The present invention relates to a cooking device (1) wherein the ignition of the gas burners is performed via a knob (3). When the user turns the knob (3) handle (8) controlling the gas burner for opening the gas valve (2) of the cooking device (1), the user may also use the knob (3) for ignition, pushing lightly on the handle (8) during any moment of the rotational movement is sufficient for initiating ignition.