>I posted on another list that I didn't use a gas stove because my = >neurologist told me that even small amounts of leaking gas can cause = >neurological damage over time. I have a neurological condition, and = >took his advice and bought an electric stove.=20 > >Now I'm concerned because my post received a reply which said, in part: > >..." Michio Kushi said that electic stoves create a kind of cacophony in = >the food because of the ELF!" This sounds like New Age mumbo-jumbo to me. By ELF, he's presumably referring to the 60Hz AC electric power; I really doubt that this is having any significant effect on the food. I hadn't heard the above-mentioned thing about gas stoves. It apparently refers to leaks of unburned gas, which are a bad thing for several reasons! But I do know that any open-flame stove produces small but significant amounts of carbon monoxide and other unhealthy gases. This problem is more pronounced in modern homes, which are well-insulated and airtight, especially during heating and air-conditioning season when the windows are closed. I have heard that children raised in homes with gas stoves have a higher incidence of respiratory problems. I like cooking with gas, because of the speed, and the quick adjustability when something overheats. But indoors, electricity is probably safer. My solution is to cook all my meat on a gas grill on the patio. My neighbors must think I'm nuts, sometimes, when I'm out there on a chilly or rainy night ... but it cuts down on clean-up time, too :^) .