A new experience. Gas stove and oven.

Learning tricks and pitfalls.

Burners are different sizes for various purposes. Simmering vs. boiling.

After not getting a good sear on Dover sole, may have to heat the pan first to get proper crispness.

Also, broiler was not hot enough to brown veal chops.

Mark Bittman of the NYTimes and many others confirm that this is typical.

So. Suggest turning oven up to highest baking temperature before turning to broil mode to get preferred crunch.

It’s a process.