Gas vs Electric cooking.

[MplsPete]

Several thread currently exist with a theme about gas ranges and ovens.
Got me thinking. What do you like better?

I grew up with and only experienced gas ovens for about 50 years. Then, with great trepidation we bought an electric range. After using it for about ten years, I don't see any advantage to gas, and several disadvantages. Namely, dirty pots, difficulty moving the device for cleaning, etc., the (okay, rare) possibility of explosions (a home 1/2 mile from blew up three days ago!)

I would like to hear other people's opinions. G vs E. (But I'm most interested in feedback from people, like me, who have used both. I prefer E.)

[Two Bills]

We use induction hob. More than happy with it.
Superfast heating and heat control, and very safe for when younger grandchildren are around.
Ours are all grown up now, but that was one of the reasons we went with the system many years ago.


PS. Recently found out, not recommend for cooks with heart pacemaker fitted.
Evidently can interfere with device if within 2-3 feet of cooker.
Upside is, you do not have to cook anymore! :coolsmiley:

[coffeebean]

I grew up in a home in NY with a gas stove so that is all I knew when I ventured out on my own. That is when I had experience with electric stoves. I knew I preferred gas with my first experience with electric stove in an apartment then in a home that did not have natural gas. I will always prefer gas to electric. One of the criteria when moving to The Villages was I had to have a gas stove. I'm very happy our current home has natural gas.

Maybe the electric stoves of today are better at being able to adjust the heat but that was always the downside for me with electric. Another downside was that the heat did not immediately dissipate when the electric element was turned off. With a gas stove, you turn off the flame and the heat is gone right away.

[callalily]

I've had a gas range in a few houses, mostly rentals, but also in my first house in The Villages. That gas range was the normal basic one that the developer is putting into its houses. I did not like the smell of gas stoves when initially lighting them. I've got asthma and although the combustion didn't seem to set my symptoms off, I didn't like risking it. The Villages gas oven also never seemed to get to the correct temperature and took forever to heat up. I moved into a new designer home recently and ordered an electric stove during the design process. I'm much happier with electric. Both ovens are GE.

[Dusty_Star]

I posted the main thrust of this in the earlier post you mentioned. The bottom line is I have used both electric & gas in kitchens in my houses over the years. I prefer electric for cooking. I use what some people call the electric downsides to my advantage. I know perfectly well the heat is retained in the burner after turning it off. I simply turn it off earlier or if longer slower cooking is not needed at the end, I'll just remove the pot.

I have used both, extensively, & successfully, & I prefer electric.

I'm not going to list the downsides of gas, I'm sure others will do that. I would not be happy with a gas line in my attic in The Villages.

[guacamolita@hotmail.com]

I have owned many homes with standard gas/electric cooktop and ovens. You learn to adjust to the pros and cons of either. Electric cooktops are definitely easier to clean. What matters is having a quality set of pots and pans. It’s easier to control the temperature with a good heavy skillet. But… if you can afford it…. A commercial grade gas stove (I.e., Viking, Wolff) is leaps and bounds better than all of the rest. It’s amazing how fun and satisfying it is to cook with a professional grade stove.

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

Definitely gas. To heat up a gas stove: Turn it on. To heat up an electric stove: turn it on, and wait. To heat up an OLD electric stove: turn it on, wait, wait some more, wait some more, turn it off, turn on the other burner, wait some more, wait some more.

To cool down the cooktop of a gas stove: turn it off. To cool down the cooktop of an electric stove: turn it off, wait, wait some more, wait some more, wait some more.

If you have all 4 burners on an electric stove going at the same time and need to take the pan off one of them because the dish you're cooking is finished and you don't want to burn it, there's no place to put it. If you have the same situation on a gas stove, just turn that burner off.

[Topspinmo]

In near future there going to be war on gas stoves…:police:

[Two Bills]

Definitely gas. To heat up a gas stove: Turn it on. To heat up an electric stove: turn it on, and wait. To heat up an OLD electric stove: turn it on, wait, wait some more, wait some more, turn it off, turn on the other burner, wait some more, wait some more.

To cool down the cooktop of a gas stove: turn it off. To cool down the cooktop of an electric stove: turn it off, wait, wait some more, wait some more, wait some more.

If you have all 4 burners on an electric stove going at the same time and need to take the pan off one of them because the dish you're cooking is finished and you don't want to burn it, there's no place to put it. If you have the same situation on a gas stove, just turn that burner off.

Convection hobs heat up and cool down far quicker than either gas or conventional electric hobs.
No contest.

[frayedends]

Definitely gas. To heat up a gas stove: Turn it on. To heat up an electric stove: turn it on, and wait. To heat up an OLD electric stove: turn it on, wait, wait some more, wait some more, turn it off, turn on the other burner, wait some more, wait some more.

To cool down the cooktop of a gas stove: turn it off. To cool down the cooktop of an electric stove: turn it off, wait, wait some more, wait some more, wait some more.

If you have all 4 burners on an electric stove going at the same time and need to take the pan off one of them because the dish you're cooking is finished and you don't want to burn it, there's no place to put it. If you have the same situation on a gas stove, just turn that burner off.

I agree with all of this, except maybe heat up time. Of course, it take a minute to heat. But when I had electric a few years back I warped a cast iron pan because the electric heated it too quickly.

