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Gas vs. electric stove
- Thread starter evan
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"Now you're cooking with gas!"- was something a friend used to say when things finally started
rolling on a project, or someone made a break through when they were "stuck" on something.
I learned to cook on a coil electric stovetop, and when I had the revelation of cooking with gas, I loved it!
I agree the downside is keeping the burners clean - I just spend most the the afternoon yesterday getting the remnants of overflow of maple syrup off of mine.
rolling on a project, or someone made a break through when they were "stuck" on something.
I learned to cook on a coil electric stovetop, and when I had the revelation of cooking with gas, I loved it!
I agree the downside is keeping the burners clean - I just spend most the the afternoon yesterday getting the remnants of overflow of maple syrup off of mine.
I have a new model electric (glass) countertopper. I had the first version out, 30
years ago but as a developer, I got it for almost nothing, thinking I would replace it if I didn't like it. It looked great, white like the rest of the countertop. But it was almost useless.
I didn't realize how it slowed me down until I replaced it this Spring. The new one is black and still looks good on the white countertop. It is SO fast at heating that I have to adjust my expectations. I was used to turning on all the elements at different temps because it took 15 minutes to change up or down. Now, I tell this one what to do and it's done instantly.
I have the electronic built-in controls and like them as well as the whole picture is just so sleek. I did want them to be front and centre though as I wanted more space from side to side. I have one element that is for nothing but warming plates or hollandaise or just keeping food at the required temp. This element would not cook anything but I use it with every meal, at least to warm plates. I have one double ring element with ultra high and ultra low and I have one with 3 rings that is an extra large element (plus the 2 others within it). This gives me lots of choices with the other 2 smaller elements. The one thing that I think was bad planning was that the plate warmer is right next to the large ultra high element and causes me some concerns about heat transferring to the plates and also becomes crowded with 2 large plates next to the large element.
There is also an ability to get a really true simmer.
I've used propane a lot (the cottage standard). I know people prefer it but I think that electric has now progressed to the point that it should be carfully weighed against gas. Perhaps the reason that chefs prefer gas is the past pathetic history of electric cooktops.
It is essential to get the cooktop clean right away if there is a messy spill. Sometimes it takes a lot of elbow grease but I have not had anything insist on hanging around so far.
And the extension of the counter space with a cooktop that is not in use is considerable.
We have gas in the house but I am happy I chose not to do the cooktop in gas.
years ago but as a developer, I got it for almost nothing, thinking I would replace it if I didn't like it. It looked great, white like the rest of the countertop. But it was almost useless.
I didn't realize how it slowed me down until I replaced it this Spring. The new one is black and still looks good on the white countertop. It is SO fast at heating that I have to adjust my expectations. I was used to turning on all the elements at different temps because it took 15 minutes to change up or down. Now, I tell this one what to do and it's done instantly.
I have the electronic built-in controls and like them as well as the whole picture is just so sleek. I did want them to be front and centre though as I wanted more space from side to side. I have one element that is for nothing but warming plates or hollandaise or just keeping food at the required temp. This element would not cook anything but I use it with every meal, at least to warm plates. I have one double ring element with ultra high and ultra low and I have one with 3 rings that is an extra large element (plus the 2 others within it). This gives me lots of choices with the other 2 smaller elements. The one thing that I think was bad planning was that the plate warmer is right next to the large ultra high element and causes me some concerns about heat transferring to the plates and also becomes crowded with 2 large plates next to the large element.
There is also an ability to get a really true simmer.
I've used propane a lot (the cottage standard). I know people prefer it but I think that electric has now progressed to the point that it should be carfully weighed against gas. Perhaps the reason that chefs prefer gas is the past pathetic history of electric cooktops.
It is essential to get the cooktop clean right away if there is a messy spill. Sometimes it takes a lot of elbow grease but I have not had anything insist on hanging around so far.
And the extension of the counter space with a cooktop that is not in use is considerable.
We have gas in the house but I am happy I chose not to do the cooktop in gas.