I prefer Gas.
Gas range, electric oven. My experience with gas ovens are that they had temperature fluctuations and heat inconsistently.
I didn't mention that we also have only a gas (propane) range. We also have a double electric convection oven.
If you have the budget for it I would highly recommend a duel fuel - gas range and electric convection oven. I've put them in my last two homes and we can't live without one now. The electric convection oven will give you the best, most even baking you've ever had. If you bake breads or desserts much there's no more need to rotate pans for even cooking and it cut downs baking time too. Then, of course, the gas range on top will provide you with the benefit of cooking with gas that others have mentioned above. I highly recommend looking into this option especially where you have the flexibility of building and installing both a 220V outlet and a gas line. KitchenAid and Bosch both have good, reliable units out there - plus there are some pricier semi-commercial options too.
-brant
In general its easier to get even heat with an electric oven but good gas ovens are possible. My GE Cafe gas oven is just as good (IMO) as the electric oven it replaced. As a matter of fact I get better results with the gas for baking pizzas and other high temperature bakes than the electric, especially with the convection option. I will never go back to electric.
I had to switch from a old style gas range and oven to a new Electrolux stove with a glass IR cook top and wiz-bang programmable do it all electric oven when we moved to Eugene. While the programing features are nice, nothing roasts a turkey like a gas oven. As to the range, gas has it all over the anything I've ever tried.
John
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