But I defintely agree that shutting gas off is so much better than waiting for electric to cool.

I also found the glass tops of electric very hard to clean. I erased the painted lines on mine by mistake when I was trying to get it clean.

[bshuler]

Whats nice about gas stoves is you don’t have to clean them — since they cannot be cleaned. Just buy a new one.

Seriously though. Buy the electric oven but first check if you have a 50 amp outlet behind the stove. A villager reported it cost $800 to have an electrician run a 50 Amp circuit to the stove.

I notice gas stoves in all the new homes. This is undoubtedly due to saving the $800 for the circuit. $800 x 1100 home sales is serious money.

If you have the coin check out induction electric glass cook tops. They heat up quickly and you can even put your hand on the glass and it will be cool. Its science..

[villagetinker]

We had gas for decades before moving to TV, then a standard Whirlpool glass topped electric stove. After 10 years the glass top shattered, we went and purchased an INDUCTION stove, and we love it. It heats almost as fast (if not faster) than gas, it shuts off immediately, and we only had to get a few new pans. It shuts off after a few seconds if you remove a pan. It did take a few days or so to get use to which setting to use.

[ElDiabloJoe]

Are we talking stove tops or ovens? If ovens, I don't care. If stove tops - natural gas all day long. Not propane (slightly sooty smoke when propane is burnt). Like someone else mentioned, turn it on, instant heat at a constant temperature.

More importantly, we (well, Mrs EDJ) make a fair amount of our meals in the form of Mexican food. For that, you need tortillas. While the best way to get a nice cook on those is in oil on a cast iron plancha, the second best and fastest and least messy way is on a gas burner. Electric not so much.

Our "up North" place has only electric or propane options, so we opted for an induction. Far superior to electric, however, a bit of a second place to natural gas.

YMMV, My .02, etc.

[Byte1]

We've used both gas and electric stoves. It doesn't matter to us, as my wife cooks everything on the highest setting. Yeah, I know...........

[vintageogauge]

I prefer gas, have had both but prefer the gas, we also have a gas clothe dryer which works great.

[bob47]

We've used both. Turns out we prefer electric because it puts less heat into the kitchen. And we notice that the handles on the pots and pans do not get as hot.

[JMintzer]

Whats nice about gas stoves is you don’t have to clean them — since they cannot be cleaned. Just buy a new one.

Seriously though. Buy the electric oven but first check if you have a 50 amp outlet behind the stove. A villager reported it cost $800 to have an electrician run a 50 Amp circuit to the stove.

I notice gas stoves in all the new homes. This is undoubtedly due to saving the $800 for the circuit. $800 x 1100 home sales is serious money.

If you have the coin check out induction electric glass cook tops. They heat up quickly and you can even put your hand on the glass and it will be cool. Its science..

Do you really believe that TV is paying an electrician the same $800 that an individual homeowner pays?

Remember, they have these people on contract, installing thousands of outlets, light fixtures, running electric lines etc, etc, etc...

It's not a cost cutting measure...

[coffeebean]

definitely gas. To heat up a gas stove: Turn it on. To heat up an electric stove: Turn it on, and wait. To heat up an old electric stove: Turn it on, wait, wait some more, wait some more, turn it off, turn on the other burner, wait some more, wait some more.

To cool down the cooktop of a gas stove: Turn it off. To cool down the cooktop of an electric stove: Turn it off, wait, wait some more, wait some more, wait some more.

If you have all 4 burners on an electric stove going at the same time and need to take the pan off one of them because the dish you're cooking is finished and you don't want to burn it, there's no place to put it. If you have the same situation on a gas stove, just turn that burner off.

Exactly!

[coffeebean]

Convection hobs heat up and cool down far quicker than either gas or conventional electric hobs.
No contest.

Are those induction cook tops? Don't you need special cookware for them?

[coffeebean]

Whats nice about gas stoves is you don’t have to clean them — since they cannot be cleaned. Just buy a new one.

Seriously though. Buy the electric oven but first check if you have a 50 amp outlet behind the stove. A villager reported it cost $800 to have an electrician run a 50 Amp circuit to the stove.

I notice gas stoves in all the new homes. This is undoubtedly due to saving the $800 for the circuit. $800 x 1100 home sales is serious money.

If you have the coin check out induction electric glass cook tops. They heat up quickly and you can even put your hand on the glass and it will be cool. Its science..

No thanks. Glass cook tops crack. I know a couple of people who had to deal with that. I can never be that gentle when I'm cooking. My gas stove grates are indestructible. I like it that way.

[Michael 61]

As someone who enjoys cooking, I would sorely miss a gas top stove. It’s needed to make the perfect omelet. A home with a gas stove was a “must” for me when moving to TV.

[coffeebean]

Are we talking stove tops or ovens? If ovens, I don't care. If stove tops - natural gas all day long. Not propane (slightly sooty smoke when propane is burnt). Like someone else mentioned, turn it on, instant heat at a constant temperature.

More importantly, we (well, Mrs EDJ) make a fair amount of our meals in the form of Mexican food. For that, you need tortillas. While the best way to get a nice cook on those is in oil on a cast iron plancha, the second best and fastest and least messy way is on a gas burner. Electric not so much.

Our "up North" place has only electric or propane options, so we opted for an induction. Far superior to electric, however, a bit of a second place to natural gas.

