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[–] Eq0@literature.cafe 1 points 6 days ago (1 children)

If a gas burner is heating around the pot, you are using the wrong sized burner: it means the heat is not going into the pot, but in the air around it. Either move the pot to a smaller burner, select a lower heat setting or get a heat distributor (no idea what you really call it, it a metal plate larger than your pot that distribute the flame heat all around)

[–] limelight79@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago (1 children)

There's only one size of burner. We'd need to use a much larger pot to cover it.

[–] Eq0@literature.cafe 1 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Heat diffusers for gas stoves could help and are much cheaper than a pan

[–] limelight79@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Eh, or I can just break the spaghetti in half. What's the problem? We usually make ravioli anyway.

Never met so many people so upset about spaghetti. Guess there's something for everyone.

[–] Eq0@literature.cafe 2 points 6 days ago (1 children)

The snipers will get you! (Honestly, my stance was general, not only about spaghetti, you are heating up the kitchen instead of your pot)

[–] limelight79@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago

The snipers will get you!

Definitely feels that way! lol

The pot is juuuuust about the size of the flame. I'd hate to have to dig out the bigger one every time I wanted to boil a hot dog or something. We make it work.

This Viking range....man. I get why people like them, but I probably wouldn't buy one if I were renovating, after having one. It's basically too powerful. I think we could burn water if we wanted to. Spaghetti sauce starts boiling on the lowest setting; there's no way to keep it warm without boiling it. Every time a recipe says "medium high" heat (for example), you best not set that dial above low-medium...and maybe not even that high. It's a monster.