Gas or Electric Stoves - Page 3

Krimpette · ‎03-09-2010

@suzyQ3. I have a hard time feeling that gas is totally safe. I've heard of more than one case of explosions in homes because of gas. And I had gas in the apartment that I lived in and the gas company had to come out very late at night because of a gas leak. Even with that, nothing can compare with the instant control one has when cooking with gas. But again, a moot point for me, since gas is not available in my area.

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tobes · ‎08-02-2010

gas burners electric oven

suzyQ3 · ‎03-09-2010

@Krimpette wrote:
@suzyQ3. I have a hard time feeling that gas is totally safe. I've heard of more than one case of explosions in homes because of gas. And I had gas in the apartment that I lived in and the gas company had to come out very late at night because of a gas leak. Even with that, nothing can compare with the instant control one has when cooking with gas. But again, a moot point for me, since gas is not available in my area.
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@Krimpette, yes, I guess there could be an accident.

One other thing that I like about gas stoves (and water heaters) is that they function during a power outage.

But as you say, a moot point if it's not an option. I'm sure that even we gas lovers would not "suffer" with electric appliances. :-)

~Who in the world am I? Ah, that's the great puzzle~ Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland

chickenbutt · ‎03-09-2010

I have to vote on the 'electric' side on this. I've used an electric stove since I was a small child cooking for the family.

That continues to be my choice, as I've done it so long that I have just as much control as with gas burners.

Furthermore, as the klutz of the century, I don't think having live flames in the room is at all a good idea for me. There would be something bad happen. I'm quite sure of that.

Now that they have the flat surface electric stoves, I just figured most people were using those. My stove is an older electric one with those ugly burners. I have purchased a supply of 'burner covers' for each of them. Since my stove is black, they look great as they are also black. The ones I'm using now are heavy cast iron coated in (whatever that is) black. I remove a cover to use the burner, but you don't have to. I'm just ridiculously married to the idea of making things last as long as possible.

Pooky1 · ‎12-23-2015

for us gas for cook top and oven. we had electric once and we hated it.

JeanLouiseFinch · ‎10-03-2011

The apartment we rented when DH and I got married had electric. I had grown up with gas so it was a learning experience. I prefer using gas as I believe the cook has more control with it. Gas is cheaper to use too.

aubnwa01 · ‎03-09-2010

I prefer gas, as that's what I learned to cook on.

When I was a really little kid (mid 1950's) my folks bought a brand new home in Hermosa Beach, CA & the kitchen appliances were almost all gas powered. My mom had a spiffy O'Keefe & Merritt gas stove, a gas refrigerator & a gas clothes dryer, plus the house had a forced air gas furnace & gas water heater.