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    We compared gas vs. electric stoves in our test kitchen. Here are the results

    by Ben Mims, Los Angeles Times Jun 13, 2022 4 minutes
    Cooking columnist Ben Mims caramelizes sugar to test the difference between the gas burner and electric induction stovetop.

    LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles is on a course to phase out gas-powered living. The L.A. City Council voted in May to ban gas stoves in all new buildings constructed in city limits, joining more than 50 cities in California to do so. Citing the ongoing climate crisis, the council made this decision because emissions from gas hookups powering stoves, furnaces, and water heaters contribute to carbon dioxide pollution, which leads to more destructive wildfires, more intense droughts, and deadlier heat waves — all things that are a major concern for those of us living in California.

    Going gas-free is for the environment, but gas. Switching to induction or electric over time will be a big adjustment. Because we still have many years of gas-stove cooking ahead of us, the L.A. Times test kitchen is currently equipped with both gas-powered ranges and induction cooktops. Each for now have benefits for executing great cooking at home and are useful in testing our recipes.

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