Visual standard for gas flame levels
Is there a generally accepted notion of high/medium/low flame that can be expressed visually?
I ask before concocting my own guidelines for peewee chefs, 8yrs+. Because there is wide variation in stove tops (Esp internationally), I want clear direction easy to remember.
For example, maybe high flame licks the grate, while low only curls around burner head. Or maybe something about the color of the flame?
Anything that can help define medium is most useful since the knob establishes highest and lowest flame.
Best Answer
An issue you'll have to deal with is diameter. A high flame on a smaller ring may put out more or less heat than a low flame on a bigger ring. While you might think the pan size would cancel that out, a big pan may need to go on a small ring for a gentle simmer. The height between the burner and the pan rest isn't exactly standardised either.
You might do better to think in terms of the pictures on the dial: big flame, little flame, and halfway in between. Even then you'd have to normalise for pan size. Perhaps assume a pan a bit wider than the biggest flame that ring delivers. Even the amount of variation between max and min is quite variable.
As for colour, if it's not blue, turn it off. That's a simple message for kids but it's a good starting point.
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Answer 2
Flame height will vary by stove design. Height relative to grate will vary. Most knobs have a low medium high.
Young (and old) chefs need to recognize temperature, how it effects the food, and adjust as necessary. What is nice about gas is you can adjust heat immediately.
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