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HEAT

I had Mac n' Cheese in the oven the other night.

Stouffers.

After the alloted time, I went to get it out and it was still frozen. Well, a little melted.

That is the end. I have all but bought half a stove with the repairs we have made to a GE that I had a strong affinity for because of, well, nostalgia, I guess.

There were other things wrong. The self clean over heats and burns out the igniters. That is where the repairs came from. I had bought a can of Easy Off. Not yet used fortunately.

So, today, off to Pacific Sales, the premier appliance store to get a new one.

The three of us. Booker got a treat first thing. We will have to wait until Wednesday for our treat when the new stove arrives.

It will be a floor model. 10% off. And the end of the model year, another 10%.

A Whirlpool.

We started in the middle and that is where we ended up. A lot of new ovens have convection. I had convection. Hard to work with. Most have a meat thermometer so you don't have to guess but most of our baking is old fashioned stuff. A potato. No patience for hi-tech heating.

It has five burners! A central one with a grate that is big enough for a griddle. It will be fine for my most frequent baking utensil. The cast iron fry pan.

The grates are unfinished iron too. No more shit stuck to enamel.

The knobs come off for cleaning! Some brands do not.

The control panel is a little retro. That is OK. I can deal with that.

It is not one of those that heat water faster. Or come when you whistle. Just a stove.

Labels: appliances, kitchen