Benefits of Gas Cooking Equipment

Electric as a rule takes a long time to heat up since you need to wait for the element to get hot before you can cook on the surface or space it is heating. Then once you turn the element off, it can take a long time before it cools down. This cycle can cause heat level fluctuations that are not desirable unless using precision-controlled electric equipment that can significantly increase the price of some equipment.

All you need for your gas to get up to the desired heat level is to turn the gas to the level you want and light it. This not only saves time but allows for greater control over the heat throughout the cooking process as you can instantly adjust it.

Many recipes will require that you bring something to a boil and drop the heat to simmer. While you can achieve that with an electric stove, you do lose some control. If, for example, you need to bring your pot to “first boil” before simmering, then immediately drop the heat, an electric appliance will require that you pull the pot off the stove while the element cools down, unless you are using induction cooking. With gas, all you need to do is turn down the knob.

Love the environment? Then gas should be your best friend! Since gas cooking equipment uses, on average, 30% less energy, you will reduce your carbon footprint. Gas burns cleanly and does not produce any soot, smoke, or smell during combustion when your equipment is properly maintained.

Because the heat is instant you need only have the gas on for the time you are actually using the equipment in the case of direct flame and for a lesser time for indirect flame heating a surface. Saving energy usage is saving you money.

The capital expenditure on gas equipment, for the items you would most likely use gas for, is very similar to an equivalent in electric so any small extra cost of equipment will be quickly saved in running costs.