But even quick-cooking dishes often require 30 minutes of your time to prep and make. If that's not your vibe tonight, though, call on none other than Dolly Parton to come to the suppertime rescue.

For example, some cooks say gas stoves are instant on or off, have better flame control, and get hotter than other options.

A Boulevard Home video demonstrates how induction cooking boils water more than twice as fast as on a gas range.