Upgrade your kitchen with one of these top performers from CR’s tests Using gas cooktops, you can easily adjust your cooktop’s flame to control how much heat your food is receiving. There’s a reason ...

The efficiency of a downdraft system in eliminating smoke produced by a gas cooktop makes it a perfect choice for kitchens lacking a ventilation system in the roof. With appropriate maintenance, a gas ...

Making use of griddles on gas cooktops facilitates the cooking of breakfast, lunch, and dinner. By acquiring a new gas cooktop that comes with a griddle, you greatly expand the range of dishes you can ...

For around two million years, humans have cooked with fire. But as the trend to electrify the world continues to grow, the age of combustion cooking may soon come to an end. Consumers can still cook ...

Federal courts have been mixed on whether the bans run counter to a federal law that sets appliance efficiency standards, ...

Is your gas cooktop falling behind the rest of your kitchen’s gas-powered appliances? If you’re frustrated with the lack of even heat, or with your cooktop taking too long to actually cook your meal, ...

We earn a commission from partner links on Forbes Home. Commissions do not affect our editors' opinions or evaluations. If you’ve ever tried to cook at your mother-in-law’s house, burned the bacon on ...

Each year, CR’s engineers test dozens of new cooktops in our lab, capturing data on everything from how fast burners heat to how well they melt chocolate and how steadily they simmer water and tomato ...

Chauncey grew up on a farm in rural northern California. At 18 he ran away and saw the world with a backpack and a credit card, discovering that the true value of any point or mile is the experience ...