Comments on: Testing My Kitchen and Comforting My Nostalgia http://mykoreankitchen.com/2007/04/02/testing-my-kitchen-and-comforting-my-nostalgia/ A Practical Guide to Korean Food and Korean Fusion Food Wed, 19 Nov 2008 04:19:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.3 By: Kat http://mykoreankitchen.com/2007/04/02/testing-my-kitchen-and-comforting-my-nostalgia/#comment-2960 Kat Mon, 02 Apr 2007 11:58:07 +0000 http://mykoreankitchen.com/2007/04/02/testing-my-kitchen-and-comforting-my-nostalgia/#comment-2960 When I lived in Hawaii, my stove was electric, this was what I learned how to cook on. Then, when I moved to Japan, I had to quickly learn how to use gas. Now, whenever I go back home to Hawaii, I get frustrated at how slow electric stoves are...good luck with your kitchen, Sue! When I lived in Hawaii, my stove was electric, this was what I learned how to cook on. Then, when I moved to Japan, I had to quickly learn how to use gas. Now, whenever I go back home to Hawaii, I get frustrated at how slow electric stoves are…good luck with your kitchen, Sue!

]]> By: Sally Tan http://mykoreankitchen.com/2007/04/02/testing-my-kitchen-and-comforting-my-nostalgia/#comment-2969 Sally Tan Mon, 02 Apr 2007 15:41:53 +0000 http://mykoreankitchen.com/2007/04/02/testing-my-kitchen-and-comforting-my-nostalgia/#comment-2969 ah.... I really hate electric stove because it takes so long to heat up. And not being able to see the flame makes it even harder to control the temperature, right? I hope you get used to it soon, Sue! ah…. I really hate electric stove because it takes so long to heat up. And not being able to see the flame makes it even harder to control the temperature, right?

I hope you get used to it soon, Sue!

]]> By: mischa http://mykoreankitchen.com/2007/04/02/testing-my-kitchen-and-comforting-my-nostalgia/#comment-2974 mischa Mon, 02 Apr 2007 18:18:18 +0000 http://mykoreankitchen.com/2007/04/02/testing-my-kitchen-and-comforting-my-nostalgia/#comment-2974 hi sue! i really love your blog. my husband is korean and i'm filipino. so your blog is extremely helpful to me. it's here that i learned how to cook kimchi chigae and it's one of my favorite korean dishes. we live in los angeles and when we were looking for a 2 bedroom apartment, i wouldn't take one with an electric stove because 1) i've never really had much experience cooking with electric stoves and 2) because of reason #1, i feel that electric stove temperatures are much harder to control. anyway, i wish you good blessings to your life in australia and with cooking in your new kitchen! keep up with the good work! hi sue! i really love your blog. my husband is korean and i’m filipino. so your blog is extremely helpful to me. it’s here that i learned how to cook kimchi chigae and it’s one of my favorite korean dishes.
we live in los angeles and when we were looking for a 2 bedroom apartment, i wouldn’t take one with an electric stove because 1) i’ve never really had much experience cooking with electric stoves and 2) because of reason #1, i feel that electric stove temperatures are much harder to control. anyway, i wish you good blessings to your life in australia and with cooking in your new kitchen!

keep up with the good work!

]]> By: pablopabla http://mykoreankitchen.com/2007/04/02/testing-my-kitchen-and-comforting-my-nostalgia/#comment-2991 pablopabla Tue, 03 Apr 2007 03:43:55 +0000 http://mykoreankitchen.com/2007/04/02/testing-my-kitchen-and-comforting-my-nostalgia/#comment-2991 Mine is a gas stove and I absolutely love it. For soups or stews, however, I prefer charcoal stove. I used an electric stove when I was in England and it was just okay. Not as great compared to gas stove for stir-frying but still functional, nevertheless. Mine is a gas stove and I absolutely love it. For soups or stews, however, I prefer charcoal stove.

I used an electric stove when I was in England and it was just okay. Not as great compared to gas stove for stir-frying but still functional, nevertheless.