YMMV, My .02, etc.
My mother used to cook bell peppers on the open flame of the gas stove. She would peel the black skins off the peppers after they were cooked and made a cold pepper salad with olive oil and seasonings. Oh, so good! You can not do that on an electric stove. Not sure about an induction stove but I think not. I prefer gas. I have never tried this but I'll bet you can cook marshmallows over a gas burner.

[Two Bills]

Are those induction cook tops? Don't you need special cookware for them?

Steel pans are fine, iron based will work.
We bought new as our previous pans were non-compatible.
A lot of cookware these days is induction compatible.

[AZ SLIM]

We prefer gas stove tops, but electric ovens. Go figure......
Here is another idea. We bought a med size air fryer just to try it. We now own three of them, one of which is a larger, and more expensive, convection oven/air fryer combo.
We keep them on a movable "island" in the Lanai. We still use the gas top for pans and liquids, but we use the air fryers for cooking anything from fresh corn to prime rib. Fast, convenient, and we like the results once we got the hang of it. I'll admit it's a different kind of cooking, but we caught on to it quickly.

We have two of these from Amazon, but Walmart has a good selection: Ultrean Air Fryer, 4.5 Quart Electric Hot Air Fryers Oven Cooker with Deluxe Temperature and Time Knob, Non-Stick Basket,50 Recipes, UL Certified, 1-Y

[skippy05]

Induction is better than and out performs anything. However, only if you do not go cheap. You need to buy Bosch in order to have the power, the size ("coil" size UNDER the glass which you can not see with your eyes), and dependability. You also must own high-quality pots and pans where a magnet will stick to the bottom. All of this gets expensive, but the cooking experience is night and day.

[bowlingal]

Gas anything makes me nervous. No such problem with electric

[banjobob]

Several thread currently exist with a theme about gas ranges and ovens.
Got me thinking. What do you like better?

I grew up with and only experienced gas ovens for about 50 years. Then, with great trepidation we bought an electric range. After using it for about ten years, I don't see any advantage to gas, and several disadvantages. Namely, dirty pots, difficulty moving the device for cleaning, etc., the (okay, rare) possibility of explosions (a home 1/2 mile from blew up three days ago!)

I would like to hear other people's opinions. G vs E. (But I'm most interested in feedback from people, like me, who have used both. I prefer E.)
Gas by far a much greater control of heat almost instant temperature changes, all good cooks prefer gas cooking appliances,

[Cuervo]

Like many others I grew up with a gas stove and it took me a while to get use to cooking on electric.
Once I got use to it there doesn't seem to be much of a difference.
Though I do like that electric simply because it's easier to clean.
Your next step is to move on to sous vide less need for stove top cooking.

[Stevekehoe]

I grew up in a home in NY with a gas stove so that is all I knew when I ventured out on my own. That is when I had experience with electric stoves. I knew I preferred gas with my first experience with electric stove in an apartment then in a home that did not have natural gas. I will always prefer gas to electric. One of the criteria when moving to The Villages was I had to have a gas stove. I'm very happy our current home has natural gas.

Maybe the electric stoves of today are better at being able to adjust the heat but that was always the downside for me with electric. Another downside was that the heat did not immediately dissipate when the electric element was turned off. With a gas stove, you turn off the flame and the heat is gone right away.

We have an electric range with an induction cooktop. It has changed my opinion on gas cooktop cooking. Immediate heat and quicker control, no smell and clean up is a snap. I have a beautiful gas range up north and dread the huge cleanup every time I cook.

And, heat up and lower heat time is slower using gas.

[greendrake]

Several thread currently exist with a theme about gas ranges and ovens.
Got me thinking. What do you like better?

I grew up with and only experienced gas ovens for about 50 years. Then, with great trepidation we bought an electric range. After using it for about ten years, I don't see any advantage to gas, and several disadvantages. Namely, dirty pots, difficulty moving the device for cleaning, etc., the (okay, rare) possibility of explosions (a home 1/2 mile from blew up three days ago!)

I would like to hear other people's opinions. G vs E. (But I'm most interested in feedback from people, like me, who have used both. I prefer E.)

The correct answer is both. If you use gas for the cooktop, it (gas) can be instantly controlled. So cooking a can of soup on the stovetop works best with gas.
However, an oven/ convection oven works best with electric as the temperature in the oven will stay more stable than with a gas oven. and your food will be ready following the instruction on the box.
So the answer is both. A good appliance store will have these, while Best Buy or Lowes may not have these. Go to consumers Report and take a look.

[cherylncliff]

Convection hobs heat up and cool down far quicker than either gas or conventional electric hobs.
No contest.

I think you mean induction

[rsmurano]

We have also had both in many houses. We put in a nice glass top electric which looks very cool, worked ok but a pain to keep looking good. We’ve also tried the induction stove where you needed special pans. It was ok but the requirement for special pans. Gas stoves are best for us. The cheaper ranges that TV builders put in the new homes are terrible. Too small burners for larger pans. We replaced our new ge gas range after we bought with the top of the line gas range with the large dual burner for big pots, and 3 other size burners. We also have a large burner in the middle for the large griddle. The stove is also gas. Plus many cooking modes like the air fryer which we use a lot.
Another benefit is I can control this range from my phone, it’s hooked up to my wifi network. I know which burners are on (knobs have a blue ring around them that lights up when on too, so you have 2 ways of knowing if your range is being used), what temp the oven is set at, get alerts the oven hit its desired temp, adjust the temp, etc..

