Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: common house kitchen stove

[Lynn Nadeau / Maraiah (welcome]

I was at a retreat (not here at cohousing) where the residential-type stoves 
were supplemented by a stand-alone induction burner. Sort of a high-tech hot 
plate, maybe 12" square.  It was very effective, especially for a task like 
boiling a lot of water. I don't know what they cost, but surely much less than 
a whole induction range. This might be a good choice for a kitchen that already 
has a range, but could use some higher heat sometimes. 

In addition to our cohousing's Dacor 6-burner gas range top, we have an 
electric convection oven, conveniently next to our tiled serving counter. It 
can take 4 big "hotel pans". Will equally brown multiple sheets of cookies or 
loaves of bread. It's not notably faster, for most things, but the capacity is 
greata plus and it's great not having to bend over to get pans in and out. 

Maraiah Lynn Nadeau
RoseWind, Port Townsend WA