What is the difference between cooking in a gas oven as opposed to an electric oven????

Question

We're having a lot of problems adjusting from a gas to an electric oven....almost starving!!!!:-))

Answer 1

I HATE electric ovens but the best trick I've found to make them work better is to put a jellyroll pan with hot water on the lowest shelf!

Gas is moist heat since burning gas turns into water and CO2. The pan of water solves the problem and also gets rid of the annoying hot spots and temperature swings that electrics have! If you're oven only came with one wire shelf you (of course) will need to get another one just for this reason.

Answer 2

I've cooked on both, and I will never go back to electric by choice. I have found that gas cooks more evenly, that when I turn the burner off, it's OFF, there is no continued cooking, gas cooking is quicker., the temps are exact and I can cook or warm my house with my gas stove when the power is out. If you are overcooking on your elec stove/oven, try using 325 as a standard and adjust the time, under cooking, same thing. Glass cookware works best in elec ovens, stainless best on the burners, use the middle rack, and if you broil, leave the oven door cracked so you can judge the brownness. If you are buying your home, have a plumber come set you a gas hookup.

Answer 3

None. 350 degrees is 350 degrees. The issue is "can you be sure what the temperature inside the oven is?" Some older (and dirty) ovens are notorious for hot and cold spots, uneven heating, etc. A good inside-the-oven thermometer will give you the real story for $10-20. Cheap insurance, that. For uneven heating, a pizza stone or some quarry tiles in the bottom of gas ovens is a great thing. Cover with a teflon sheet to catch drips, and you can make breads, nachos, pizza on them, and the turkey above will be uniform and gorgeous! One tip: avoid warming or 'holding' crispy items in a gas oven. The water vapor that comes from the burning gas will make them soggy rather quickly.

Answer 4

Used both. When coming of either, the one you come off of is the one you prefer.
I think gas is better because it starts of hot from the start. Gas has to spend a minute getting UP to the right temperature. And it's more even. I don't know how many times I lifted the pan or pot and not every part of the burner was red but black.
This last time I went to gas and I had a few weeks of hating it, until I got use to it. I agree with another person. Check 3/4 way thru it's cooking and check it. Better to stand over it for the last 1/4 then have to scrap the pot because it burned.
Going TO electric. Try putting your pot or pan on the burner only after it was red...so you know the whole thing is hot and at the right temperature when you start off. Then start experimenting with it so you can eventually judge the timing of everything. Best of luck.

Answer 5

Once you use gas, you will understand.

When you turn on a gas stove, it heats your pan immediately. When you are done cooking, just turn it off, and you can leave the pan there and nothing will keep cooking(unless it is something with a lot of sugar and could burn with even a little extra heat).

When you turn on an electric stove, you have to wait a few minutes for it to get up to temp, then once you cook your food, you have to take the whole pan off the burner so it doesn't burn after the power is turned off.

Using an electric stove is like using an outdated computer. It takes forever to do anything, and once it is working, it could destroy the contents.

Answer 6

I sure have noticed a difference. I don't like electric ovens at all. Cooking with gas is the way to go!

Answer 7

I've always been told that electric ovens heat more evenly than gas ovens do. I've never noticed a difference. I have noticed a difference as far as stovetops go though. Gas is easier to control there while electric takes a bit to turn up or down.

Answer 8

Electric heat is much dryer - burns food faster - best way to adjust is cook familiar recipe at same temp - but start checking food about 3/4 of the way through the normal cooking time - you will start to get the feel for it. Frozen Lasagna ? burnt one last week

Answer 9

The biggest difference is the pre heat time is much longer for electric ovens...
If your having problems, it may mean the oven needs to be calibrated...

Answer 10

Gas is better because the heat is more even across the oven . I think it taste better with gas.