Gas cooker with a cover plate and a burner, which comprises a gas mixing compartment, an external burner cap and a central burner cap, wherein the gas mixing chamber in turn comprises an external chamber and a central chamber, wherein the external burner cap is placed on the external chamber and the central burner cap is placed on the central chamber, wherein the gas cooker has an additional central drip pan which is disposed between the external chamber and the central chamber and is used to collect and receive droplets falling down between the external chamber and the central chamber, wherein the central drip pan comprises at least one supporting part and two storage parts which are arranged in symmetry with respect to the central chamber, wherein the storage parts are used to collect and receive droplets falling down between the external chamber and the central chamber, wherein the supporting part and the storage parts are formed in one piece, characterised in that - the supporting part is provided to mount the central drip pan between the external chamber and the central chamber, - the central drip pan is a separate component, which consists of the supporting part and the two storage parts, - an overhang on which the supporting part is placed is embodied to simplify the assembly and disassembly of the central drip pan on the side wall of the central chamber facing the external chamber, - the supporting part has the shape of a disc, exhibits a circular peripheral edge and possesses an opening into the storage part disposed below the supporting part, wherein the overhang is embodied on the side wall of the external chamber facing the central chamber, against which overhang the supporting part rests with its edge, - a cut-out is embodied on its side wall of the storage parts which face the external chamber in each case, said recess opening into the space below the cover plate and supplying auxiliary air to the burner, and - an opening for passing through the central chamber, an ignition electrode and a thermoelement are embodied in the central drip pan, wherein this opening is dimensioned such that it allows a passage through the central chamber, the ignition electrode and the thermoelement and prevents liquid from entering through this opening into the interior of the gas cooker. - the supporting part is provided to mount the central drip pan between the external chamber and the central chamber, - the central drip pan is a separate component, which consists of the supporting part and the two storage parts, - an overhang on which the supporting part is placed is embodied to simplify the assembly and disassembly of the central drip pan on the side wall of the central chamber facing the external chamber, - the supporting part has the shape of a disc, exhibits a circular peripheral edge and possesses an opening into the storage part disposed below the supporting part, wherein the overhang is embodied on the side wall of the external chamber facing the central chamber, against which overhang the supporting part rests with its edge, - a cut-out is embodied on its side wall of the storage parts which face the external chamber in each case, said recess opening into the space below the cover plate and supplying auxiliary air to the burner, and - an opening for passing through the central chamber, an ignition electrode and a thermoelement are embodied in the central drip pan, wherein this opening is dimensioned such that it allows a passage through the central chamber, the ignition electrode and the thermoelement and prevents liquid from entering through this opening into the interior of the gas cooker.