIRBORNE Departing Annapolis Tuesday December 28th bound for New Bern, NC ----- Original Message ----- From: "bob england" <bob_england@hotmail.com> | My ? to the forum- Is lpg good enough to justify the expense and | inconvenience- your thoughts are very much apreciated.

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John Ford

Mon, Dec 27, 2004 2:38 PM

Snip

Most cooks prefer gas tops and electric ovens. So it is written. Properly
installed propane is excellent.

End Snip..

Well as a former cook(Fagers Island Ocean City Maryland) I'll agree with the first part, yes we do like gas tops because we can control the heat so much quicker. Electric tops have to much residual heat when you try and bring it down to a simmer. I would say if all were installed correctly though we would like a Ceramic Convection Stove first, then Gas, then electric. The problem though with quite a few gas ovens is that they are not balanced and you get nasty hot spots. I really don't have any experience with gas at all though on boats, but I would think that just the nature of the rocking boat and un-even storage would cause hot spots.

Snip >Most cooks prefer gas tops and electric ovens. So it is written. Properly >installed propane is excellent. > End Snip.. Well as a former cook(Fagers Island Ocean City Maryland) I'll agree with the first part, yes we do like gas tops because we can control the heat so much quicker. Electric tops have to much residual heat when you try and bring it down to a simmer. I would say if all were installed correctly though we would like a Ceramic Convection Stove first, then Gas, then electric. The problem though with quite a few gas ovens is that they are not balanced and you get nasty hot spots. I really don't have any experience with gas at all though on boats, but I would think that just the nature of the rocking boat and un-even storage would cause hot spots.

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