Cooking with Conviction: Embracing the Stove as Your Culinary Partner
An induction stove uses a rapidly oscillating current to create an electromagnet under the surface of the cooktop. When a pan is placed atop, the magnetic field reacts with the iron content to generate heat.
This technology allows for precise temperature control and is safe for the environment as it only heats the pot and not the burner itself. Plus, it’s super easy to clean!
Multiple Heat Settings
Many induction cooktops offer multiple heat settings, with a range of discrete increments (usually 1-10 in whole or half-number increments). This means that you can adjust the power output up or down with a few taps. Some models even let you set a custom level for each burner!
Another feature that is great for chefs is the quick heating and precise temperature control. As the pots and pans heat up directly, they can be quickly brought to a boil or kept at a low simmer. Additionally, heat adjustments happen almost instantaneously (as opposed to adjusting a gas flame), so there is less risk of burning your food or boiling over.
It’s important to note that induction stoves only work with ferrous metal pots and pans, so you may need to invest in some new cookware if you want to switch over from gas. Similarly, you’ll also have to get used to the quiet hum of an induction cooktop, which is a little different from a traditional gas stove. Some models include a timer function that allows you to set the cooktop to turn off at a specified time. The exact process to turn this on and off will vary from model to model, but it’s usually a case of pressing and holding the power button for several seconds.
Stylish Hob Design
Unlike traditional gas or electric cooktops which use thermal conduction to heat pots and pans, Induction cooking uses electromagnetic induction to directly heat the cookware itself. This allows it to be more efficient, and can reduce cooking times by up to 50 percent.
To do this, an induction hob has a glass-ceramic surface with a coil of copper wire that emits a low bep tu munchen radio frequency alternating electric current that creates a magnetic field under the pans. When a pan is placed on the hob, the eddy current from the coil triggers the resistance in the bottom of the pan to create heat.
While induction cooktops are still newer than other types of stoves, they’re becoming increasingly popular in home kitchens and restaurants as well. They’re safe to touch, cool to the touch when off and offer precise control over the heating.
They also clean up much quicker than gas or conventional electric cooktops because the glass-ceramic surface stays cool and the rest of the cooktop only heats when a pan is in place. The cool surface also makes it easy to wipe away spills and grease splatters before they burn on. And since it heats the pan itself rather than the ambient air, an Induction stove is more energy-efficient than traditional electric or gas cooktops and better for indoor air quality.
High Quality Materials
Induction cooktops are designed to be as safe and convenient as possible. They have no open flame or extra radiant heat, so only the area of the cooking surface that comes into contact with your pan is hot, making them much safer to use than gas stoves. Plus, they cool down quickly when not in use.
The electric current produced by the induction coil is magnetic and interacts with the bottom of compatible pots and pans, heating them up without contacting the stove’s surface. It is possible to get burned if you put non-compatible cookware on an induction cooker, so it is important to make sure that your cookware is induction-friendly.
You can find induction-friendly cookware by looking for pans with a flat bottom that is made of a ferromagnetic metal. Cast iron pans, some grades of stainless steel, and most enameled-cast iron cookware are induction compatible. You can also test your cookware for induction compatibility by putting a magnet on it to see if it sticks.
Most induction cooktops have a low-thermal expansion glass ceramic surface that doesn’t usually reach high temperatures so it is easy to clean and scratch resistant. Some induction cooktops are designed with “flexinduction” that allows you to use any type of pan or pot, no matter the size or shape.