If the electric roaster came with chafing dishes, you can fill the insert with water and then insert the chafing dishes to keep side dishes piping hot during dinner or at large parties. That heat then transfers to your cookware via coils or a smooth top. An electric stove or electric range is a stove with an integrated electrical heating device to cook and bake.Electric stoves became popular as replacements for solid-fuel (wood or coal) stoves which required more labor to operate and maintain. Today, we're going to take a closer look into the world of electric ovens and stoves and how they work. Roasting and cooking dishes that are sensitive to temperature fluctuations work best in an electric oven while making cakes, and food bathed in the broth will come out perfect in a gas oven. Tip. First built in the 1880s, the first real electric stove didn't see the light of day until 1893 at the Chicago World's Fair, where it was displayed in a fully electric kitchen. This is a wonderful feature for the holidays. Electric stoves work via a circuit that — when closed — produces heat. The Electric Stove Top Circuit Each heating element on your electric stove (typically four or five in total) connects to its own control switch. But first, some quick history. Some modern stoves come in a unit with built-in extractor hoods.. The roaster works as an oven to bake the dish evenly. Gas ovens are usually the preferred oven for baking too since it often requires the oven to preheat and to provide moist air.