Browse Forums Kitchen Appliances Re: Gas or electric stove top and oven 6Sep 03, 2018 10:06 pm Appliances are completely up to you. You can build a house without them and install the once you like later. It is very stupid of a builder to limit your choice here. Ask them not to install anything and install later the ones you like. I would go for the gas cooktop instead of electrical any other day. Gas is much better for controlled cooking, eg chefs in restaurants are NOT using electric cooktops to cook and there are some strong reasons why they prefer gas. But oven can be electrical. Also, strongly consider buying steamer oven, some brands such as Neff are also offering combined ovens with steamers. Re: Gas or electric stove top and oven 7Sep 04, 2018 7:55 am alexp79 Gas is much better for controlled cooking, eg chefs in restaurants are NOT using electric cooktops to cook and there are some strong reasons why they prefer gas. LOL. You've obviously never used induction alexp79. Don’t get me wrong, gas still has its place, and we installed a gas wok hob too, but I will never go back to gas for general cooking. https://www.goodfood.com.au/good-living/gas-v-induction-cooktops-what-is-your-pick-20170428-gvv914 https://www.treehugger.com/kitchen-design/professional-chefs-are-dumping-gas-induction-ranges.html https://www.houzz.com.au/ideabooks/40975262/list/induction-or-gas-cooking-lets-compare-the-two Re: Gas or electric stove top and oven 8Sep 04, 2018 10:51 am arcadelt alexp79 Gas is much better for controlled cooking, eg chefs in restaurants are NOT using electric cooktops to cook and there are some strong reasons why they prefer gas. LOL. You've obviously never used induction alexp79. Don’t get me wrong, gas still has its place, and we installed a gas wok hob too, but I will never go back to gas for general cooking. https://www.goodfood.com.au/good-living/gas-v-induction-cooktops-what-is-your-pick-20170428-gvv914 https://www.treehugger.com/kitchen-design/professional-chefs-are-dumping-gas-induction-ranges.html https://www.houzz.com.au/ideabooks/40975262/list/induction-or-gas-cooking-lets-compare-the-two I actually read through all 3 links. I can see why commercial kitchens would use them, ease of cleaning being number 1. Cooking 100’s of meals each week the cleanup with gas cooktops would add a significant cost factor whereas the induction would wipe down in a fraction of the time and straight after every spill if required. I don’t put much credence in a chef promoting one over the other as they have vested interests and probably kick backs. Still really up to the individual to go out to demos and decide for themselves rather than make a decision based on something they’ve read online. Gas or electric stove top and oven 9Sep 04, 2018 12:14 pm gillybean Still really up to the individual to go out to demos and decide for themselves rather than make a decision based on something they’ve read online. Absolutely, but personal recommendations carry weight too. When we were building, all our friends were recommending induction from their personal experience. I'm just doing the same. Re: Gas or electric stove top and oven 10Sep 04, 2018 12:19 pm Okay, induction pots are made from special material and come with a flat bottom. Certain meals can not be properly cooked on dishes with the flat bottom or require dishes made from certain materials such as cast iron. Traditional woks for example are one of them. Many gas cooktops come with heat resistant ceramic surfaces, so are quite easy to clean. True fire is always are true fire. But may be this is me getting a bit too aesthetical. Most people won't even really care. Re: Gas or electric stove top and oven 11Sep 04, 2018 12:29 pm alexp79 Okay, induction pots are made from special material and come with a flat bottom. As long as pots and pans contain ferrous material, they are fine, and some others work too. Quote: The most obvious options include stainless steel, cast iron, and carbon steel. However, there are a few surprises when considering what pots and pans work well with induction cooktops – there are some nonstick aluminum and copper examples that will play nicely with induction Credit: foodal.com You are correct though, that they work best if the bottoms are flat. Our old cookware would have worked, but we upgraded because after 15 year of cooking on gas, the bottom of our frypans had sagged somewhat. Re: Gas or electric stove top and oven 14Sep 06, 2018 12:14 pm alexp79 Okay, induction pots are made from special material and come with a flat bottom. Certain meals can not be properly cooked on dishes with the flat bottom or require dishes made from certain materials such as cast iron. Traditional woks for example are one of them. There are 'adaptors' (not sure what the proper term is) available that enable the use of curved woks (and similar items) on induction cooktops. And cast iron is probably the BEST material for induction cookware - the ideal ferromagnetic material. Re: Gas or electric stove top and oven 15Sep 09, 2018 11:17 pm I have a VZug induction wok ‘burner’ and love it. I’m never going back to gas <!-- l --><a class="postlink-local" href="https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?t=62083">viewtopic.php?t=62083</a><!-- l --> Re: Gas or electric stove top and oven 16Sep 09, 2018 11:19 pm AKB I have a VZug induction wok ‘burner’ and love it. 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