[Artemisia] Period Sweets

[rcfaevans at comcast.net]

Sorry, I mis-spoke myself.  What I meant was that IF you have a round-bottom pot (more accurately: hemispherical-bottom pot) you need to use gas.  With electric, all the heat is focused on a single spot and that is the spot that burns.  I, too, have made custards with flat-bottom heavy pots.  Problem is...the stuff gets down in the edges and you can't blend it out, so it is inconsistent.  It's okay.  But, once you've made a perfect custard, you just can't go back...

Yeah, I'm anal.  Like you guys don't know that...

Ryryd

 

-------------- Original message -------------- 
From: Sondra Gibson <sgibson at edulog.com> 

> Um - despite what anyone says, with the proper care and attention it *is* 
> possible to make excellent custard on an electric range. Not that it's 
> ideal. I much prefer gas. But I have made many, many good boiled custards 
> on my electric stove over the years. (burned a few, too - ya gotta be 
> *really* careful) As long as you have a good heavy pot, and don't get 
> distracted, it's certainly possible. 
> 
> Gefjon 
> 
> > -----Original Message----- 
> > From: artemisia-bounces at lists.gallowglass.org 
> > [mailto:artemisia-bounces at lists.gallowglass.org]On Behalf Of Georgia 
> > Foster 
> > Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2007 8:49 AM 
> > To: Kingdom of Artemisia mailing list 
> > Subject: Re: [Artemisia] Period Sweets 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > >The key to making a custard is having the right equipment: 
> > Pot, good wire wisk, good gas range. 
> > 
> > 
> > Yup ... 
> > 
> > heavy round copper pot ... check 
> > good balloon wire whisk ... check 
> > gas range ... drat ... left that at my previous residence. 
> > 
> > 
> > sigh 
> > 
> > 
> > Malkin 
> > 
> > wondering if someone in my new neighborhood has a gas range, 
> > and would be willing to accept a tithe for allowing me to use it. 
> > 
> > 
> > Jo (Georgia L.) FosterNever knock on Death's door. Ring the 
> > doorbell and run ... he hates that. 
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