The Breville unit is all you need if you're already cooking on gas.

Induction cooking (IMHO) is inferior to gas with only the exceptions Maladat mentioned above.

Backup for electric stove for me would be the Weber - not just for grilling but I use with cast iron / carbon steel pans frequently. It also has a side burner for pots/pans that I don't use (I like capturing the heat with the cover over the grill like an oven).

Also have a portable butane burner.

That being said, I have a gas stove that is okay but would want induction or better gas stove when I need to replace. Hoping for some good induction unit tips here.

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Though expensive, we are taking a serious look at Subzero fridge. Had too many problems with other fridges and don't want any more hassles.

Get ready for fun with the Sub Zero. My experiences have not been favorable. Blown compressors on two different units.

As for the induction cooktop, I truly hated it. Like, absolutely positively hated it. My wife even more so. I am convinced that they are for people who do not cook regularly.

AMEN on the induction....There's a reason they are not used commercial kitchens besides being voluble to impact.

About a year-and-a-half ago we got my wife a GE Profile™ 30" Smart Slide-In Front-Control Gas Range. She absolutely loves that range! Has yet to have found a single fault with it. She's got serious cooking/baking/what-have-you chops, too.

Just recently she got an email from GE announcing a firmware update that would allow the oven to operate as an air fryer. I've yet to have gotten around to putting the thing on our WiFi network so I can upgrade the firmware.

(Before somebody says "Put your stove on your WiFi network? Are you nuts?", it defaults to operating in read-only mode, so you can't actually control the stove from the WiFi connection. And write mode has to be enabled at the stove, itself.)

Oh, wait... one complaint: The sounder that tells you when things are done (timer, timed cooking, pre-warming complete, etc.) is very soft. She used to be able to hear her old stove even down in the basement. This one is difficult to hear in the next room if the TV's running. But, with WiFi and the app, it'll notify your phone.

You should seriously consider a 'Duel Fuel' Range....It's the best of both worlds. Gas cooktop w/ an Electric Self Cleaning Oven.

I had a GE Profile Duel Fuel Range installed when we built our house in 2006 and it has served us VERY well.

The Oven is a Convection Model and it has a smaller oven/warming drawer on the bottom as well. The nice thing is you get better temp regulation and lots of control options with the electric oven, along with the clear advantages of the gas cook top, which also has the benefit of being functional during a power failure.

Something to consider...

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About a year-and-a-half ago we got my wife a GE Profile™ 30" Smart Slide-In Front-Control Gas Range.

Went to the link ... but said this model is no longer being manufactured.

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You should seriously consider a 'Duel Fuel' Range....It's the best of both worlds. Gas cooktop w/ an Electric Self Cleaning Oven.

I had a GE Profile Duel Fuel Range installed when we built our house in 2006 and it has served us VERY well.

The Oven is a Convection Model and it has a smaller oven/warming drawer on the bottom as well. The nice thing is you get better temp regulation and lots of control options with the electric oven, along with the clear advantages of the gas cook top, which also has the benefit of being functional during a power failure.

Something to consider...

Very good point ... I like this idea !

I'm in the middle of a kitchen remodel and we chose a slide in from GE's Cafe series. Dual fuel (Gas cooktop, electric oven).

GE Cafe

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Originally posted by ensigmatic:
About a year-and-a-half ago we got my wife a GE Profile™ 30" Smart Slide-In Front-Control Gas Range.

Went to the link ... but said this model is no longer being manufactured.

It appears to be available as a new model number. Looks like it's probably this one: GE Profile™ 30" Smart Slide-In Front-Control Gas Fingerprint Resistant Range with No Preheat Air Fry

As for the electric vs. gas oven: I'll have to defer to others. I am not a cook. My wife is pretty damn talented in the kitchen. She has a truck-load of cookbooks, recipes/notes going all the way back to her great grandmother, and is always trying new things. She literally cooks/bakes for the sheer fun of it. She's finding her current oven terrific. (The oven in this model is a true convection oven.)

Perhaps if we'd had 240VAC available at the back of the range we might have gone the dual-fuel route. Dunno.

Taking a serious look at the GE Profile dual fuel ...

Good gas ovens aren't bad. I've used some terrible ones, but I've also spent a fair amount of time using gas ovens in a big Wolf range and those specific gas ovens are perfectly fine for baking, convection baking, and broiling. Those specific gas ovens maintain temperature well (sometimes a problem with gas ovens) and preheat as quickly or quicker than most electric ovens I have used (often a problem with gas ovens) and don't really have hot spots/cool spots, even broiling (which is a HUGE problem with many gas ovens I have used).

Generally, though, I would agree that electric ovens are a safer option. Even a mediocre electric oven is pretty much fine.

Top Tier Wolf or Viking close third Thermador

Second Tier Electrolux or GE Cafe line

After that it is all the common household brands,
pick your poison.

My kitchen has a Electrolux gas cooktop and Electrolux double wall electric ovens

I love the gas ... but our Bluestar has been a nightmare, wished I had done my diligent research first.

Our Bluestar is not self-cleaning and this is a must need for my wife. The burner starters and wires have failed numerous times ... and now the oven thermostat failed. Just ordered and received one yesterday (installing today) for $200. Wife figured needed to do that so we can take our time researching our next stove purchase.

Definitely want top tier ... and will be researching the heck out of it first.

Thanks for all the opinions, ideas and suggestions.

I know one fairly serious cook who has a Capital Cullinarian dual fuel range, which he loves. I can’t comment on reliability because he’s the only person I know with one but he is a fan.

All you need to know:

http://theinductionsite.com/

My go-to for all things induction!!

Today I finally networked our GE Profile™ 30" gas range (in "read-only" mode--the default).

From our phones and tablets we can now see the status of everything on/in the range, incl. the range-top burners and the oven light. If something's timed, it'll tell us how to completion. Sends notifications when things have completed (e.g.: timer, oven pre-heat, bake times, etc.). I'm even getting notifications on my Apple Watch.

I'm not sure how handy all this will be, but it's pretty cool

Came up and notified me of a firmware update, which I crossed my fingers and installed. Now my wife's kitchen range's oven has an air fryer mode. (That's the main reason I did all this.)

(Much more "smart home" stuff and our home will become self-aware.)

I would not do induction either. G with gas. talk with your local respected appliance source. Betting they will steer you right.