Alessandra Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 NYC area. Burners, although I have heard element used for electric coils. Eye? You have got to be kidding, lol. I learn something new here every day! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamiof5 Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 Fogon- grew up in Colombia :). Burners in AZ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirty ethel rackham Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 (edited) We've always called them burners. Chicago suburbs. I grew up with electric stoves. I've only had gas since I've been out of the house. Edited January 12, 2016 by dirty ethel rackham Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 Rings. Southern UK. Gas. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mergath Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 Burners, and I grew up in Minnesota. I use element to refer specifically to the coiled part of an electric stove, while "burner" means the whole assembly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulainTx Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 Burners. I'm from Kentucky. Doesn't matter if the stove is gas or electric. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UCF612 Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 Burners...I'm a FL native. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sassenach Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 Burner. SoCal native. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knoxinsox Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 Burners, gas or electric. Elements are in the oven. OR, VA, FL, SC, TX Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umsami Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 We call them burners. I grew up in Michigan. Doesn't matter if it's gas or electric. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HSmomof2 Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 Burners-gas or electric WA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarenNC Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 (edited) NC--grew up calling them eyes (electric stove, never had a gas one or a flat cooktop), but I might more commonly call them burners now (my husband's family is from upstate NY). I think my daughter (who has also grown up in the same area of NC) says burners. Yes, elements are in the oven. If referring to a replacement part for the eye, I'd probably say coil. Edited January 12, 2016 by KarenNC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 Burners, whether gas or electric. Grew up in Idaho and Texas. DH calls them the same, grew up in Arizona. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SporkUK Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 Hobs for either gas or electric though rings also is heard a lot around here as well. East Midlands, England though from South Ohio, US. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planner Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 Element or burner. Coil is you are referring to a specific part. I've never heard it called eye before this thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenmom5 Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 PNW - burners. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creekland Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 As someone who was raised using the term eyes (hubby too), I'll admit I never knew there were folks that hadn't ever heard that term, much less so many folks. When we replace the actual part of the eye that produces heat, we replace the element, but we don't cook on the element. We cook on the large/small eye. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lolly Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 SouthEast-- eyes for electric, burners for gas 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz CA Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 Burners unless you specifically refer to the heating element: (electric) coil. CA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ewe Mama Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 Burners...OH, PA, and IN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 (edited) Burners for both. Cali and Alaska. Edited January 12, 2016 by Arctic Mama Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneStepAtATime Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 Burners usually. Grew up all over but Texas and Virginia were my longest places to live. Elements sometimes. Or heating element. Or coil. Never eyes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artichoke Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 Southeast -- burners or eyes They were also called coils whenever mom would remind me to clean under the heating elements. We had electric and nobody we knew had a gas stove. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurie4b Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 Burners. I've only ever had electric. I tend to call them "eyes" if I am referring to the part itself as in cleaning. "The dish under the eye of the stove has a lot of charcoal in it." But if i am using the term in everyday life, it's burners. I grew up in the mid-Atlantic and now live in the south. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 I've heard burners for gas. Elements or coils for electric. Grew up in Arkansas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Florida. Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 (edited) Burners regardless of whether they are gas or electric. I've never heard them called eyes, though I have heard elements. I only use the term elements if one isn't working. Then I might say something like "The right front element is burned out.". I grew up with gas but once we moved to Florida (I was 13 but already had been cooking for several years) we only had electric. Most people I know call them burners even if electric is all they've ever had. Edited January 12, 2016 by Lady Florida 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsuga Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 I would make this a poll but I'd also like to know where you grew up. DD and I have been discussing the various terms we've heard and speculating on the regional differences. Also, do you call them different terms if it is an electric versus gas? Thanks! Burners. Pacific Northwest with a stint in California. I wish I had a gas stove! I answered then read the other answers. Eyes! That is a new one. Never heard it in my life or if I did I had no idea what they were talking about. Coils is more specific and refers specifically to the electric coil part that connects to the electricity source. Like you can get pasta water in the burner but you just have to wash out the pan, not the coil. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrie12345 Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 Burners. NJ and PA. I just can't imagine saying "Put it on the back eye." 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creekland Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 I just can't imagine saying "Put it on the back eye." Well... you would have to differentiate left/right or big/small otherwise it could be confusing. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanaqui Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 Creekland, I think she was referencing the common idiom. Or were you being facetious? I have to say, I agree with her. It just sounds so painful! I don't know if I could disassociate the phrase from my own physical eye :) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellyndria Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 (edited) Burners. I grew up in IL with a gas stove, have electric now and still call them burners. (And have never heard them called "eyes" until this thread!) Edited January 12, 2016 by Ellyndria Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SproutMamaK Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 I call electric ones elements, and gas ones burners. Canadian here, but I have no idea if my answer is typical for my region. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zinnia Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 Eyes. I'm from Georgia. I had to stop and think....I'd of course know what people were talking about if they mentioned burners, but I don't think I've ever used the term. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmmaNZ Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 I call it the hob for both gas and electric. Grew up in Uk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creekland Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 Creekland, I think she was referencing the common idiom. Or were you being facetious? I have to say, I agree with her. It just sounds so painful! I don't know if I could disassociate the phrase from my own physical eye :) Pure humor on my part. I'm still overseeing state testing (rooms, not students), so I'm bored and my mind needs to play... ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granny_Weatherwax Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 Burners; CO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arctic Bunny Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 I call electric ones elements, and gas ones burners. Canadian here, but I have no idea if my answer is typical for my region.Thank goodness, because it was getting lonely! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pawz4me Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 I generally say burner, but I've heard them called eyes. If one went out I'd refer to it as the element. Born and lived all my life in North Carolina. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rebcoola Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 PNW Burners, never heard of eyes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosie_0801 Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 Hot plates .au Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caclcoca Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 I grew up calling them eyes (Middle Tennessee). I call them either eyes or burners now depending on where I am and the person I am talking to. I now live in AL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocolatechip Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 Burners. Pacific Northwest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butter Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 My daughter said she calls the gas ones burners and the electric ones hot pads. She grew up in the DC area until she was 13 and I have always called them all burners. She has no idea why or where she got hot pads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southern Ivy Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 burners for both electric or gas (Arkansas) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa in Australia Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 for electric - elements - 'cause that is what they actually are for wood stove - hot plate - that is what I mostly cook on For gas - I am not sure. I think it might be burners but that might just be what my Canadian DH calls them. Location Vic, Australia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 I call it the hob for both gas and electric. Grew up in Uk I've been thinking about this. I call the whole stovetop the hob. The individual circles are rings. Do you talk about individual hobs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
73349 Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 Burners, regardless of type. Northeastern US. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Runningmom80 Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 Burners, grew up in the Midwest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barnwife Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 Burners...Midwest Also, add me to the list of people who had no idea they could be referred to as "eyes." (Elements, yes, when talking about a broken part.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmandaVT Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 Burners, but I've also heard them called heating elements. I've lived in New England my whole life. For people that call them eyes, does it creep you out a bit that you have flaming eyes that you can cook on? :-) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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