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[–] 56 points 9 months ago* (19 children)

I used to prefer gas ranges. I grew up with one and really liked that we could still cook when the power was out. Also, fire. I just... kinda like fire.

But learning about the dangers has changed my view. Funny enough, I recently moved into a new place and have an electric stove for the first time. My heart is upset at me, but I can't deny that it's better. Not only are there fewer dangers, but it seems to heat up really fast. Much faster than any of the gas stoves I've used (which have been in almost every house and apartment that I've lived in til now.) I set a pot to boil, go sit down, and it's bubbling before the YouTuber I'm watching finishes gargling their sponsor's balls.

(Kidding, of course. I always skip the sponsor placement.)

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  • [–] 39 points 9 months ago (7 children)

    Induction tops are the best. Instant heat, very safe and energy efficient. Not compatible with cheap non magnetic cookware though.

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  • [+] -12 points 9 months ago (6 children)

    I fucking hated the induction stove we had in the 90s, and awe moved into a place with a very nice gas range. One of them rich people brands. And I'm a food snob. Well okay I was before I wokenboken. It's going to be hard to convince me.

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  • [–] 2 points 9 months ago (2 children)

    The fact you didn't reply to any of the replies here makes me think you're not capable of having your mind changed.

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  • [–] 17 points 9 months ago (5 children)

    I think a big part of the issue is the wild variances on electric stove quality.

    The landlord specials are dogshit and what most people have experience with. Even a bad gas stove is 10x better than those.

    But once you get to quality electric ranges, and then induction options, they are superior to gas in basically every way. But very few people have experience with these, or the money to afford upgrading to them when their existing stoves breakdown unexpectedly. So most are stuck with the cheap crappy electric options.

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  • [–] 4 points 9 months ago (3 children)

    See this explains my experience. Shitty induction range and expensive gas range. Like, if I had a jennair induction to compare to I could make an intelligent analysis but as is I fucking love gas ranges. Very easy to see what you're getting as far as heat.

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  • [–] 3 points 9 months ago

    I've got a higher range induction and there are worlds between that and the run of the mill portable induction stove I bought for cooking smelly/smoky stuff outside. So much so that I prefer the 80's electric hot plate of my mother.

    That mobile induction abomination regulates like a microwave: full blast or nothing (in much too long pulses). Cooking on that is a challenge. My stovetop tho goes from just hand warm (keep warm function) to the fires of mount doom in 17 silky smooth steps. I could hardly believe my eyes when it boiled pasta water faster than my electric kettle. As nice as cooking is with that, the biggest advantage is the cleaning...

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  • [–] 3 points 9 months ago

    Fwiw my induction range has blue LEDs built into the glass top so so can see when the big burner is on. I thought it was a stupid gimmick, but it really makes a nice stand-in for that flame

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  • [–] 2 points 9 months ago

    I will never own another Jenn-Air. We had one for a brief period of time. It tried it's best to burn the house down 3 times by shorting out 2 twice and having the thermocouple induce a runaway the last time.

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  • [–] -1 points 9 months ago

    Full size entry level induction is in the 200-300 € range nowadays and already beats gas stoves. Just check your nearest IKEA. There is ZERO reason resistive stoves should still be allowed for sale. NONE. The idea that "induction" is a premium offering is a complete myth and has been for years.

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  • [–] 5 points 9 months ago (3 children)

    I grew up with one and really liked that we could still cook when the power was out

    Is this a north america joke I'm too European to understand? I heard America gets power outages but surely they are not frequent enough this would be something influencing what stove you buy

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