[Veracity]

Do you really believe that TV is paying an electrician the same $800 that an individual homeowner pays?

Remember, they have these people on contract, installing thousands of outlets, light fixtures, running electric lines etc, etc, etc...

It's not a cost cutting measure...

You are correct. it is not a cost cutting measure. We just built a house in a section of The Villages that has both gas and electric. At the Design Center, we chose an electric range/oven and a gas clothes dryer.

When they built our house, in the kitchen (although they provided the electric range/oven that we selected), they also installed a gas hookup (at no additional charge to us) in case we decided to go with gas in the future, or the next homeowner wanted gas. Same with the dryer in the laundry room where an electric outlet was installed (at no additional charge to us) along with the gas hookup to accommodate the gas dryer that we selected.

For new builds where the buyer specifies their choice of appliances at the Design Center, I think it might be easier for them to install both gas and electric and then provide whichever appliance the homeowner selects. I don't know if that holds true with spec houses. Maybe someone who recently bought a spec house can confirm.

[dtennent]

While I have an induction range top here, it doesn’t compare to the gas range top we had up north. On the other hand, we like our convection ovens much more than our gas ovens. Perhaps if we had a higher quality induction range top, I would like it better.

[Bay Kid]

I grew up with Grandma's wood stove. The food was great. Nobody cares about the health problems from the smoke.

My other Grandma used gas and the food was great. Her kitchen smelled like gas.

Mom had electric but her's smelled like Morton's Fried Chicken tv dinners.

I have gas and electric, but mine smells like takeout.

[airstreamingypsy]

I have my first ever electric stove now, after a lifetime of gas.... and I miss gas. Whenever I would redo kitchens I would put in a gas stove with an electric oven, which to me is the best. Dual fuel. I grew up in NYC, in Manhattan, and I think everyone had natural gas.... as Orange Blossom Baby said, you turn it off and it's off...... and gives the chef more control of how much heat you get. That said, the way older neighborhoods have been blowing up because of failing gas lines, I would only want propane.

[Girlcopper]

Several thread currently exist with a theme about gas ranges and ovens.
Got me thinking. What do you like better?

I grew up with and only experienced gas ovens for about 50 years. Then, with great trepidation we bought an electric range. After using it for about ten years, I don't see any advantage to gas, and several disadvantages. Namely, dirty pots, difficulty moving the device for cleaning, etc., the (okay, rare) possibility of explosions (a home 1/2 mile from blew up three days ago!)

I would like to hear other people's opinions. G vs E. (But I'm most interested in feedback from people, like me, who have used both. I prefer E.)
Its all a matter of preference. Gas is easier to control and shut off the heat. Electric looks nicer and also cooks well. I prefer gas

[Joe C.]

I like gas. Electric is just ok, but in the rare instance when the electricity goes out, you'll find that the gas still works.

[Jensor17]

Several thread currently exist with a theme about gas ranges and ovens.
Got me thinking. What do you like better?

I grew up with and only experienced gas ovens for about 50 years. Then, with great trepidation we bought an electric range. After using it for about ten years, I don't see any advantage to gas, and several disadvantages. Namely, dirty pots, difficulty moving the device for cleaning, etc., the (okay, rare) possibility of explosions (a home 1/2 mile from blew up three days ago!)

I would like to hear other people's opinions. G vs E. (But I'm most interested in feedback from people, like me, who have used both. I prefer E.)

If i could turn back time. I'd find a new home with gas range, gas dryer, gas heat. And indoors laundry room.

[ElDiabloJoe]

Induction is better than and out performs anything. However, only if you do not go cheap. You need to buy Bosch in order to have the power, the size ("coil" size UNDER the glass which you can not see with your eyes), and dependability. You also must own high-quality pots and pans where a magnet will stick to the bottom. All of this gets expensive, but the cooking experience is night and day.
Personally, I gotta disagree. I do have a Bosch induction, and while it is far better than electric, it is still not the live flame, precise control, instant even temperature way to cook. Especially roasting the peppers (yes thanks Coffeebean, we do that also) and toasting tortillas. Induction might be fine for the French or gringos or whomever fancies themselves Chefs (Cheves?), but not for us :)

[ElDiabloJoe]

If i could turn back time. I'd find a new home with gas range, gas dryer, gas heat. And indoors laundry room.
We just throw ours out on the front porch like our neighbors up there in Appalachia. The ol' Ford is over there in the side yard and our bathtub planter is right out front.

[MrFlorida]

Gas, you can still cook when the power goes out.

[Topspinmo]

All this talk about cooking in kitchen in villages? I thought majority eat out in villages?:pepper2:

[HORNET]

Sounds like Ford versus Chevy !

[rothbear]

I have cooked on an electric smooth top stove for almost 50 years. My mother used gas and I didn't like them mainly because I am short and "full figured" on top. Leaning over the front burners to stir in the back was a trick, believe me. Bought my first smooth top in 1974 from Sears when we got married. I learned all the quirks but it was no big deal. Boiling eggs was easy as I would just bring them to a rolling boil, turn off the heat and let them sit for 15-20 minutes. We had others through out the years. 9 years ago we bought an induction stove and I would never go back to anything else. It adjusts up and down just like gas, and cooks evenly without anything sticking to the top if it splashes out.....I am a messy cook. Just wipe it down and it's clean. It also gives me extra working space. Of course I had to change my egg boiling routine, so I bought an egg cooker. My daughter has a gas stove and to help her sometimes I clean it for her....what a royal pain!!

