Comment on Discussion Thread š§ Saturday 24 January 2026
PeelerSheila@aussie.zone āØ2ā© āØmonthsā© agoAn electric frypan eh? š¤ Thatād be handy when she makes pancakes. Itās a good idea and Iāll look into it, bench and cupboard space be damned! She likes to cook noodles and pasta and sheās getting the hang of a Bolognese. The stove lighter weāve got is a trigger one but itās got a button thingy you have to push at the same time. Pushing both buttons to operate the lighter whilst being mindful to turn on the gas jet at the right time is a feat of coordination sheās still getting used to.
melbaboutown@aussie.zone āØ2ā© āØmonthsā© ago
I hear you, I think mine has the button but I prefer to have the steady flame waiting for the gas to come on. It creeps me out to think of the gas seeping out into the air while trying to get it lit.
The big square pan is definitely space hungry but is good for large one pot meals
PeelerSheila@aussie.zone āØ2ā© āØmonthsā© ago
Thatās how we do it. But sheās got to light the lighter two-handed, let one hand go once itās lit to turn the gas on without letting go of the trigger, get the gas lit and not accidentally turn the knob the other way, this lighting the stove and immediately turning it off again š¤£ weāve had a few good laughs about it!
melbaboutown@aussie.zone āØ2ā© āØmonthsā© ago
I found it, it was actually a BBQ lighter. The ones at Coles arenāt exactly the same as mine but this sort of thing
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PeelerSheila@aussie.zone āØ2ā© āØmonthsā© ago
Thatās the one weāve got, the same colour even š When I bought it I didnāt think itād be so difficult for her to use because I didnāt think at all about the child proof aspect of it. At this point I think weāre due for a whole new stove but my ex MIL/landlady says that youāre not allowed to get a gas one to replace it and itād have to be electric.