That’s because manufacturers realized they could squeeze in a fifth, oblong burner in the center of a gas range, and throw in a separate long, narrow, griddle as part of the package.

“One of the biggest advantages of gas burners over radiant electric is response time,” says Kenneth Sutton, who oversees CR’s ...

You also gain some flexibility with your kitchen’s layout—if you’re adding the appliances as part ... burners, and most 36-inch cooktops have five or six. For cooktops, both electric and ...

For the home chefs in the middle of a major kitchen remodel or those who are simply fed up with ancient only-two-working-burners-and-smells-sorta-suspicious cooktops, a new gas cooktop can be a ...