As far as pans, you do not need super expensive pans! I already had a set of QVC Cook's Essential that had a thick base when we bought the induction stove and they worked perfectly. I think I paid about $125 for the whole set 16 years ago. I am now gradually replacing them with LeCreuset pan by pan and they also work beautifully. That just my gift to me with hubby's blessing. Really lightweight thin metal pans that warp easily are probably aluminum and those don't work. If a magnet clings to the bottom of your pan, it will work. Hope this helps!

[Topspinmo]

If i could turn back time. I'd find a new home with gas range, gas dryer, gas heat. And indoors laundry room.


Not in villages, developers builders like sticking half room, air handler, water heater, and washer and dryer in garage and them call it 1 1/2 garage in majority of houses. :highfive:

[rothbear]

I like gas. Electric is just ok, but in the rare instance when the electricity goes out, you'll find that the gas still works.

That's when I go out, too! If the AC is off no way would I want to heat up a stove of any kind, especially gas, to cook. If absolutely, positively necessary we have a propane grill out back.

[OhioBuckeye]

Definitely gas, it’s instant heat, also cheaper! Electric will just raise electric bills a lot higher than they are. I really think they want us to be dependent on electric. Bad idea!

[Carlsondm]

I prefer electric induction cooking to gas. It has the benefits of gas like control of temperature, but does not create CO and heat stops when you turn it off. Cooking is VERY fast. This type of cooking is used by professional chefs. The down side is cookware must handle high temperatures (400 plus degrees) so you replace torched cookware more frequently. Water boils so fast that you need to watch it or it boils over fast. We are spoiled by IDC.

[Bill14564]

I like gas. Electric is just ok, but in the rare instance when the electricity goes out, you'll find that the gas still works.

Gas, you can still cook when the power goes out.

The only gas appliances that might still work are the water heater and the stove top and even the stove top is questionable if it has an electric ignitor.

If all I can use is the stove top then, as others have suggested, I will cook on the propane grill outside instead of heating up the house.

Then again, in the six years I have owned here I have had one power outage of more than a few minutes and even that lasted less than three hours.

[Carlsondm]

Are those induction cook tops? Don't you need special cookware for them?
Yes, you need cookware that a magnet will stick to on the bottom. Cast iron and stainless steel pans usually fit that bill. I have enameled cast iron.

[Robojo]

Several thread currently exist with a theme about gas ranges and ovens.
Got me thinking. What do you like better?

I grew up with and only experienced gas ovens for about 50 years. Then, with great trepidation we bought an electric range. After using it for about ten years, I don't see any advantage to gas, and several disadvantages. Namely, dirty pots, difficulty moving the device for cleaning, etc., the (okay, rare) possibility of explosions (a home 1/2 mile from blew up three days ago!)

I would like to hear other people's opinions. G vs E. (But I'm most interested in feedback from people, like me, who have used both. I prefer E.)

I lived super rural for 10 years. I prefer cooking over a wood fire, in a cast iron stove.

Here i have gas. Don't like it. It's dangerous. Especially since there's a sinkhole risk.

[Robojo]

I think you mean induction

Maybe it's different in the UK

[patriciashew@me.com]

Several thread currently exist with a theme about gas ranges and ovens.
Got me thinking. What do you like better?

I grew up with and only experienced gas ovens for about 50 years. Then, with great trepidation we bought an electric range. After using it for about ten years, I don't see any advantage to gas, and several disadvantages. Namely, dirty pots, difficulty moving the device for cleaning, etc., the (okay, rare) possibility of explosions (a home 1/2 mile from blew up three days ago!)

I would like to hear other people's opinions. G vs E. (But I'm most interested in feedback from people, like me, who have used both. I prefer E.)

I have only used electric unless at my daughters. I hate everything about gas. I am handicapped and can’t lift the grates to clean the top. Just wish I had an electric plug also. They really should have both so you’re not locked in to something you don’t want to have.

[Bay Kid]

All this talk about cooking in kitchen in villages? I thought majority eat out in villages?:pepper2:

Where is the best place to hide a present? In the oven of course!

[TheWatcher]

Several thread currently exist with a theme about gas ranges and ovens.
Got me thinking. What do you like better?...

I would like to hear other people's opinions. G vs E. (But I'm most interested in feedback from people, like me, who have used both. I prefer E.)

I enjoyed all the comments on cooking in the prior posts. In my opinion Gas or Electric are fine for most people to do routine cooking tasks. Do not change out your unit unless you really want something different or want what you were using in a prior house.

Enjoy your food! I Especially like to cook and used it as a hobby for relaxation so years ago I installed a professional kitchen at my house up North. The kitchen had a commercial 4 gas burner Viking Range with an oversized gas oven, a quarter size gas warming oven, a griddle and and grill section. There was a commercial exhaust hood. Additionally, on a side wall was an electric Viking convection oven. The 2 ovens had 1500 deg broilers (one gas and the other electric). There was a warming drawer below and a commercial speed cook oven above ( GE Advantium).

