I do not have a gas range but on my electric that smaller in the middle of a larger spot not separate burner is supposed to be used for things that need lower temperatures such as reduction of liquids without burning. However I use it for certain types of omelets Look at 5 burners that have the fifth burner in the back and not in the center of the stove the way I have seen some. You do give up space for utensils but that is offset by having an additional place to cook and additional pan.

Have you also looked at dual fuel ranges? Most that I looked at the top is gas but the oven is electric.

I had a 5 burner years ago, and I still miss it. The center oval had a griddle too. Great for pancakes, eggs... tortillas, grilled cheese. Searing off big meats was a snap. All kinds of stuff. Also right handy for making roast gravies in the pan or setting/warming hot plates.

I can't remember what the BTU's were compared to the other burners, but it had a nice full range of low to high heat.

I don't put utensils on my stove anyway, so the space loss between burners didn't figure into it for me.

I do have the 5 burner gas range. The cast iron griddle in the center is great. It takes a while to heat up though. It wipes clean easily or can go in the dishwasher if need be. I use mine often but not with foods that splatter. There is an optional grate you can buy for that oval center burner. I like the wider spacing of the four burners. The broiler in the oven is easier to use than the bottom broiler but it splatters grease all over the oven. I use my oven's steam clean feature weekly. Bottom broiler? You are cooking two inches off the floor.

Center griddle....eggs, tortillas, breakfast sausage, bacon, grilled cheese, French toast, hash browns.....

Exactly...it's like cooking two inches off the floor. I've only used it a couple times and it's a total pain in the butt. My mom has an electric stove and her broiler is inside the oven so I assumed only electric ovens had the broiler inside.

I'm going to do my darnedest to get one with the broiler inside the oven...then you have a drawer on the bottom for storage which would be great in my small galley kitchen.

I recently replaced a five burner with a four burner.

The BTUs for the five burner were: 5000, 9500, 12,000, 14,200 and the center burner was 9500.

I have a prejudice against Samsung. Just being honest. Here’s a GE model that meets your criteria. A lot of features for $648.00 USD:

https://www.homedepot.com/p/GE-30-in-5-0-cu-ft-Gas-Range-with-Self-Cleaning-Convection-Oven-and-Air-Fry-in-Stainless-Steel-JGB735SPSS/314138082

ETA, usually the individual burner BTU’s are lower for 5 burners vs. 4 burners to keep the total BTUs about the same. I’m not exactly sure why, though.

I went looking to see what others were mentioning since the last time I saw a gas range with a fifth burner that was all that it was and not a grill down the center. My mind went into a spin with the voice enabled cooking. Could be a life saver or very dangerous. Saying down or up to anyone human or animal in the kitchen could have unforeseen consequences.

thanks zmith...I'll have to keep that one in mind too. I wasn't too sure about Samsung either....but I was hoping it was washer/dryers that people had the most problems with.

You are welcome! Have fun appliance shopping. I enjoy it more than shoe shopping. 😃

That GE is a beauty!

I'm liking everything about that GE range, I'm on the lowes website, it has the same model and doing comparisons to Frigidaire models....the only thing the GE model doesn't have that the others do is "auto-reignition". and I'm with you zmith, i'd rather appliance shop than shoe shop ;-)

Home Depot's prices are better than Lowe's. I would not buy any Samsung appliance.

We have an inexpensive five-burner Samsung gas range in our house in Cathedral City, and I like it a lot. I don't know where the broiler is because I never use it, but the oven is electric and has a low setting at 135°F, which is great for dehydrating, although I do have a separate dehydrator for that.

The griddle that came with it for the center burner is anodized aluminum (non-stick), and so it is not heavy and heats up more quickly and evenly than cast iron. I've only used it for pancakes, but I like that it will cook three large pancakes evenly at the same time. I like having an electric oven, since it can be controlled very easily and has a lot of settings.

In Los Angeles, we have a Bertazzoni that cost four times as much and has a gas oven, which I am okay with, but it is more difficult to control. The Bertazzoni does not have a center oval grill, but one of the front burners is two burners in one, with a center burner that will provide very low heat when needed, and an outer burner that is the hottest burner. I can use either burner by itself or both together, and I like that flexibility. I do more elaborate cooking in L.A. than I do in C.C. although we cook outdoors a lot in both places all year - somewhat less in the summer in C.C.

