Posted on 06/03/2022 9:34:13 AM PDT by grundle
The L.A. City Council last week passed a motion that would ban most gas appliances in new residential and commercial construction in the city, citing an effort to combat climate change.
“With the sheer number of restaurants in L.A., this will have a massive impact on the future of the restaurant industry and how many diverse cuisines are offered,” said Jot Condie, president of the California Restaurant Assn.
“There is no substitute if you ban gas equipment,” Xie said. "For Chinese cuisine, we use a technique called stir-frying and the temperature is key.”
Many of the dishes at Chengdu Taste require a jolt of heat to caramelize and sear the surface of the meats, vegetables and seafood; something Xie said can only be achieved by cranking up the heat and getting to a certain temperature, quickly.
“Electricity just doesn’t get to that high temperature in a short period of time, and that’s associated with the flavor of the food,” he said.
Wok hei (“breath of the wok”), the distinct flavor imparted to food when cooked at high temperatures in a wok, is the hallmark of certain dishes. It’s that toasted, browned, charred flavor that gives a bowl of noodles, clams in black bean sauce, string beans and anything else cooked this way, that covetable, kissed-by-fire smoky element.
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So...#*<{ing...stupid
I could not have said it better….
“do people know that electricity comes from hydroelectric dams, which they want to tear down, or nuclear, which is so un PC, or coal...or solar or wind which both are still providing miniscule amts of energy comparably.”
You left out natural gas.
“But, the wacked out greenies here will probably eventually ban the filling of 20lb propane tanks as well”.
Paint it black and it’s a High Capacity propane tank.
Nobody needs one of those.
Very true. Typical derangement of those who are so miserable about everything, they want all around them to be miserable, too.
Ergo, the LA City Council hates Asians and is virulently racist.
Does the ban include propane?
no more WHOPPER now either...
No, you and I would, THEY would not.
I’m impressed 68 post and no fool has appeared extolling the virtues of induction cookery versus natural gas.
The homeless are leading the way - tons of feces on sidewalks and streets. Just have to watch where you step.
The Leaders of our side does not want to go against the Leftists on any issue.
OBAMA promised to “Level the playing field”. He did.
“not using gas... taking our woks...will FORCE us to adopt a more American culture.”
Not shocked this was said at all. America has lost its culture of God fearing, tough as nails, get it done, ass kicking badassery.
If it's yellow, let it mellow. If it's brown, flush it down.
Probably the stupidest slogan I've ever heard.
They voted for it... let them eat bugs!
If things keep going like they are we’ll all be eating Kegogi.
Our right lies. The 30kw wok hob will heat a 28” wok to red hot in under 10 seconds and will melt it at 1600+ in under a minute if you don’t put food and liquids in it. 30kw is over 100,000 btu at 100% efficiency in heating the metal of the wok as compared to at most 80% efficiency for a 100,000btu gas burner. I personally have seen a wok melt down glowing orange white on an industrial sized electric induction burner. For reference induction heating is used at the 20kw levels to melt steel for casting you can hit 2400+ degrees with induction heating. I get it this guy has an axe to grind but don’t lie there is alternatives and the alternative is actually faster heating with more precise temperature control that’s puts 20% more heat in btus into a wok than a maxed out 100k btu gas burner. Sorry he loses this point it’s flat out wrong.
https://restauranteqpt.com/products/commercial-induction-wok/
I lived.and worked in NYC in many a kitchen as a chef apprentice and ultimately a line chef while at University a number of high end French restaurants use induction exclusively for it down to the degree temperature control. They also use electric French top hobs also electric these are $50000 from France electric hobs. I witnessed what happens if you leave a wok on an induction hob at 25+ kw it will melt down in under 90 seconds, not warped MELTED no gas burner can touch that level of heat transfer it’s physics the direct heating via electromagnetic waves is always better at heat transfer than convection or radiant heat this is freshmen level physics. Keens, Peter Lugers and Delmonico all salamander their steaks under electric 1800-2100F overhead salamanders that’s a fact. I used to hang out in the kitchen of Keens with co-chef friends of mine. Watch food network they did an episode in Peter lugers you can watch them.salamander the steaks on your own TV. Ruth Chris steakhouse world wide also are famous for their salamandered steaks at 1800F the point is the best steaks in the world never hit a grill every one of those $250 cuts of meat is over top broiled at very high temperature gas can hit 1800f electrics hit.2400 again it’s just physics.
One coal-fired power plant in China - and there are many many coal-fired power plants in China - negates anything these idiots are trying to do. Do they really believe that banning gas appliances in LA will have an effect ... on the global climate?!
If it’s yellow, let it mellow. If it’s brown, flush it down.
Probably the stupidest slogan I’ve ever heard.
Not sure if the Yellow referred to Mayor Lee, Rep Yee, Supervisor Chiu, or Assessor Ting; but I KNOW that Brown should have been flushed down, starting with Big Daddy Pat.
And didn't I read last week that California shot down construction of a desalination plant over environmental concerns?!
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