Before the invention of the Gas stove (Patented in 1826 by James Sharp) and later the Electric stove (Patented in 1896 by William Hadaway) wood burning stoves were the only kind available. After James Sharp patented the Gas stove the push was on to try and produce and sell as many as they could however the pricing was so that the common family could not afford the purchase. It was not until the 1950’s that advertising could be forced upon radio listeners and television watchers that the real push was on to sell as many gas stoves as possible.
There were Radio ads and television ads stating that Gas was faster, cleaner and therefore more efficient that wood burning stoves which is true and from these advertisements we get the phrase that they touted: Now you're cooking with gas!.
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