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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 ...

What makes a great cooktop? On its highest settings, it should be able to bring a pot of water to a rolling boil in a hurry. Then, on its lowest simmer setting, it should be able to melt chocolate ...

With all of the hubbub lately about gas stoves — Will they be banned? Are they going to kill me? — people are understandably looking for alternatives when it comes to their stovetops. And since pretty ...