Best Gas Cooktops of 2023
Upgrade your kitchen with one of these top-performing cooktop models from CRās tests
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Thereās a reason chefs love cooking on gas cooktops. Seeing a flame rise and fall with the turn of a knob gives you a sense of control over your meal. But itās not just about warm feelings.
āOne of the biggest advantages of gas burners over radiant electric is response time,ā says Tara Casaregola, who oversees testing of ranges, cooktops, and wall ovens for Consumer Reports.
With gas, the cookware is in direct contact with the heat sourceāthe flame. That makes it easy to fine-tune temperature and less likely that youāll burn certain foods, such as delicate sauces or soups. With a radiant cooktop, the glass slab over the burners retains heat even after you turn down a burner, leaving your famous tomato sauce vulnerable to scorching.
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For low-heat cooking, we use the smallest burner to melt chocolate and then simmer water and tomato sauce, gauging how well cooktops hold a steady simmer temperature without dropping too low or scorching the contents of the pan.
We test 30- and 36-inch gas cooktops from brands such as Bosch, GE, Ikea, KitchenAid, Samsung, Viking, and Wolf. Start with our comprehensive cooktop buying guide if youāre deciding which kind of cooktop to buy or debating whether it makes more sense to choose a range.
CR members can read on for reviews of six of the best gas cooktops from our ratings. Browse our full cooktop ratings for even more options.
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