Verity's been grilling appliances for over 15 years, and is the Which? cooking expert. She scrutinises nearly 100 ovens, cookers, cooker hoods and hobs every year, to see which can take the heat.

Most people choose to have a separate oven and hob in their kitchen. But there are advantages to going for a cooker. A simple freestanding cooker is the cheapest route to having an oven, grill and hob ...