Cooktops are crucial for most meals. Manufacturers have told Consumer Reports that roughly 80 percent of cooking occurs on burners or heating elements as opposed to in the oven. So when your cooktop ...

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 ...

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 ...

In her eight years as a content writer and researcher, Alison has published more than 450 home improvement articles and has delved into nearly every topic, including solar, moving and landscaping. In ...