I've noticed the comments above are in relation to the types of food that you cook. But cooking is just heat and how it is delivered. You could never make fine sauces or some other special recipes without the temperature control of gas (or at least it is easier) and the sear/charring is tops. Open fires and gas have been around forever so many like them. Electric is convenient, clean and gets the job done. Induction cooking is the newer type and adds the convenience of electric with the control and speed of gas. So use what you have or prefer and enjoy your food and company. Do not forget the cocktails and wine!

There were some comments about the new induction tops and pacemakers. Pacemakers and defibrillator devices are now more immune to outside interference so just be careful if you have them placed and limit the distance you are from the stove top when it is turned on. The power of the field is reduced by one over the distance squared so even a little distance will reduce the power substantially. The newer defibrillator devices are even designed to withstand having MRIs done after they are set for the procedure.

What do I like best? I do pastry and bread in my convection oven. I do roasting and meats in my gas oven. I especially like the two 1500 degree broilers for searing after sous vide and doing roasted vegetables and Barbecue. I cannot do it the same in a regular consumer unit. The speedcook oven roasts a 6 lb chicken in 35 minutes and it turns out super juicy and crispy brown on the outside. It can do cookies in 3 minutes from frozen dough from the freezer. It is a really neat device (works as a microwave, too). Cook on an outside grill with regular gas and new 'infrared' technology, too.

Bought a GE Profile gas convection oven for here in the Villages replacing a Samsung electric. The gas line was already present as the past owners replaced the original gas with electric. Removed the overhead microwave and put in a commercial hood. Put an Advantium in a side cabinet.
The GE Profile dishwasher is essentially 'silent'. Cleans everything and has a sensor mode without any fuss. So no problems with cookware and dishes. Choose these since there was a bundle sale. Would also recommend the high end Bosch as noted before. The northern kitchen has a Miele that is recommended, too.

Ok, now I'm really hungry. Have some fun and hope that helps!

[coffeebean]

Induction is better than and out performs anything. However, only if you do not go cheap. You need to buy Bosch in order to have the power, the size ("coil" size UNDER the glass which you can not see with your eyes), and dependability. You also must own high-quality pots and pans where a magnet will stick to the bottom. All of this gets expensive, but the cooking experience is night and day.

I have yet to see professional chefs sing the praises of induction cooking. Seems they prefer cooking on a gas stove. Maybe induction cooking will catch on with the professionals one day.

[coffeebean]

Like many others I grew up with a gas stove and it took me a while to get use to cooking on electric.
Once I got use to it there doesn't seem to be much of a difference.
Though I do like that electric simply because it's easier to clean.
Your next step is to move on to sous vide less need for stove top cooking.

Our gas stove is as easy to clean, if not easier, than any electric stove I ever used. Maybe because my newest gas stove top is completely sealed so everything is easily accessible to clean. I've never had a gas stove like this and it is an absolute pleasure to clean.

One of my electric stoves that I had many years ago had a glass top. That was pretty easy to clean with a cleaner that sort of resembled soft scrub. Even thought the cook top was easy to clean, I did not like cooking on that electric stove and always worried that the glass was going to crack.

[wamley]

Gas is best. You will hate electric if you've only used gas.

[coffeebean]

We have an electric range with an induction cooktop. It has changed my opinion on gas cooktop cooking. Immediate heat and quicker control, no smell and clean up is a snap. I have a beautiful gas range up north and dread the huge cleanup every time I cook.

And, heat up and lower heat time is slower using gas.

My current gas stove has one high output burner in the right front of the cook top. WOW, it is really fast at bringing a big pot of water to a rolling boil. I was really impressed the first time I tried it.

[mtlee024]

several thread currently exist with a theme about gas ranges and ovens.
Got me thinking. What do you like better?

I grew up with and only experienced gas ovens for about 50 years. Then, with great trepidation we bought an electric range. After using it for about ten years, i don't see any advantage to gas, and several disadvantages. Namely, dirty pots, difficulty moving the device for cleaning, etc., the (okay, rare) possibility of explosions (a home 1/2 mile from blew up three days ago!)

i would like to hear other people's opinions. G vs e. (but i'm most interested in feedback from people, like me, who have used both. I prefer e.)

gas.

[coffeebean]

Personally, I gotta disagree. I do have a Bosch induction, and while it is far better than electric, it is still not the live flame, precise control, instant even temperature way to cook. Especially roasting the peppers (yes thanks Coffeebean, we do that also) and toasting tortillas. Induction might be fine for the French or gringos or whomever fancies themselves Chefs (Cheves?), but not for us :)
You're welcome! Great childhood memories of those peppers being roasted on the gas stove.

[kkingston57]

We use convection hob. More than happy with it.
Superfast heating and heat control, and very safe for when younger grandchildren are around.
Ours are all grown up now, but that was one of the reasons we went with the system many years ago.


PS. Recently found out, not recommend for cooks with heart pacemaker fitted.
Evidently can interfere with device if within 2-3 feet of cooker.
Upside is, you do not have to cook anymore! :coolsmiley:

And convection is the safest way to cook, no flame and no hot surface. Love ours

[coffeebean]

The only gas appliances that might still work are the water heater and the stove top and even the stove top is questionable if it has an electric ignitor.

