The Lie of "medium-high" heat

Wait, wait, wait, wait...the OP identified his own problem. The solution is to just move to a place with gas.

I’ve done alright for myself now that I’m grey, but I spent a goodly portion of my younger life picking lint out of change to scrounge enough for a Liuzza’s schooner and a share of onion rings with similarly positioned friends. And only once have I lived in a place with an electric stove. That’s all it took. Get another roommate or a second job if you have to, but don’t even look at an apartment if it doesn’t have a gas burner.