We have a GE Profile double oven gas range with 5 burners. The center burner is oval, and the grate over it is removable (without disturbing the grates over the outer burners) and can be replaced with a griddle (that comes with it). I don't know what the BTU level is for the center burner, but it certainly isn't low. The upper oven can be used as a regular oven or a convection oven. The lower oven is small, but perfect for a cake, pie, cookies, rolls, pizza, etc., or it can be used as a warming or storage drawer. The broiler function is within the upper oven, and you can either use Hi Broil or Lo Broil, depending on what you're broiling. We love it. We've had for at least 10 years, and this particular model isn't currently sold but there is likely something similar available.

We have an LG gas, 5 burner... LOVE it! Inside the oven is purple... which just makes me happy for some reason. : )

I use the griddle all the time - cooking hamburgers, steaks, and pancakes. The meat does splatter some but the clean up for the griddle vs a pan is so much easier!

Our bottom drawer is storage only, no broiler, that's inside the oven and I've never used it.

You're right - there is no place to set utensils on this type of stove. Fortunately we have countertops on each side so that's not a problem.

The GE range shows it is on display at one of my local home depots. I need to see it in person.

Just ran out to Home Depot. They actually had the Samsung range Lars has to compare. Both are nice. The Samsung had a middle grate plus a griddle but the GE has 2 side grates and the center piece is a griddle. ALSO, which now looking at the GE pic from the Home Depot website, I can tell but the stove top of the GE is actually a dark grey, not black which I just sorta assumed. So it's grey and stainless and the Samsung is black and stainless like you see in Lars picture. I'm so glad I decided to go take a look. I'm leaning more toward the GE, but I'll check out more reviews and see how I feel. I do like the handle better on the Samsung. On the GE handle, there is a little piece between the handle and it attaches to the oven door and it's shiny aluminum looking but it almost looks like it a coating where it might peel down the road. ?? That was my only negative thought about the GE range.

OMG...looking at the Home Depot site and the package that they have set up with the GE range, they have a COUNTER DEPTH fridge for under $1500. oh geez....I really could get myself in trouble!!

I have the 5 burner gas GE, in a rental. I used it for 4 months while doing the remodel tho.....so I got to try it out. The oven is gas. The bottom is an electric warming drawer. I have one really large pan, 14", for frying chicken. I don't think I'd have enough room for it on that stovetop. But....I really like the center when it's set up as a griddle. NICE!

We have the same five-burner Sanyo which Lars has; the center burner is great for holidays when family comes ...

Reading reviews, one poster said she was able to order the middle grate for the GE range.

Yes...there is a metal grate for the center of the GE's. My friend puts that one in place when using her big pot for canning.

Home Depot has two shades of black. One is a true black an the other is a satin or a dusty black. One model is stainless and black and would go well with either color appliances.

Mine is a double oven electric with 5 burners. Three out of five burners’ size can be adjusted to fit pot/pan diameters. The front control glass panel is touch activation, and the incremental heat settings for each burner give the same amount of heat for the ones I turn on. I do place utensils (on a plate) at other unused burner surface, sometimes they’re on the counter space nearby. I have never used all 5 at once but since the spec does not exceed 30 Amp circuit feeding the whole unit as in my case, I think all burners should perform fine at their setting.

Electrolux brand

I'm too lazy to go downstairs to take pictures of our range, so I grabbed some screen shots from online, as well as the owner's manual. Yes, ours is white.

Edited to further clarify the BTUs of the burners.

• Right rear - 5,000 BTU
• Left rear - 9,100 BTU
• Left front - 11,000 BTU
• Right front - 17,000 BTU
• Center - 6,000 BTU
• Upper oven - 16,000 BTU
• Broiler - 13,500 BTU

I have the same GE model as Lindsey, above. I just HAD to have the center oval burner and the small lower oven but haven't ever used either yet.

My one disappointment is that the right front burner is the highest BTU's and in my kitchen, it is the burner I use the most. It's hard to get that burner low enough for a gentle simmer. If I ever get another stove, I'll look for one where that burner is less BTU's

I had a kitchen aid dual fuel stove with two ovens. It was a 6 burner. I absolutely loved it. I didn't know if I would use that smaller top oven but boy I sure did! It was perfect for casseroles and sheet pan meals and vegetables. I would love to have it again. I bought it at best buy. If this house had a stand alone stove I would replace it with the same kitchen aid. Unfortunately I now have 2 wall ovens and a cook top. The kitchen aid and my current ovens have broiler element in the oven I haven't seen a broiler drawer in ages.

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/kitchenaid-6-0-cu-ft-self-cleaning-free-standing-double-oven-gas-convection-range-stainless-steel/5487029.p?skuId=5487029

I loved the pretty blue interior and so easy to clean.

This was mine

Wish I bought an induction cooktop.

You’re welcome! I’m excited for you! Let us know how you like it after you’ve had time to use it.