So like I know certain things can’t be cooked on electric, but like I watch YouTube cooking videos and the guys with electric stoves just use like a small propane burner thing that goes on the kitchen counter to use like a wok or Moka Pot. I don’t know when people need 4 gas burners specifically, and I don’t think gas/electric matters for oven…. So shouldn’t that just be the end of the debate.

Like just buy one of the little gas stove things for those specific recipes, and then you won’t get cancer…..

  • GorbinOutOverHere [comrade/them]
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    2 years ago

    Anyone on this site actually posting against gas stoves is a fucking moron who should shut the fuck up and mind their own business

    • Redbolshevik2 [he/him]
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      2 years ago

      Anyone on this site actually defending gas stoves is a fucking moron who should learn to deal with minor inconveniences.

    • danisth [he/him]
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      2 years ago

      Burning fossil fuels to cook isn't good. Are there more important things to worry about when it comes to energy consumption? Obviously. Should we continue to burn gas in our homes to cook food forever? Definitely not.

      • GorbinOutOverHere [comrade/them]
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        2 years ago

        Should we continue to burn gas in our homes to cook food forever

        :yes:

        Tell me more about the #1 source of greenhouse emissions and energy usage: the 20 minute a day I'm cooking something using a nickels worth of gas

        • danisth [he/him]
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          2 years ago

          It's almost like you didn't read my comment. The amount of attention this is getting is a joke, because you're right, the amount of emissions from people cooking is no where near our biggest problem.

          But at the end of the day we need to stop pumping gas to people's houses entirely at some point.

        • sharedburdens [she/her, comrade/them]
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          2 years ago

          The problem isn't using a nickels worth of gas to cook, it's piping that gas out to every home in suburbia with pipes that inevitably leak. Something like 10% of residential gas usage is just leaks.

      • robot_dog_with_gun [they/them]
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        2 years ago

        ackshually it's better for the environment to burn gas for heat than it is to burn it to generate electricity and then use the electricity for heat.

        maybe if we had some kind of central planning we could phase out gas stoves as renewables are deployed.

        • Bobson_Dugnutt [he/him]
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          2 years ago

          Heat pumps are more efficient than burning gas

          https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFEHFsO-XSI

        • jkfjfhkdfgdfb [she/her]
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          2 years ago

          but what about your indoor environment

          gas without proper ventilation (that nobody has) isnt good

    • RATMachinespirit [he/him,they/them]
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      2 years ago

      I agree with gas stoves getting better results, but maybe tone down the hostility? I have an induction and really dislike it, but that’s only because improving my ability to cook is one of my main hobbies.

      Since you seem knowledgeable on the topic: are those portable burners worth checking out?

      • GorbinOutOverHere [comrade/them]
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        2 years ago

        Sorry I'm just annoyed that it's even a thing I'm just like what is wrong with people like if we're arguing about stoves this site will literally argue about anything. Also I like my stove.

        But sorry I don't know anything about portable burners. I would imagine they'd work just as well as a stove as long as they put out enough heat and as long as they give you the same level of control over it. And as long as they give you a good work area, like I don't have to worry about my stove tipping over but you might need to keep stability in mind if you're shopping for something. Don't want a badly designed thing that'll tip over while you're moving food around.

        When you're looking at heat output it's usually measured in British thermal units for some fucking reason, basically the higher the number the more heat it can put out, and generally you want those fuckers to get as hot as possible to get good sears or if you're using a wok for stir fry or whatever. My stove has one burner that goes up to 13000 BTUs and Id say try to get something at least that high if not higher

        Again, sorry I don't have more specific information but I've never used one