I'm here in Europe where I've never ever seen anyone using a gas stove, ever. Not even the old timey stove in my grandparents' tiny summer home. I'm almost 40 years old. Seriously, gas stoves are ancient and not efficient.

[–] cabillaud@lemmy.world 7 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

I'm in Europe too, and I've seen a lot of them, and I think they are still standard in restaurants. I've owned gas stoves in 2 of my apartments.

[–] victorz@lemmy.world 4 points 4 days ago (2 children)

In restaurants seems like it's like some sort of tradition, even though it's much less efficient than induction.

[–] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Gas is much faster to heat and cool. Also it's harder to flambe with electricity.

[–] victorz@lemmy.world 1 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

I don't think gas is faster to heat and cool than induction...

Flambeing should be possible with just using something else to ignite, right? Shouldn't be that hard.

[–] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 1 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Going from a 1 to a 7 back to a 1 takes about 20 minutes on an induction.

Takes 30s with gas.

Yeah, you can ignite with other sources, but it's not as available or as cool looking.

[–] victorz@lemmy.world 1 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

Going from a 1 to a 7 back to a 1 takes about 20 minutes on an induction.

Bullshit, it takes seconds. On my consumer grade home hob even. Not even sure what a "7" means, but from highest heat (14, or even the P(ower) mode) to lowest heat (1) takes probably 30 seconds or less on my hob as well.

Induction is very responsive both up and down. Not sure what kind of garbage/faulty equipment you've tried that takes twenty minutes, but that is not representative in any way whatsoever.

[–] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 1 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Hmm. Maybe I'm confusing electric convection hobs with induction.

[–] victorz@lemmy.world 1 points 4 days ago

Yeah those are definitely as slow as you described, that's probably it. 😁

[–] ohulancutash@feddit.uk 1 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Gas is often greatly cheaper than electricity (4x cheaper in Britain for instance) so that really adds up in commercial usage.

[–] victorz@lemmy.world 1 points 4 days ago

I guess gas would have to be a quarter as efficient as induction for it to be worth it. I don't know of exact numbers regarding that. Interesting point.

[–] RheumatoidArthritis@mander.xyz 6 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Europe, I've seen induction only in airbnbs, everyone has gas at home

[–] victorz@lemmy.world 1 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Northern Europe here, everyone has either induction or electric glass/ceramic.

I have induction, live in an apartment, not an Airbnb. You live in eastern Europe by any chance? Maybe less far along technology wise?

[–] RheumatoidArthritis@mander.xyz 1 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I do, yes. But people are renovating and modernizing their homes and I don't know anyone who chose induction - they are available here, and so is electricity.

[–] victorz@lemmy.world 1 points 4 days ago

Habit maybe? Just like Americans seem to be stuck in the past because of fear of progress.

[–] polle@feddit.org 3 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Depends alot where you are living. As a kid I never saw anyone using gas. But later, especially living in a bigger city gas stoves are really common.

[–] victorz@lemmy.world 1 points 4 days ago

Which part of Europe? I'm living in the biggest city in my region.