We've been using one for years. It rocks. I just removed the stupid efficiency comment. Not worth the agita, and I'm probably mistaken.
I just removed the stupid efficiency comment. Not worth the agita, and I'm probably mistaken.
The case for induction cooking
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Re: The case for induction cooking
#32The importance of this transition can not be understated.
I don't know why you're downvoted.
Induction hobs cut out a loss leader for gas: gas stoves. Once you have gas in your home it makes sense to install the main moneymaker: a gas furnace for heating. It's how they upsell.
Induction hobs are great in the fight against global warming.
Re: The case for induction cooking
#33I used an induction stove for 6 weeks and despised it. Maybe the one I used isn’t the same as what others are using but it would turn on and off over and over again and I found the temperature to be completely unpredictable. I hated it
Re: The case for induction cooking
#34Can’t fry a fulka without the flame.
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#35Induction cooking is good. UI is terrible: touch screen that only allows control over one heat source at a time. Please, please please give me knobs like the ones in gas tops
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#36Earlier quoted context omitted.
I got a flat bottom wok that I am happy stir frying on my induction cooktop. The flat bottom gets rippin hot and the sides only warm. Have to work within that smaller hot zone but I prefer the wok to skillet for containing the mess.
wok cooking is the main place I find induction lacking sides stay far too cool. luckily I don't do it that often so just bought one of those butane table top burners for those cases.
In our previous house we cooked with gas, we had a fantastic stove with a wok burner. Amazing thing. With our new house we - against my best judgement - went for induction.
It's amazing, way better than our old gas stove. I'll never go back.
Re: The case for induction cooking
#37Wow. If this doesn't read like a submarine article[1], I don't know what does.
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#38Earlier quoted context omitted.
Ikea sells a portable one for $55 (in the US). I know not free like the library, but if you want quick and portable access, I've used it and it's very good: https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/tillreda-portable-induction-coo...
You also need a special pan, which is probably at least as expensive.
You can easily test your pans with a fridge magnet. If it sticks it'll almost certainly work.
We switched to induction about a decade ago, had to replace one cheap skillet.
Re: The case for induction cooking
#39Give me more options with actual knobs for control and I’m in.
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#40For me the main advantage of induction cooking is that it does not heat the surrounding environment.