gas burner

Kitchen cooking element

A gas burner is the part of a gas stove, furnace, or other appliance where gas mixes with air and ignites to produce a flame.

The term can refer to the component itself or to the entire appliance: a two-burner gas stove, light the gas burner.

In laboratory settings, a Bunsen burner is the standard type.

appliance

stovetop

Burner platform for cooking

regulator · igniter · knob · BTU · propane · nozzle · thermocouple · drip pan · wok ring · trivet

combustion

flame

Burning gas made visible

combustion · fuel · oxygen · blue flame · yellow flame · burn · flicker · heat output · efficiency · carbon monoxide

cooking

sauté

Cook quickly in fat

  • simmerCook just under boiling
  • boilHeat to bubbling point
  • fryCook in hot fat

sear · stir-fry · flambé · caramelize · reduce · blanch · poach · braise · char · wok

laboratory

lab bench

Scientific workspace surface

  • beakerLaboratory measuring container
  • flaskPortable liquid container
  • test tubeNarrow cylindrical lab vessel

tripod · wire gauze · heat-resistant · scientific · experiment · chemistry · ring stand · crucible · tongs · safety goggles

Categories
Opposites
energy source for heating/cooking

gas burnerelectric burner

Wired stovetop heating element

electric stove · induction cooktop · induction burner · electric range · ceramic cooktop

combustion vs non-combustion heating

gas burnermicrowave

Radiation-based kitchen heater

solar cooker

Family

gas, gases, burner, gassed, gaseous, burners, gassing, gas burners

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G