I believe part of the perception of gas as 'high end' is the observation that many restaurants use gas. However, from what I understand, many restaurants use g

I believe part of the perception of gas as 'high end' is the observation that many restaurants use gas. However, from what I understand, many restaurants use gas because it is the cheapest way to get BTUs into pans - gas is CHEAP, and restaurants use a lot of it. That said, certain types of high temp cooking like wok cooking require jet-burner gas stoves to get the right sort of flavor, but I think induction is superior in most cases. Also, high-heat wok cooking, while delicious, is terrible for air quality.