The Gas Cook TopGas Cooktop Another cooktop type is gas. If you were to visit a chef’s kitchen, you would find in there a gas cooktop. The reason for this is for it’s capability to cook evenly with all pots and pans. Like I said before, most pots and pans today aren’t flat on the bottom, so electric cooktops wouldn’t be your ideal choice to get that even cook. Chef’s also prefer gas because of their on/off capability. When you turn it on, it’s hot and ready to go, allowing you to cook faster than cooking with an electric cooktop; and when it's turned off, it cools a lot faster than electric, reducing the heat in the kitchen. If you are choosing a gas cooktop, make sure you choose one with a good BTU rating. The higher the BTU (British Thermal Unit) the more heat is distributed to that burner. A good cooktop will have a burner capable of 15,000 BTU’s. BTU ratings on cooktops differ on each burner, so make sure you check the specifications of each individual burner. |