[Jeff Chandler]

Induction cooking is the most energy efficient type, but gas is the most versatile.

[Jeff Chandler]

The glaring advantage of gas over electric cooking is the ability to easily sear food. This is how I deal with that problem:

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[Wonder Warthog]

"Induction cooking is the most energy efficient type, but gas is the most versatile."

And a gas stove will keep you from freezing to death when a sleet-storm downs miles of transmission lines. Even if the stove has electronic burner ignition you can light it with an old-fashioned match.