Kitchen

[CamilleP]

Thank you very much, Peachesncream!  This is information I had not previously heard, I really appreciate you sharing it!

[CamilleP]

Thank you, Gardenman, I actually only have a couple of pans I couldn't give up, one is a pot with a straining lid I love for pasta and one is my Mom's small Revere Ware saucepan, but other than that I could give the rest away to charity and start over, so I'd only need a couple of burner plates.  Hmmm, maybe this is my excuse to spend megabuck$ for Le Creuset pots and pans and get hubby to go along with it, so he can have his uber-techie induction stove, LOL!

[Marp]

I will soon need to replace my stove and am considering induction but am put off by reports of the noises from them.

I've read conflicting information about clicking and fan noises and am wondering just how loud the fan is and how persistent the clicking noise is.  Can someone answer?

[Sooner]

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I'm going to share my experience and observations:  If I were you, I would SERIOIUSLY consider moving.  None of the things you mentioned are easier as you get older.  Do you have children or other friends and relatives who have the time to step in and do or manage getting done the chores you mentioned?  If you do have them, will it be a big burden on them or affect their lives?

Is medical help close?  Grocery stores?  Restaurants or fast food outlets?Pharmacies?  What will you do when you can't get up the driveway?

My mom stayed far too long in her house and it because a terrible burden for her and we don't live close.  In any case, we both worked and traveled.  She was isolated enough to not have the ready help and medical facilities she needed.  It became more and more difficult to get help for yard work or health care or housekeeping at the times when she needed help.

Just giving you some things to think about.  Don't wait until you need these services to think about it.  It is difficult to leave your home, but look ahead please and don't let yourself get backed into a corner like mom did. Had she made the move earlier she might have been at home longer.  

Don't mean to be a downer of course, and I really don't know your situation, but maybe it might help someone reading this to think about that.  It is a hard thing to face.  I understand that all too well. 

[CamilleP]

You make some good points, Sooner, we have considered many of them, and will do more thinking before we make a final decision regarding moving now or waiting about five years.  Right now homes in our area are selling for far too high a price because they are in short supply, and though we have looked a bit, we aren't seeing much that suits us.  In five years or so, when we no longer have any pets, we can consider moving to a graduated living facility where we can start out relatively independent, and then get more assistance as it is required.   Thanks again, Sooner.

[depglass]

Let's see, dementia or arthritis?  I've already got the second, so that rules out the cast iron.  And I'm hoping someone will clue me in if I get dangerous.  So I'm staying with my glass top regular oven stove and would replace it with the same thing if necessary.  It heats up really fast, as fast as gas, I'm sure.  No open flames for me, I'm fire phobic.

[CamilleP]

The weight of cast iron cookware also concerns me, depglass.  At this point I am leaning heavily towards a Kenmore stove that has traditional burners on top and a convection oven, it's the only brand made in that configuration.  Some reviewers felt the oven fan was too loud, others didn't mention it.  I'd like to see one in action, but so many Sears stores in my area have closed I don't know if I can.  Still more research is in order, thank you all for your input, I really appreciate it!

[ptagirl]

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@CamilleP wrote:

The weight of cast iron cookware also concerns me, depglass.  At this point I am leaning heavily towards a Kenmore stove that has traditional burners on top and a convection oven, it's the only brand made in that configuration.  Some reviewers felt the oven fan was too loud, others didn't mention it.  I'd like to see one in action, but so many Sears stores in my area have closed I don't know if I can.  Still more research is in order, thank you all for your input, I really appreciate it!

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I had a Kenmore stove with convection oven in my previous home.  It had the cast iron grates across the entire top with 5 burners.  It also had a warmer drawer, which I liked.  You could turn on the convection, or leave it a regular baking oven, which I also liked.  I didn't have any noise at all from the convection fan. In fact, sometimes you couldn't even tell it was on unless you looked in the oven.

 I really liked the convection oven for browning &  crisping  things like french fries, pizza, tator tots, etc. 

The only thing I didn't use much was the middle 5th burner.  I thought it burned a little too hot, but did work well with a griddle and boiling water in an oval pan to make my homemade bagels..

I think you would like it if you got it. 

[jaxs mom]

So, electric is the only option? If you want a convection oven and you don't need to fit anything larger than a 13x9 pan in it, then a convection toaster oven like the full sized Breville smart oven would give you that.

Almost all my cookware ( except my clay pots) are induction capable and I do have a portable induction burner but I only use it occasionally because I love my gas stove.  

[CamilleP]

Thank you, ptagirl, I'd love a warming drawer, as I love baking bread but can't do it in this house, there is literally no place at all that gets warm enough to let it rise.  I'm also glad to hear your convection fan was not noisy, our house has an open floor plan and a noise in the kitchen is a noise in the whole house.