Options for buying cook tops for your new kitchen

In a kitchen, the cooking stove is the most important component and must be chosen carefully and wisely. If chosen wrong, it can ruin your whole cooking experience for a long time. When you are selecting the cooking stove for your kitchen, you need to keep many things in mind such as the type of the stove, size of the stove, etc. Here are some options for your cooking stove that can help you in deciding the one that is best for your kitchen.

Electric Cook top

Electric cook-tops are the best for better and aesthetically appealing looks for your kitchen, but they often come in glass top, which are very prone to scratches and you will need to clean the spills immediately to ensure long lasting of the good looks of your glass tops. Make sure you buy cookware with flat bottom and also avoid dragging them over your cook top.

Induction cook top

Induction cook-tops are becoming popular in kitchens very fast. They are better than the electric cook tops both in terms of quality and cost. It works on electromagnetic induction and you will need to buy special cookware with perfectly flat base made from ferrous material. Usual pots and pans in your kitchen won’t work on them. The induction cook tops are very safe to use as they supply heat very precisely to the base of the cooking utensils leaving the other surface completely cool. They are also very efficient on supply of heat and no heat is wasted due to emission in the atmosphere, hence it is also a good option for saving money on electricity bills. 

Gas stove

A gas stove is the most common choice of people when it comes to cook tops. They provide you best cooking experience with better control over the heat supplied. You have two options regarding gas stoves that are sealed burners and open burners. Sealed burners give a good look and are very easy to clean but are not very energy efficient. Also, they possess a safety issue as they make the surface very hot, hence you need to keep proper distance from the stove. On the other hand, the open burner stoves are energy efficient as they provide heat directly to the cooking utensil. The gas stoves are available in a variety of designs such as stainless steel, glass top and marble top gas stoves. You can choose any one of them according to the design and pattern of your kitchen.

Cooking range

Cooking ranges are best for kitchen where people love to bake. Cooking range is a combination of cook top and an oven. The cooking range eliminates the need for a separate oven in the kitchen and saves a lot of space. Cooking ranges are available in both gas operated and electricity operated variants and you can select on according to your preferences.

For best advice, it would be better to consult a professional for the best selection.