If all I can use is the stove top then, as others have suggested, I will cook on the propane grill outside instead of heating up the house.

Then again, in the six years I have owned here I have had one power outage of more than a few minutes and even that lasted less than three hours.

When the igniter is not working on a gas stove due to a power outage, use one of these to light your gas stove (link below). Turn on the gas stove knob and place the flame from the Bic where it will catch. Wha La....flame to cook on your gas stove with a power outage. Turn off the gas stove know like normal when finished cooking.

Bic Multi-purpose Lighter 2pk : Target (https://www.target.com/p/bic-multi-purpose-lighter-2pk/-/A-14695757?ref=tgt_adv_xsp&AFID=google&fndsrc=tgtao&DFA=71700000012806750&CPNG=PLA_Patio%2BGarden%2BShopping_Local%7CPatio%2 BGarden_Ecomm_Home&adgroup=SC_Patio%2BGarden_Grill+Accessories&LID=700000001170770pgs&LNM=PRODUCT_GROUP&network=g&device=c&location=9011519&targetid=pla-1463604590318&ds_rl=1246978&ds_rl=1247068&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjw57exBhAsEiwAaIxaZpd22NaQ-zVRtykU2qXbFzOszbYda7xxmBVEUHtahd66mU0ZjFnZIBoCniM QAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds)

[jimjamuser]

Several thread currently exist with a theme about gas ranges and ovens.
Got me thinking. What do you like better?

I grew up with and only experienced gas ovens for about 50 years. Then, with great trepidation we bought an electric range. After using it for about ten years, I don't see any advantage to gas, and several disadvantages. Namely, dirty pots, difficulty moving the device for cleaning, etc., the (okay, rare) possibility of explosions (a home 1/2 mile from blew up three days ago!)

I would like to hear other people's opinions. G vs E. (But I'm most interested in feedback from people, like me, who have used both. I prefer E.)
Expert cooks prefer gas. The average person is probably better off using electric.

[Bill14564]

When the igniter is not working on a gas stove due to a power outage, use one of these to light your gas stove (link below). Turn on the gas stove knob and place the flame from the Bic where it will catch. Wha La....flame to cook on your gas stove with a power outage. Turn off the gas stove know like normal when finished cooking.

Bic Multi-purpose Lighter 2pk : Target (https://www.target.com/p/bic-multi-purpose-lighter-2pk/-/A-14695757?ref=tgt_adv_xsp&AFID=google&fndsrc=tgtao&DFA=71700000012806750&CPNG=PLA_Patio%2BGarden%2BShopping_Local%7CPatio%2 BGarden_Ecomm_Home&adgroup=SC_Patio%2BGarden_Grill+Accessories&LID=700000001170770pgs&LNM=PRODUCT_GROUP&network=g&device=c&location=9011519&targetid=pla-1463604590318&ds_rl=1246978&ds_rl=1247068&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjw57exBhAsEiwAaIxaZpd22NaQ-zVRtykU2qXbFzOszbYda7xxmBVEUHtahd66mU0ZjFnZIBoCniM QAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds)

Use a match? Now why didn't I think of that? Oh, that's right, I did think of that. I also thought of asking google if I can use my gas stove during a power outage. Two of the things google told me are below.


You may be able to light the flame yourself to use your gas stovetop without power. Before you attempt to do this by hand, make sure you read instructions on how to do so safely. Some newer models of gas stoves have a safety feature that will prevent you from starting the pilot light by hand. Look at the owners’ manual for your gas stovetop to find more information.

While older stoves may be usable during a power outage, most new models will not be. Before trying to cook with your gas stove, check your range’s manual to see whether it includes an interlock. The interlock is a feature that prevents any gas from entering the appliance unless there is electricity. It is a safety device that was once common only to commercial ranges but now is common in residential ones. If your oven has an interlock, check out the other ways to cook during a power outage below.

[OhioBuckeye]

I prefer electric induction cooking to gas. It has the benefits of gas like control of temperature, but does not create CO and heat stops when you turn it off. Cooking is VERY fast. This type of cooking is used by professional chefs. The down side is cookware must handle high temperatures (400 plus degrees) so you replace torched cookware more frequently. Water boils so fast that you need to watch it or it boils over fast. We are spoiled by IDC.
I understand the CO thing but the only way you’ll control CO is if the whole world does it because EV cars runoff of batteries & batteries give off lots of gas, so it beats the purpose. I just think our govt. is getting way before it’s time.

[jimjamuser]

When the igniter is not working on a gas stove due to a power outage, use one of these to light your gas stove (link below). Turn on the gas stove knob and place the flame from the Bic where it will catch. Wha La....flame to cook on your gas stove with a power outage. Turn off the gas stove know like normal when finished cooking.

Bic Multi-purpose Lighter 2pk : Target (https://www.target.com/p/bic-multi-purpose-lighter-2pk/-/A-14695757?ref=tgt_adv_xsp&AFID=google&fndsrc=tgtao&DFA=71700000012806750&CPNG=PLA_Patio%2BGarden%2BShopping_Local%7CPatio%2 BGarden_Ecomm_Home&adgroup=SC_Patio%2BGarden_Grill+Accessories&LID=700000001170770pgs&LNM=PRODUCT_GROUP&network=g&device=c&location=9011519&targetid=pla-1463604590318&ds_rl=1246978&ds_rl=1247068&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjw57exBhAsEiwAaIxaZpd22NaQ-zVRtykU2qXbFzOszbYda7xxmBVEUHtahd66mU0ZjFnZIBoCniM QAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds)
If you were a welder with gas, you could use your regular snap sparker to light the gas burner.

