omg, is this for real? weird how recent conspiracy rumbling about gvmnt taking away gas stoves may have been covering for a real conspiracy. First I've read about benzene in stove fumes. Like cooking w/gas

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[–] Semi-Hemi-Demigod@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago (3 children)

It’s so weird because I’ve hated every electric stove I used and loved every gas one.

One big reason is that when a gas burner is off it is no longer producing any heat. The number of times I’ve had a boil over or burned food because the heat doesn’t just turn off immediately makes me hate electric. And that’s just one reason.

[–] Rodeo@lemmy.ca 18 points 1 year ago (1 children)

So take it off the burner.

[–] Semi-Hemi-Demigod@kbin.social -2 points 1 year ago

And then it’s getting cold while I wait for the burner to cool down. Oh, and now the burner is a burn hazard, and whatever boiled over is searing itself to the burners.

[–] SeeJayEmm@lemmy.procrastinati.org 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I disagree. The burner and grate retain a bunch of heat when you turn the gas off. Maybe not as much as the electric element but it's still a consideration.

Thanks for your response, I appreciate the dialog and wish people didn't downvote you for having an opinion.

[–] Semi-Hemi-Demigod@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

There’s going to be latent heat with any burner, even induction. But resistive electric is the absolute worst.

[–] chunkystyles@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 year ago

Resistive electric just requires a different technique. If you adapt to it, they work just fine.