orner Study ShowsToday’s Chefs Prefer Cooking With Gas (NAPSA)—Whenit comes to making magic in the kitchen, the majority of professional chefs say gas does thetrick. According to a recent national survey, 96 percent of professional chefs prefer using a gas cooktop, fueled by either propane or nat- ural gas, and nine out of 10 would recommendthat others use gas to cook as well. “T’ve been in this business for more than 20 years and I don’t know of any professional chefs that prefer using electric,” said Brian Mattingly, executive chef at the California Culinary Academy. “We teach our more than 2,400 students to use gas ranges because they are easier to control, quicker to heat up, simpler to clean and less expensive to maintain.” Other key survey findings: e Ninety-four (94) percent of professional chefs say it is convenient to use gas when cooking. e Kighty-one (81) percent use gas cooktops at work and fortyeight (48) percent use gas ovens. Sixty-six (66) percent of professional chefs use gas to cook at home. When asked about the primary benefits of cooking with gas, professional chefs cited: Greater control over temper- ature (72 percent). e Faster cook times and imme- diate heat (55 percent). “For chefs that do not have access to natural gas lines, propaneis the best option,” continued Mattingly. “Hither way, when deciding between gas and electric cooking appliances, there really is no question. Gas is always the better alternative.” A survey conducted by the According to a recent survey, 96 percent of professional chefs prefer to cook with gas. National Association of Home Builders and the National en and Bath Association found that new-home builders in 2002 installed 1.7 million ranges, cooktops and ovens, while consumers purchased approximately 6 million ranges, cooktops and ovens, making the replacement market for cooking appliances more than three times the size of the new construction market. “Professional chefs understand that cooking with gas appliancesis much moreefficient and delivers better results,” stated Jim Hitzemann, chairman of the Propane Education & Research Council’s Homebuilder Subcommittee. “For homeowners in more rural areas whoare considering kitchen remodeling, propane is an economical, safe and reliable way to achieve the manybenefits of gas cooking.” To learn more about propane appliances and to find a propane retailer near you, please visit www.usepropane.com.
