Is cooking with a wood stove better than a gas stove?

Many people think that cooking with wood stoves makes food more delicious, cooking with gas stoves is less delicious but cleaner. Please advise. (Mai, 30 years old, Quang Ninh ).

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Many people believe that cooking with a wood stove makes the best food, followed by a gas stove, and induction stoves come last. However, there is no scientific evidence for this view, this is just each person's feeling.

Normally, food from wood stoves often has a smoky smell and is easily contaminated with dust due to frequent opening of the lid. For example, when cooking rice with a wood stove, the lid must be opened many times to stir, avoiding burning. While cooking with an electric pot, you only need to adjust the amount of water, so more nutrients are retained and dust does not stick to it.

But some dishes like fish braised with wood stove make the fish softer, more fragrant, and taste better. Cooking with gas stove stabilizes the temperature, stir-fries quickly, ensures the dish is cooked, retains nutrients, and avoids reheating many times.

Whether the food is delicious or not depends on the preparation, processing and skill of the housewife, not on the wood or gas stove. The most important thing is to make sure the food is cooked, the water is boiled, and the food is cleaned before cooking to ensure food safety for the family.

Associate Professor Dr. Nguyen Duy Thinh

Institute of Biotechnology and Food Technology - Hanoi University of Science and Technology

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