How to Buy the Perfect Stove

Whether you're remodeling your kitchen or just looking to upgrade, here's how to bring on some serious heat.

What It Does
What It's Good For

Dual-Fuel

A range combo: gas burners and an electric oven Get ultimate control both inside the oven and on the cooktop—bake your cake and sear it too (though that might taste weird).

Convection Oven

A fan inside the oven circulates the heat (like a ceiling fan that spreads AC around a room). A big plus if you’re pressed for time—a convection oven can cook food up to 30 percent faster than a standard oven.

Digital Controls

Set the temp to-the-degree with digital cooktop and oven settings.
They ensure temperature accuracy, and many models can be set to preheat a meal as soon as you come home.

Double Ovens

Two separate ovens that can be set to two different temperatures. You can slow-roast and quick-bake at the same time -- perfect for holiday cooking.

Warming Drawer

Keeps cooked food at a ready-to-serve temperature. If one dish has finished cooking way before the rest of the meal, you won’t have to nuke it (and possibly ruin it) come dinnertime.
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