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my local library will let you check out a portable induction hob. The last time i checked, the waiting list was about a month long, which certainly speaks to
by hprotagonist 5y ago
my local library will let you check out a portable induction hob.
The last time i checked, the waiting list was about a month long, which certainly speaks to the interest in the idea.
As long as my rangeware doesn't warp, I'm all for more even heating! It didn't occur to me until very recently that a reason why pans might warp on an induction hob is that they can now heat up fast enough to thermal shock on the way up, not just on the way down (by, e.g., taking the pan you just seared meat off in and dunking it in cold dishwater)
- rexreed 5y agoIkea sells a portable one for $55 (in the US). I know not free like the library, but if you want quick and portable access, I've used it and it's very good: https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/tillreda-portable-induction-cooktop-1-zone-white-10493520/ https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/tillreda-portable-induction-coo...
- amelius 5y agoYou also need a special pan, which is probably at least as expensive.
- matthewowen 5y agoUnless there’s something weird about that cooktop, you almost certainly don’t need new pans. Copper doesn’t work, but cast iron, carbon steel, stainless steel all do.
- prometheus76 5y agoOlder stainless steel pans do not work. Stainless is not magnetic. Most newer stainless pans have a layer of iron sandwiched between stainless layers on the bottom of the pan. I have a set of older stainless pans I inherited from my mother and they do not work with my induction burner.
- earleybird 5y agoI really like cast iron cooking on an induction range.
- magicalhippo 5y agoYou can easily test your pans with a fridge magnet. If it sticks it'll almost certainly work. We switched to induction about a decade ago, had to replace one cheap skillet.
- throw0101a 5y agoYou need pans which you can stick a magnet to. Here's a set of three non-stick frying pans for US$ 30: * https://www.amazon.com/Utopia-Kitchen-Nonstick-Frying-Pan/dp/B073WFLD35/ https://www.amazon.com/Utopia-Kitchen-Nonstick-Frying-Pan/dp... A twelve-piece set of non-stick pots and pans for $130: * https://www.amazon.com/Induction-Kitchen-Cookware-Sets-Nonstick/dp/B08W547JH2/ https://www.amazon.com/Induction-Kitchen-Cookware-Sets-Nonst... Or a ten-piece stainless steal set for $200: * https://www.amazon.com/Calphalon-Classic-10-Piece-Cookware-Stainless/dp/B00HQWONBW/ https://www.amazon.com/Calphalon-Classic-10-Piece-Cookware-S... Would you consider any of these "expensive"?
- moistly 5y agoPlus, y’know, there’s always ReStore, Goodwill, Pawn shops, Value Village, and Senior Center thrift shops. Good pots and pans are inexpensive. Matched sets less so, but still excellent value for cost.
- Ekaros 5y agoMost of the pans you have already bought are likely to work. I think thin copper ones are only ones not likely to work. Most other general cookware at least here support induction as well. Including the cheapish stuff.
- qbasic_forever 5y agoGet thicker pans if you're experiencing warping. I had loads of problem with inexpensive but thin tri-ply aluminum/stainless cookware. I switched to big thick cast iron and carbon steel, and 8mm thick aluminum disc base nonstick/stainless and have never had a warping problem since.