]]> By: tigerfish http://mykoreankitchen.com/2007/04/02/testing-my-kitchen-and-comforting-my-nostalgia/#comment-2993 tigerfish Tue, 03 Apr 2007 03:52:53 +0000 http://mykoreankitchen.com/2007/04/02/testing-my-kitchen-and-comforting-my-nostalgia/#comment-2993 Never tried an electric stove. When I came to US and scouting around for rental apts, was quite worried when I see an electric stove in the kitchen. Then I landed myself in a rented apt with gas stove...phew! Have you found any diff btw gas vs electric stove ? Never tried an electric stove. When I came to US and scouting around for rental apts, was quite worried when I see an electric stove in the kitchen. Then I landed myself in a rented apt with gas stove…phew!
Have you found any diff btw gas vs electric stove ?

]]> By: sue http://mykoreankitchen.com/2007/04/02/testing-my-kitchen-and-comforting-my-nostalgia/#comment-3005 sue Tue, 03 Apr 2007 11:04:12 +0000 http://mykoreankitchen.com/2007/04/02/testing-my-kitchen-and-comforting-my-nostalgia/#comment-3005 Tigerfish - I found using the electric stove is like making bone soup (which requires a long time simmering). It requires some patience and doesn't give a good signal if the stove is ready to cook. You wouldn't like it. :) Tigerfish - I found using the electric stove is like making bone soup (which requires a long time simmering). It requires some patience and doesn’t give a good signal if the stove is ready to cook. You wouldn’t like it. :)

]]> By: Lillian http://mykoreankitchen.com/2007/04/02/testing-my-kitchen-and-comforting-my-nostalgia/#comment-3010 Lillian Tue, 03 Apr 2007 13:17:59 +0000 http://mykoreankitchen.com/2007/04/02/testing-my-kitchen-and-comforting-my-nostalgia/#comment-3010 I enjoy gas so much better then electric! I was wondering if you could tell me (if you by chance know) the nutritional breakdown of gochu jang, denjang and also samjang. I am dieting and it drives me crazy that I cannot find these nutritional ingredients anywhere. =( Glad you are settling in! I enjoy gas so much better then electric!

I was wondering if you could tell me (if you by chance know) the nutritional breakdown of gochu jang, denjang and also samjang. I am dieting and it drives me crazy that I cannot find these nutritional ingredients anywhere. =(

Glad you are settling in!

]]> By: beloved http://mykoreankitchen.com/2007/04/02/testing-my-kitchen-and-comforting-my-nostalgia/#comment-3130 beloved Sun, 08 Apr 2007 12:44:26 +0000 http://mykoreankitchen.com/2007/04/02/testing-my-kitchen-and-comforting-my-nostalgia/#comment-3130 Oh, I can empathize! I loved using a gas range in Korea. I had only ever used electric in the U.S. before moving there and the flame on the gas stove freaked me out a little, but I soon got used to it. Then moving back to the U.S. meant using electric again. It is so slow to heat up! Half the time I turn the burner on before I'm even ready to put something on it, just because it takes so long. Good luck! You will get used to it, even if you never love it. Oh, I can empathize!

I loved using a gas range in Korea. I had only ever used electric in the U.S. before moving there and the flame on the gas stove freaked me out a little, but I soon got used to it. Then moving back to the U.S. meant using electric again. It is so slow to heat up! Half the time I turn the burner on before I’m even ready to put something on it, just because it takes so long. Good luck! You will get used to it, even if you never love it.

]]> By: Gil http://mykoreankitchen.com/2007/04/02/testing-my-kitchen-and-comforting-my-nostalgia/#comment-3156 Gil Mon, 09 Apr 2007 18:19:52 +0000 http://mykoreankitchen.com/2007/04/02/testing-my-kitchen-and-comforting-my-nostalgia/#comment-3156 Having owned a Korean Restaurant I can say that gas is best. At home, during the coldest days of winter, I am stuck with electric. On days that are warm enough and all through summer I use an outdoor charcoal/gas grill. While I can't find ondau here, the charcoal comes close to giving me the flavor I had in Korea. Having owned a Korean Restaurant I can say that gas is best. At home, during the coldest days of winter, I am stuck with electric. On days that are warm enough and all through summer I use an outdoor charcoal/gas grill. While I can’t find ondau here, the charcoal comes close to giving me the flavor I had in Korea.

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