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Have you tried an induction range? Same power (or more, imo, i was shocked at how quickly I could boil a pot of water) than gas and very small power steps for g

Have you tried an induction range? Same power (or more, imo, i was shocked at how quickly I could boil a pot of water) than gas and very small power steps for great and accurate temperature control. If this ban goes through, I expect induction to take over in the upper range of products. It'll bring the prices WAY down and it'll be much cheaper to get new pots than it is to install a proper outdoor-venting range hood.

peteradio 4y ago
Induction has major issues with hot spots, if you are boiling water you don't care, otherwise you might.
Steltek 4y ago
Can you recommend a large cast iron griddle that 100% works on induction? That's no joke the biggest sticking point for us right now. The closest we can find is "square frying pan" style. The 2 Lodge griddles are double sided, which isn't guaranteed to work on induction because the bottom surface doesn't sit flush with the glass. You can't replace pans when there are no induction friendly replacements. Edit: Edit: Nevermind, I was wrong.
- sbradford26 4y ago
  Basically any cast iron pan should work. Also the bottom of the pan doesn't need to be perfectly flush with the glass. I know people who leave silicone mats on their induction cooktops while cooking so that their cast iron pans don't scratch the glass
  - Steltek 4y ago
    I believe there is a misunderstanding of the problem. The cast iron griddles of concern are "reversible" and can sit higher above the surface, certainly higher than the effect of a silicone mat[1]. Anecdotes from others who have tried this combination show that success can be hit or miss. No one appears to make a large, flat bottomed cast iron griddle. If I could find such a thing, we would have already bought an induction stove. I am not worried about my other cast iron pans. [1]: https://www.lodgecastiron.com/product/double-play-reversible-grill-griddle?sku=LDP3 https://www.lodgecastiron.com/product/double-play-reversible...
    - sbradford26 4y ago
      Ahhh didn't realize they were reversible like that. Makes sense that those would cause issues.
    - aoeusnth1 4y ago
      I still don’t think that should be a problem. The electric fields will still be picked up by such a wide surface area.
    - SAI_Peregrinus 4y ago
      I tried it just now with a countertop induction hob (I don't normally use it, it's for when I run out of burners on the tiny stove my current apartment has) and a similar reversible griddle[1], and it heats up without issue. Both sides work fine. [1] https://www.lodgecastiron.com/product/chef-collection-reversible-grillgriddle?sku=LCDRG https://www.lodgecastiron.com/product/chef-collection-revers...
    - verall 4y ago
      Does the bottom of the pan really not go above 500-600F on an induction stove? Seems quite cold compared to gas. Or is the silicone particularly heat resistant?
      - dsfyu404ed 4y ago
        Max temp is going to vary wildly depending on the size of the pan and its ability to shed heat. The "fuck you boil now" burner on my gas stove won't get a large aluminum part above 450f but a tiny little 120v plug in resistance hot plate will get small steel parts glowing orange like the element.

peteradio 4y ago

Induction has major issues with hot spots, if you are boiling water you don't care, otherwise you might.

Steltek 4y ago

Can you recommend a large cast iron griddle that 100% works on induction? That's no joke the biggest sticking point for us right now. The closest we can find is "square frying pan" style. The 2 Lodge griddles are double sided, which isn't guaranteed to work on induction because the bottom surface doesn't sit flush with the glass. You can't replace pans when there are no induction friendly replacements. Edit: Edit: Nevermind, I was wrong.

sbradford26 4y ago
Basically any cast iron pan should work. Also the bottom of the pan doesn't need to be perfectly flush with the glass. I know people who leave silicone mats on their induction cooktops while cooking so that their cast iron pans don't scratch the glass
- Steltek 4y ago
  I believe there is a misunderstanding of the problem. The cast iron griddles of concern are "reversible" and can sit higher above the surface, certainly higher than the effect of a silicone mat[1]. Anecdotes from others who have tried this combination show that success can be hit or miss. No one appears to make a large, flat bottomed cast iron griddle. If I could find such a thing, we would have already bought an induction stove. I am not worried about my other cast iron pans. [1]: https://www.lodgecastiron.com/product/double-play-reversible-grill-griddle?sku=LDP3 https://www.lodgecastiron.com/product/double-play-reversible...
  - sbradford26 4y ago
    Ahhh didn't realize they were reversible like that. Makes sense that those would cause issues.
  - aoeusnth1 4y ago
    I still don’t think that should be a problem. The electric fields will still be picked up by such a wide surface area.
  - SAI_Peregrinus 4y ago
    I tried it just now with a countertop induction hob (I don't normally use it, it's for when I run out of burners on the tiny stove my current apartment has) and a similar reversible griddle[1], and it heats up without issue. Both sides work fine. [1] https://www.lodgecastiron.com/product/chef-collection-reversible-grillgriddle?sku=LCDRG https://www.lodgecastiron.com/product/chef-collection-revers...
  - verall 4y ago
    Does the bottom of the pan really not go above 500-600F on an induction stove? Seems quite cold compared to gas. Or is the silicone particularly heat resistant?
    - dsfyu404ed 4y ago
      Max temp is going to vary wildly depending on the size of the pan and its ability to shed heat. The "fuck you boil now" burner on my gas stove won't get a large aluminum part above 450f but a tiny little 120v plug in resistance hot plate will get small steel parts glowing orange like the element.