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I hate induction stoves (cooktops) because they seem to hit intermediate temperatures by cycling the power on and off rather than having a continuous intermedia
by sib 6y ago
I hate induction stoves (cooktops) because they seem to hit intermediate temperatures by cycling the power on and off rather than having a continuous intermediate setting.
(It's possible I've only ever encountered crappy induction cooktops...)
- dheera 6y agoMine pulses for the lower settings but has continuous control for the higher settings. I believe higher-end stoves will either not pulse or pulse fast enough to effectively be continuous when you factor in the thermal inertia of the pot.
- lathiat 6y agoThis is sadly a problem with cheap and/or crappy induction cook tops. And it is quite annoying. One of those little traps that it's often hard to know about in advance.
- afiori 6y agoI have no idea if this poses some safety risks, but it worked when I was a student with a cheap induction stove. You can simply put a pair of kitchen clots under your pan to "dampen" the induction and use higher levels that do not cycle between on and off. Again, I don't know the safety characteristics of induction so maybe I did something really stupid...