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Not op, I agree that open coils are trash, IR are usable, induction is nice, but I can't say it is better than gas. A gas stove designed for wok use is amazing.

by Cerium 5y ago

Not op, I agree that open coils are trash, IR are usable, induction is nice, but I can't say it is better than gas. A gas stove designed for wok use is amazing. I bought a house with electric and had the gas line extended into the kitchen for a new stove. The stove I bought has great dynamic range, which is helped by a safety feature that monitors conductivity through the plasma between the igniter and the frame, and re-lights the gas if it blows out.

Pxtl 5y ago
Of all the electric stoves I've used I've liked the open coils the best, although I've never used an induction one. Now I've a fancy glass top with one burner that takes forever to warm and then blasts through the desired temperature and incinerates the food, and three anemic burners that do very little. I miss cheap coils.
- thehappypm 5y ago
  This hasn’t been my experience at all with a glass electric cooktop oddly enough.
gautamcgoel 5y ago
Which stove did you get?
- Cerium 5y ago
  Thermador Gas Cooktop 30" Stainless Steel SGSP305TS [1] I was not planning to spend that much, but I'm glad I did. I was replacing an obsolete 32 inch cooktop, which had a roughly 31.5 inch cutout in the counter. I found out that this 30 inch cooktop actually covers about 31 inches of counter, more than any of the others that I saw. I epoxied a stainless steel shim to narrow the opening on the far side of the cooktop. It looks good and works well. I chose this model in particular since it has a high power center burner. With a lightweight steel wok you can make great stir fry with good temperature control. https://www.thermador.com/us/products-list/cooktops-rangetops/gas-cooktops/SGSP305TS https://www.thermador.com/us/products-list/cooktops-rangetop...
bradlys 5y ago
You can buy an induction stove/burner designed for wok use too… These aren’t as popular in the states because - surprise - most people don’t cook with woks.

by Cerium 5y ago

Pxtl 5y ago

Of all the electric stoves I've used I've liked the open coils the best, although I've never used an induction one. Now I've a fancy glass top with one burner that takes forever to warm and then blasts through the desired temperature and incinerates the food, and three anemic burners that do very little. I miss cheap coils.

thehappypm 5y ago
This hasn’t been my experience at all with a glass electric cooktop oddly enough.

gautamcgoel 5y ago

Which stove did you get?

Cerium 5y ago
Thermador Gas Cooktop 30" Stainless Steel SGSP305TS [1] I was not planning to spend that much, but I'm glad I did. I was replacing an obsolete 32 inch cooktop, which had a roughly 31.5 inch cutout in the counter. I found out that this 30 inch cooktop actually covers about 31 inches of counter, more than any of the others that I saw. I epoxied a stainless steel shim to narrow the opening on the far side of the cooktop. It looks good and works well. I chose this model in particular since it has a high power center burner. With a lightweight steel wok you can make great stir fry with good temperature control. https://www.thermador.com/us/products-list/cooktops-rangetops/gas-cooktops/SGSP305TS https://www.thermador.com/us/products-list/cooktops-rangetop...

bradlys 5y ago

You can buy an induction stove/burner designed for wok use too… These aren’t as popular in the states because - surprise - most people don’t cook with woks.