Stoves, Ovens, and Cooktops

Conventional, Convection, and Microwave

Q: I know that most building codes require separate exhaust flues for each combustion appliance. I am curious why, and if it would be OK to use the flue that exhausts…

How to narrow the field and find one that works for you

Gas is the serious cook’s benchmark fuel for its nimble heating response. The flame on a gas cooktop seamlessly adjusts from steak-searing high to chocolate-melting low and back again. The…

Wok burners are popular standalone appliances and are available in gas or induction styles. The slim size of cooktops makes them ideal stand-alone units for specialty cooking. Gaggenau, in particular,…

Electric elements used to mean unattractive, inexpensive, hard-to-clean coil burners. Although they’re still used on entry-level ranges, they’ve largely been replaced with ceramic-glass-topped radiant elements. Electric cooktops are much more…

The coolest feature of an induction cooktop is that elements don’t generate heat. In fact, these cooktops won’t work unless an appropriate piece of cookware is on the glass surface…

If you read the reviews of various induction cooktops online, you’ll get the idea that induction is the miraculous next generation in cooking technology. After cooking on an induction cooktop…

New and noteworthy staff picks from the 2007 International Builders' Show

Q: When we built our new home, I bought a 48-in. gas range and vent hood. The problem is that the vent hood sucks smoke from the fireplace and draws ashes…