The best kitchen appliances don’t come cheap – but they’re almost worth their weight in gold when considering their returns and longevity.
They often serve their owners loyally for years, consistently producing great meals and wonderful memories every time.
A properly equipped kitchen should have these best-in-class appliances to make your cooking and life easier. Should you choose a gas stove or an induction hob? Let’s weigh the pros and cons.
Which Is Better – Stove or Induction?
Cooking and food enthusiasts will always tell you that the gas stove with “real fire” is always going to better. Why? They will then explain that there’s nothing like cooking with fire, the roast, the fragrance, and that foods should (and always have been) charred with real fire. Gas stoves with fire generally heat up and cook faster. Most of us are more accustomed to the Asian quick fire cooking, tossing, stir-fry styles, and we’ve learnt to gauge the heat visually based on the flames.
What about the induction hob people? They will explain to you that there are two types of hobs: coil burner hobs, and induction hobs. While both are powered by electricity, induction hobs are more common amongst the two. It heats up slower, but the temperature control is very precise (if you get a high quality induction hob). Induction hobs are extremely easy to clean, is safe, and doesn’t heat up your entire kitchen.
In a nutshell, disadvantages and advantages of gas stoves vs induction hobs are:
| Gas Stove | Induction Hobs | |
| Cooking/ Heating Speed | Faster | Slower |
| Temperature Control | Cook’s Skill | Precise |
| Cleaning | Difficult | Easy |
| Powered By | Gas | Electricity |
| Heat Transfer | High | Low |
Here are our top picks for the best luxury cooking stoves, hobs and hoods in the coming year, perfect for cooking up any family meal: