rangetop

Kitchen cooking platform

A rangetop is the cooking surface of a stove, containing the burners where pots and pans are placed.

The term also refers to a standalone unit of burners designed for built-in installation, without an oven below: We're putting in a gas rangetop and a separate wall oven.

Sometimes written as two words: range top.

appliance

burners

Flame-producing stove parts

gas · electric · ceramic · glass · knobs · dials · elements · grates · drip pans · igniter

kitchen

countertop

Flat kitchen work surface

extractor · backsplash · installation · cabinetry · surface · clearance · layout · workspace · prep area · kitchen design

cooking

sauté

Cook quickly in fat

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

sear · braise · poach · blanch · stir-fry · flambé · caramelize · reduce · deglaze · steam

brands

Viking

Medieval Nordic raider

  • MieleGerman appliance brand
  • BoschGerman industrial corporation
  • GEAmerican industrial conglomerate

KitchenAid · Samsung · LG · Frigidaire · Jenn-Air

Opposites
cooking appliance location/type

rangetopoven

Enclosed cooking chamber

wall oven · built-in oven · convection oven · conventional oven · microwave

Family

range, top, ranges, ranged, ranging, ranger, rangers, tops, topped

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G