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Are you thinking of electric coil? Induction heats up super fast (way faster than gas or electric coil) because the stove itself doesn’t get warm - it transfer

Are you thinking of electric coil? Induction heats up super fast (way faster than gas or electric coil) because the stove itself doesn’t get warm - it transfers energy directly into the pan.

b112 4y ago
It's an interface issue. Instead of a knob, it's usually a touch interface, with +/- control, and slowish.
- JumpCrisscross 4y ago
  UI is orthogonal to the heat source.
  - PaulDavisThe1st 4y ago
    Not when the UI includes (or does not include) a view of the heat source.
- marvin 4y ago
  Don't understand why this was downvoted. The induction stoves I've used all had a touchpad controls, for some reason. They take one second to change the power output 10%, with hotkeys for 100% and 40%. It would be trivial to add a dial with some simple fail-safe. They're incredibly responsive, though, more so than the gas stoves I've used. Never tried the following with gas, I'm guessing it would work, but you can easily turn down the power as a pot of pasta has started boiling over, and it'll stop before the foam pours over the top of the pot.
  - wheels 4y ago
    It's just a stupid trend in electric cooktop design, not something specific to induction. I've got an SMEG induction combo oven/stove and it has real knobs – out front, where they belong. They also make induction cooktops with real knobs.
    - dhzhzjsbevs 4y ago
      Know what brand? I'm planning a remodel and I fucking hate this "smart" trend in my home appliances. Luckily at least the dumb stuff is cheaper. Already found a knobby oven but all the induction tops are damned touch screens.
      - cthalupa 4y ago
        If cost is no concern, the Breville Polyscience Control Freak has a knob and is generally considered the Rolls Royce of induction burners.
        wheels 4y ago
        Honestly: it looks pretty gimicky, and the dimensions and wattage don't put it in Rolls Royce category for serious cooks. It does 1800 watts into < 20 cm (8 in.) whereas the central burner on my SMEG induction stove does 3000 watts into 27 cm (11 in.). A gastronomy induction stove will get closer to 5000 watts per burner. It looks like it's far more targeted towards the "magical cooking" crowd than prosumer. It looks like you could probably replace a sous vide bath and a deep fryer with it, but most serious cooks already have those as separate devices, and you'd have to give up your "best" burner while doing so.
        cthalupa 4y ago
        Keller uses them at The French Laundry, and Grant Achatz uses them at The Aviary (Though I misspoke in another comment said he uses them at Alinea). Shola Olunloyo and Ivan Orkin are also fans. If it's good enough for 3 michelin star restaurants and some of the most highly regarded chefs in the industry right now, it's kind of hard to say it's not good enough for serious cooks.
      - wheels 4y ago
        I already mentioned the brand: SMEG. This is what I've got: https://www.smeg.com/products/C9IMX9-1 https://www.smeg.com/products/C9IMX9-1 This is a cooktop with knobs (they have several more): https://www.smeg.com/products/SI364BM https://www.smeg.com/products/SI364BM

Are you thinking of electric coil? Induction heats up super fast (way faster than gas or electric coil) because the stove itself doesn’t get warm - it transfers energy directly into the pan.

b112 4y ago

It's an interface issue. Instead of a knob, it's usually a touch interface, with +/- control, and slowish.

JumpCrisscross 4y ago
UI is orthogonal to the heat source.
- PaulDavisThe1st 4y ago
  Not when the UI includes (or does not include) a view of the heat source.
marvin 4y ago
Don't understand why this was downvoted. The induction stoves I've used all had a touchpad controls, for some reason. They take one second to change the power output 10%, with hotkeys for 100% and 40%. It would be trivial to add a dial with some simple fail-safe. They're incredibly responsive, though, more so than the gas stoves I've used. Never tried the following with gas, I'm guessing it would work, but you can easily turn down the power as a pot of pasta has started boiling over, and it'll stop before the foam pours over the top of the pot.
- wheels 4y ago
  It's just a stupid trend in electric cooktop design, not something specific to induction. I've got an SMEG induction combo oven/stove and it has real knobs – out front, where they belong. They also make induction cooktops with real knobs.
  - dhzhzjsbevs 4y ago
    Know what brand? I'm planning a remodel and I fucking hate this "smart" trend in my home appliances. Luckily at least the dumb stuff is cheaper. Already found a knobby oven but all the induction tops are damned touch screens.
    - cthalupa 4y ago
      If cost is no concern, the Breville Polyscience Control Freak has a knob and is generally considered the Rolls Royce of induction burners.
      - wheels 4y ago
        Honestly: it looks pretty gimicky, and the dimensions and wattage don't put it in Rolls Royce category for serious cooks. It does 1800 watts into < 20 cm (8 in.) whereas the central burner on my SMEG induction stove does 3000 watts into 27 cm (11 in.). A gastronomy induction stove will get closer to 5000 watts per burner. It looks like it's far more targeted towards the "magical cooking" crowd than prosumer. It looks like you could probably replace a sous vide bath and a deep fryer with it, but most serious cooks already have those as separate devices, and you'd have to give up your "best" burner while doing so.
        cthalupa 4y ago
        Keller uses them at The French Laundry, and Grant Achatz uses them at The Aviary (Though I misspoke in another comment said he uses them at Alinea). Shola Olunloyo and Ivan Orkin are also fans. If it's good enough for 3 michelin star restaurants and some of the most highly regarded chefs in the industry right now, it's kind of hard to say it's not good enough for serious cooks.
    - wheels 4y ago
      I already mentioned the brand: SMEG. This is what I've got: https://www.smeg.com/products/C9IMX9-1 https://www.smeg.com/products/C9IMX9-1 This is a cooktop with knobs (they have several more): https://www.smeg.com/products/SI364BM https://www.smeg.com/products/SI364BM