Cooking with Gas?

[George K]

From a friend at another site.

We were talking about grilling, broiling, etc...

I also think ovens and broilers should be electric. Stovetops can be gas for more finer temperature control, and I used to think that was important, but I have zero problem with electric, either. I have one of those flat top stoves I bought 30 years ago. The problem with gas stoves is that you need a good one to work effectively, not a cheap one with burners that won't put out the BTUs necessary. And you may not get a good broiling action with gas unless you have a very superior stove. I broil a lot. Electric is the way to go. You have to get that extremely hot heat very close. Else it's not broiling, it's baking.

[Mik]

Correct.

[mark]

We have a Gas stove with burners and a 2nd electric stove.

What you say is absolutely true. I vastly prefer the electric oven for oven duty. But I hate electric stove tops.

[89th]

I recently went from electric to gas. The only difference I’ve seen is you can switch from one burner to another easily if you need to change the arrangement mid-cooking, and the oven heats up faster. Otherwise so far the quality of cooking seems to be the same. Maybe it’s the cook though…

[Jolly]

They do make dual appliances...gas top, electric oven...

[Mik]

That’s what I have.

[mark]

@jolly said in Cooking with Gas?:

They do make dual appliances...gas top, electric oven...

Yes, but having two ovens is awesome. Even though the gas oven does not heat up as fast or have the temperature stability as the electric, we still use it.

[Klaus]

We have gas top, but I'm not sure we'd choose it again. It looks and "feels" nice - that's a plus - and it works with any pan, but it's slower than a modern induction stove and it's a PITA to clean.

[Jolly]

Can't can on induction. Too heavy.

[George K]

@mark said in Cooking with Gas?:

Yes, but having two ovens is awesome.

When we were buying for our condo, that was one of the "must haves" for me. The "warming drawer" at the bottom is actually a real oven, albeit a small one. Perfect for baking potatoes, or dishes that are only about 5 inches tall.

Looks like this, but with gas burners on the top.

[89th]

@george-k we always used that drawer for storage of baking sheets lol

[Aqua Letifer]

Gas > electric for ranges, if you're cooking. If you're "heating," knock yourself out with either, you're not going to notice the difference.

Ovens are a blind spot for me, though. Generally speaking I can tell a slight difference in outcome between a good one and a bad one, but not enough to know how to make the most of a more expensive model.

[LuFins Dad]

Wood and charcoal beat all...