[coffeebean]

Use a match? Now why didn't I think of that? Oh, that's right, I did think of that. I also thought of asking google if I can use my gas stove during a power outage. Two of the things google told me are below.


You may be able to light the flame yourself to use your gas stovetop without power. Before you attempt to do this by hand, make sure you read instructions on how to do so safely. Some newer models of gas stoves have a safety feature that will prevent you from starting the pilot light by hand. Look at the owners’ manual for your gas stovetop to find more information.

While older stoves may be usable during a power outage, most new models will not be. Before trying to cook with your gas stove, check your range’s manual to see whether it includes an interlock. The interlock is a feature that prevents any gas from entering the appliance unless there is electricity. It is a safety device that was once common only to commercial ranges but now is common in residential ones. If your oven has an interlock, check out the other ways to cook during a power outage below.

Good to know. I haven't experienced a power outage yet with this stove so now I'm wondering if the old method would work. I'm too lazy to get out the owner's manual now but will surely do that if and when we do have a power outage. Thank you.

[Arl]

I have used both I like electric better. I guess it’s just my opinion

[Just jimmy]

Several thread currently exist with a theme about gas ranges and ovens.
Got me thinking. What do you like better?

I grew up with and only experienced gas ovens for about 50 years. Then, with great trepidation we bought an electric range. After using it for about ten years, I don't see any advantage to gas, and several disadvantages. Namely, dirty pots, difficulty moving the device for cleaning, etc., the (okay, rare) possibility of explosions (a home 1/2 mile from blew up three days ago!)

I would like to hear other people's opinions. G vs E. (But I'm most interested in feedback from people, like me, who have used both. I prefer E.)

Induction

[Two Bills]

I think you mean induction


Maybe it's different in the UK

Senior moment!
Induction it is. Updated post. Thank you.:thumbup:

[ElDiabloJoe]

Good to know. I haven't experienced a power outage yet with this stove so now I'm wondering if the old method would work. I'm too lazy to get out the owner's manual now but will surely do that if and when we do have a power outage. Thank you.
Lol, and read it with what light?:beer3:

[JoMar]

Gas by far a much greater control of heat almost instant temperature changes, all good cooks prefer gas cooking appliances,

No longer true......induction gives you the same instant control of the heat and more good cooks are starting to recognize the advantage. Mostly, it's what you are comfortable with, grew up with and how adverse people are to progress and looking at new technology.....and that's ok....since we all need to live in our comfort zones.

[coffeebean]

Lol, and read it with what light?:beer3:

A flash light is a must during a power outage. I also have a neat battery operated gizmo that attaches to a book so you can read during a power outage.

[coffeebean]

No longer true......induction gives you the same instant control of the heat and more good cooks are starting to recognize the advantage. Mostly, it's what you are comfortable with, grew up with and how adverse people are to progress and looking at new technology.....and that's ok....since we all need to live in our comfort zones.

When I cook, I like to look at the size of the flame. One can't do that with induction. I must admit, I am resistant to change and this induction technology is one I'm not on board with. I have my very favorite every day pots and a magnet does not adhere to their bottoms.

[TCNY61]

Gas by far a much greater control of heat almost instant temperature changes, all good cooks prefer gas cooking appliances,

My daughter is going to the Culinary Institute of America next year and the Chief gave us a cooking demo and was using an induction cooktop, I guess their instructors are not good cooks.

[ElDiabloJoe]

No longer true......induction gives you the same instant control of the heat and more good cooks are starting to recognize the advantage. Mostly, it's what you are comfortable with, grew up with and how adverse people are to progress and looking at new technology.....and that's ok....since we all need to live in our comfort zones.

Like I mentioned earlier, I have a lifetime of using gas, and the last 5 years I have a Bosch Induction. With gas, I can minutely adjust the flame and it is clearly visible how much or how little I have adjusted it. With induction, I get to choose setting 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 3.5, etc. I have no idea how much or how little it is adjusted between each setting.

Still prefer gas. Can't make tortillas on an induction absent a cast iron plancha and oil.

[JoMar]

Like I mentioned earlier, I have a lifetime of using gas, and the last 5 years I have a Bosch Induction. With gas, I can minutely adjust the flame and it is clearly visible how much or how little I have adjusted it. With induction, I get to choose setting 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 3.5, etc. I have no idea how much or how little it is adjusted between each setting.

Still prefer gas. Can't make tortillas on an induction absent a cast iron plancha and oil.

Learning new stuff is always difficult. :)

[coffeebean]

Like I mentioned earlier, I have a lifetime of using gas, and the last 5 years I have a Bosch Induction. With gas, I can minutely adjust the flame and it is clearly visible how much or how little I have adjusted it. With induction, I get to choose setting 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 3.5, etc. I have no idea how much or how little it is adjusted between each setting.

Still prefer gas. Can't make tortillas on an induction absent a cast iron plancha and oil.

You feel as I do. I like to SEE the flame when I adjust it.