Favourite Burner?

[Fireball]

Front left. The left side burners are the same size. The right front is for soup and things that take a lot of heat because of the liquid. The right rear is a simmer burner that we pretty much only use for heating pasta sauce. If we still had toddlers at home, all cooking on the stovetop would be done on the back burners. It's gas, not electric. We had an electric stove and clothes dryer when we moved in here. The house was also configured for gas, so we disposed of the electric units and installed gas ones. They paid for themselves in ten months. That also freed up two 50A and two 30A circuits, as both the electric units were 220. One leg of the 50A I ran direct to the microwave oven. I broke out the two 30A circuits and ran them down the wall of the garage in conduit. They terminate in a 220 outlet and two 4-gang 110 outlets that are on different phases.

[arewethereyet]

Whenever I’m cooking something that only requires a single pan or pot, I always use the right rear burner. I have no idea why - it isn’t more convenient, it doesn’t heat any faster or more evenly than the other burners, etc.

Does anyone else have a ‘go to’ burner on their cooktop? If so, why do you prefer it? If not, what the hell is wrong with you?

Boru

Left front.  On any cooker I've ever used, either electric or gas, it's been the biggest.  And I find the biggest is easiest to ensure I'm keeping the heat on, because I move the pan/griddle/wok a lot.

Edit: Plus I'm a short-arse (generously considering myself 5'5.5"), so sitting pots and pans at the back is a bit more awkward.

Bold mine - There is no smilie that captures the actual look on my face.  I am 5'3" if I stand up as tall as I can.  

On the stove we got a year ago the smaller burners are on the back row though one of the front ones can be either large or small.  Since I am often cooking for two people at the most, smaller burners often make more sense.

[arewethereyet]

Front left. The left side burners are the same size. The right front is for soup and things that take a lot of heat because of the liquid. The right rear is a simmer burner that we pretty much only use for heating pasta sauce. If we still had toddlers at home, all cooking on the stovetop would be done on the back burners. It's gas, not electric. We had an electric stove and clothes dryer when we moved in here. The house was also configured for gas, so we disposed of the electric units and installed gas ones. They paid for themselves in ten months. That also freed up two 50A and two 30A circuits, as both the electric units were 220. One leg of the 50A I ran direct to the microwave oven. I broke out the two 30A circuits and ran them down the wall of the garage in conduit. They terminate in a 220 outlet and two 4-gang 110 outlets that are on different phases.

Speaking of toddlers at home...when it just my oldest and me and she was toddler to pre-school age we lived in an apartment.  It had the worst setup on a small sized range I have ever seen.  It was electric and the controls were push buttons on the front if the unit itself.  I was really good about turning handles in so that she couldn't reach them but there was no way to stop her from having access to those buttons.

One day the smoke alarm went off and black smoke with little flakes of black ash started wafted through the apt.  She had put her little comb and brush set on a front burner (which she could barely reach) and punched buttons till she managed to burn the hair care items.

I suppose safety rules hadn't figured out that instance of asking for trouble.

[Silver]

It used to be Limewire.

[Jackalope]

Left front ftw.

[Prycejosh1987]

Whenever I’m cooking something that only requires a single pan or pot, I always use the right rear burner. I have no idea why - it isn’t more convenient, it doesn’t heat any faster or more evenly than the other burners, etc.

Does anyone else have a ‘go to’ burner on their cooktop? If so, why do you prefer it? If not, what the hell is wrong with you?

Boru

It makes sense to use the right burner (Pun intended) for the right pan or pot. I am with you on this one buddy. When i make noodles, i do not use a pan but i use a kettle to make hot water and then pour it on the dry noodles in a bowl large enough.

[Angrboda]

I wish there was more diversity in the burner market, but it seems that if you want a burner today, LG is your only real choice.