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Re:US utility firms offer builders cash/trips to fit new hom... by vsskanth on Thursday December 21, 2023 @01:27PM (#38724518)
I don't know about your specific circumstances but for Indian cooking, gas is just miles ahead. We have electric at home, It just takes forever to cook anything and it's hard to control the heat. Our friends with gas cooktops get done in half the time.
Re:US utility firms offer builders cash/trips to fit new hom... by kaibee on Thursday December 21, 2023 @01:33PM (#38724635)
This might be a problem with your range. I bought a house recently with a new flipper-grade electric range and the first time I used the large burner on it, the amount of heat it put out completely eclipsed what the range in my previous apartment did. The only difference is that the new one has a glass top. On the high setting I can't even bring my hand within 6 inches of the burner once its up to temperature.
Re:US utility firms offer builders cash/trips to fit new hom... by legitster on Thursday December 21, 2023 @01:45PM (#38724843)
The glasstops come with their own issues if you are doing a lot of cooking with heavy cast iron pans. I have some recipes that you really have to go to work on the pots and bang them around.

A gas range is really just the ideal setup for the most varieties of cooking, and there's a reason they are almost a requirement for most professional kitchens.

Re:US utility firms offer builders cash/trips to fit new hom... by vsskanth on Thursday December 21, 2023 @01:39PM (#38724749)
Heat isn't an issue. It's the lag. Feels like forever when you want to cook in high heat and ramp down.
Re:US utility firms offer builders cash/trips to fit new hom... by bwb on Thursday December 21, 2023 @01:41PM (#38724788)
Something is off there, I grew up cooking on gas, and previous place I had a nice Bosch 6 burner. The electric one we have is better and I prefer it. It is fast and never had issues like that.
Re:US utility firms offer builders cash/trips to fit new hom... by NewJazz on Thursday December 21, 2023 @01:29PM (#38724539)
Are you using an induction stovetop?
Re:US utility firms offer builders cash/trips to fit new hom... by vsskanth on Thursday December 21, 2023 @01:31PM (#38724578)
No. Just plain electric.
Re:US utility firms offer builders cash/trips to fit new hom... by NewJazz on Thursday December 21, 2023 @01:32PM (#38724612)
OK. That is indeed a sucky experience.

The only thing induction doesn't do well is cooking with things like woks, where you have a curved surface that you want to heat evenly.

Re:US utility firms offer builders cash/trips to fit new hom... by legitster on Thursday December 21, 2023 @02:02PM (#38725120)
Or any large pot or pan. Gas heat distributes heat nicely across the bottom and sides of any size pot you put on it. Even rectangular pans and dishes.

Even an old school electric is better in this regard than an induction top. If you lay a big cast iron pan across your induction top (which you wouldn't want to to begin with) it will literally only heat up the molecules directly above your biggest burner.

So while an induction is superior in 80% of cases, you still ultimately get more versatility out of gas.

Re:US utility firms offer builders cash/trips to fit new hom... by RetpolineDrama on Thursday December 21, 2023 @02:51PM (#38725848)
>Gas heat distributes heat nicely across the bottom and sides of any size pot you put on it.

And leaded gasoline made poorly-dimensioned combustion chambers run better/not knock. We still banned it for good reasons.

Re:US utility firms offer builders cash/trips to fit new hom... by c0pium on Thursday December 21, 2023 @06:04PM (#38728348)
There are induction cooktops which will heat a griddle the size of a half sheet tray, and will automatically sense when it’s there and turn on the bridge. They also have fewer hotspots than gas, which definitely doesn’t heat evenly on thin nonstick cookware.

I have cooked on induction for close to a decade with heavy cast iron and no scratches much less cracking. Just be even slightly careful and you’ll be fine. Induction is amazing.

Re:US utility firms offer builders cash/trips to fit new hom... by RetpolineDrama on Thursday December 21, 2023 @02:50PM (#38725832)
>We have electric at home, It just takes forever to cook anything and it's hard to control the heat.

You like have an under-powered resistance range. A proper 240v 60A circuit powered induction range will out-heat any residential gas range and do it with laser-like precision.