gas cooktop

Flame-based cooking platform

A gas cooktop is a cooking surface with burners fueled by natural gas or propane, typically built into a kitchen counter rather than part of a freestanding range.

The burners provide instant heat adjustment and visible flame control, which many cooks prefer over electric alternatives: She chose a gas cooktop for its responsiveness.

Related

kitchen · ignite · grate · knob · simmer · sauté · pilot light · blue flame · propane · heat · high heat · turn up the heat · pan · skillet · boil · wok · cast iron · stainless steel

Categories
Opposites
heating technology/energy source

gas cooktopinduction cooktop

Magnetic-field cooking surface

electric stove · induction stove · electric range · ceramic cooktop · wood-burning stove

cooking method directness

gas cooktopmicrowave

Radiation-based kitchen heater

convection oven · slow cooker · air fryer · steam oven · sous vide

cooking method/technology era

gas cooktopinduction cooktop

Magnetic-field cooking surface

microwave · convection oven · wood-burning stove · coal stove · campfire

Family

gas, cooktop, cook, top, gases, gaseous, gassy, gasified, gasify

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G