Cooking on gas vs electric

I have a gas stove and my hubby went to WalMart to buy a Oven Thermomater. When you turn the oven on, time it for like 10 minutes, check the thermomater and if it's still not preheated enough, close the door and check again in about 5 more minutes. I find I don't have to wait longer than 15 minutes to heat. Then after you put your food in the oven, time it. I don't have problems anymore. I had the same problems as you, but it was because I didn't know the temp of the oven. I use to cook on a gas stove, but then we moved and we had electric. I had to get use to electric, then had to get use to gas again. lol I hope this helps S Hope you are enjoying your new home

I'm an excellent cook and have had both types. Gas is the best because it responds so fast. If you ever think about it every restaurant in the world that of any quality, uses gas for their cooking! My best suggestion is it always takes time to learn your stove. With gas you've got to look at the flame keep it small unless boiling water or such you can start it on high then as soon as you see it start to boil turn it really low, it takes practice like everything else. Baking is the same usually everything that I bake I use the center of the oven or higher if you go low you'll get more uneven results. As far as oven temperature goes that is a learning curve because the thermostats are usually off by as much as 10 to 15 degrees. Hey good luck, and I'm confident you'll be cooking up a storm in a few weeks! Hope my advise helped!!! tdemex

it really doesn't matter what I cook with my cooking is never that good, but even though I am a little scared of gas as I have heard many things like it blowing up and all it is so much cheaper to run so i do have gas in my house but I have heard my friends who are good cooks say that cooking with gas is better...

I used to have a gas stovge here also and I did not like it at all. We bought an electric one and it is so much better now.

Well I've never had anything but a gas stove and therefore no experience at all with electric. Actually when you think of it, gas is more convenient especially if there's a power failure and one has no electricity

I don't really have any pointers for you either. I would just suggest you do keep an eye on it. Make sure the pilot doesn't go out. My mother in law has a gas stove and it absolutely does cook things alot faster. She can make mashed potatoes in no time! My mother in law doesn't bake either so I don't know how baking using a gas stove is. Do you have the option to use a hydro stove as well? I just know some places you have the option..

sorry sedel, i have no pointers for you at this time.. i have only cooked on gas once. and i'm surprised i didn't burn down the place, i was very very drunk.. not sure why i decided it was a good idea to play with something that spews flames and propane while drunk, but yet another dangerous moment i lived through! woot! i have a few.

ugh i would hate to try to cook on gas! gas cooking just scares me anyways.. i always think of gas leaks and fires etc.. but yeah i have heard the temperature is all different and takes some getting used to.. i hope you get the hang of it soon!!

I'm a former professional cook, and I wouldn't have anything but gas. Once you get used to it most of your problems will disappear. Yes, it does heat things very quickly so you have to concentrate, but unlike electric it also changes temperature very quickly when you lower or raise the heat. I don't know what the problem is with the oven though. It sounds like variable temperature, which is the fault of the individual stove, or the gas supply itself fluctuating; it is not a normal problem with gas cooking. Lash