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		adrianN on Jan 15, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: How bad is my gas stove? You can make this a lot less severe by using a pot with a higher thermal inertia, e.g. something with a heavy bottom.

jonnycomputer on Jan 15, 2022 | [–]

Probably. Or I think another trick might be to put the container holding the milk inside another larger container of water. As the water goes to boiling, it steams away, and I think the boiling temp of water is slightly lower than milk.

TedDoesntTalk on Jan 15, 2022 | [–]

Why can't electric use a potentiometer instead of cycling on/off ?

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