Growing up we usedgas. Mother's home (not our childhood home) also has gas. I'm in a home that is wired for either but had electric when I moved in. We had to replace the stove and I choose to keep it electric which surprised my mom. "But gas baking is so much nicer!" And no it's not. Electric interior was much easier and nicer to use. But she didn't bake much so lol.

[–] Stupendous@lemmy.world 3 points 1 hour ago* (last edited 1 hour ago)

Cheap 90s era induction stoves in apartments that are still kicking give induction a bad name. New ones are the closest thing you can get to temperature control and speed of a full burner stove. My ideal would be an induction stove with one zone rounded for a round bottom wok. For a home kitchen, it's the best choice because you're not going to get the amazing jet burner stoves you get in commercial kitchens

[–] hamid@crazypeople.online 1 points 1 hour ago

I had gas stoves my whole life until about 5 years ago I when I moved into this home I live in now that doesn't have gas lines in the neighborhood. I have a glass top electric stove, not induction and after about a week of adjustment it suits my purposes just fine and I got used to it and it wasn't a big deal at all. I cook pretty much every meal my family and I eat at home too with 0 issues.

[–] Cloudstash@lemmy.world 2 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

I'm suprised there are developed countries were gas stoves still are used, unless power is non-existant or in low quantity due to poor grid or fully off-grid.

[–] ComradeRachel@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 hour ago (2 children)

What’s even more sad is that in the USA it’s seen as woke to give up your gas stove.

[–] Psythik@lemmy.world 2 points 1 hour ago* (last edited 57 minutes ago)

Well because it is woke. And that's a good thing. Acknowledging that gas stoves cause indoor pollution is woke as fuck.

So sick and tired of "woke" being used as a negative term, because the republicans labeled it as such. They hate it so much because they hate change, even if it's positive change for the betterment of society.

Stay safe. Stay woke.

[–] Cloudstash@lemmy.world 1 points 1 hour ago

Hahahaha, well, its a spectacle to observe.

[–] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 6 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

A quality electric makes a big difference fwiw. I’ve gone through several types depending on where I lived. I gotta admit that gas is my favorite to cook on. Just so many ways to control heat, where the heat is, and how quickly the heat can be changed. Most electric cooktops and ovens are shit unless you buy an upper tier brand, and even then heating a big coil under a glass top is inefficient AF.

Just switched to induction. While not the same as gas, and it does have a few peculiarities, it is by far better than standard electric cooktops. Way fast, more efficient, easy. These need to come down in price to help win over people used to gas.

[–] Korhaka@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 hours ago (2 children)

I have found gas consistently shit for cooking at low temperatures because you can't turn it down low enough. Minimum power on the lowest ring, nope, still far too hot right in the middle of the pan.

[–] ohulancutash@feddit.uk 1 points 33 minutes ago (1 children)

So put the pan on the edge of the burner…

[–] Korhaka@sopuli.xyz 1 points 11 minutes ago

Now the edge burns instead, while the other side remains cold. How is this helping?

[–] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 1 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago) (1 children)

Guess I was lucky? Our burner had a very low setting, perfect for low heat and reducing things like jams or whatever.

Electric is horrible. It’s either full on or off. No moderation other than time.

[–] Korhaka@sopuli.xyz 1 points 47 minutes ago

Huh, never seen an electric cooker that is full on/off. That sounds terrible.

[–] gandalf_der_12te@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago)

you don't say, captain obvious is on it again today

but i guess it's nice that we now have quantitative data on it

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