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It's a real enough problem - I hate cooking on electric stoves. Part of me wonders how hard it'd be to come up with an electric stove that simulates a gas cook
by jarym 5y ago
It's a real enough problem - I hate cooking on electric stoves.
Part of me wonders how hard it'd be to come up with an electric stove that simulates a gas cooker.
Also in the UK (where I am) gas is still cheaper than electricity - hoping that will change soon though.
- 0xB31B1B 5y agoPeople are not moving from natural gas to the old style resistance coil electric stoves that everyone is accustomed to, they are moving to induction stoves that get to temp nearly instantly, have a high power output ceiling.
- ip26 5y agoI swear my induction hot plate is even more responsive than gas
- nate_meurer 5y agoMine certainly is... as long as the pan is flat and large enough for the induction top to recognize it. My induction cooktop will warp a cast iron pan if I'm not careful. I've never had to be careful like that with gas hobs.
- JimTheMan 5y agoDoes your induction stove also work if water/muck gets on it? I have only used one at a holiday house, and I swear it was the most temperamental thing in the world. A few drops of water or oil and it refuses to work. Could just be that I am using an early model (this one was bought 10+ years ago, it has a touchpad for controls instead of knobs which also blows)
- ip26 5y agoYeah, the surface is sealed and the controls are tactile buttons and a knob. It’s technically a commercial unit, I agree that there are some rotten consumer units out there. It doesn’t care if there’s a mess on it. Another plus, when a mess happens, I can actually wipe up with a wet rag literally as I’m cooking, even under the pot.
- JimTheMan 5y agoThanks, I'll definitely keep induction in mind :)
- Schweigi 5y agoDid you try cooking with an induction stove? It’s now getting quite popular and combines the benefits of both worlds. Though it’s obviously not replacing an open flame which is usefull for cooking with a wok for example.
- voisin 5y agoI second this. I was totally against electric, and evidently only due to ignorance. I recently had a chance to use induction for 3 months and my oh my it is magic! Haven’t tried an induction wok though.