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3/25/2015 4:59:53 PM EDT
Anyone have thoughts or experience with induction cooktops?

3/25/2015 5:19:46 PM EDT
[#1]
nobody?

3/25/2015 5:21:16 PM EDT
[#2]
They involve magnets?
3/25/2015 5:23:55 PM EDT
[#3]
Maybe you should post this in the Cooking Forum.
It's one of the reasons it's there.
3/25/2015 5:25:38 PM EDT
[#4]
Where does the flame come out?
3/25/2015 5:28:37 PM EDT
[#5]
Cast iron cookware and induction cook tops.



That is all.
3/25/2015 5:28:57 PM EDT
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I  have a portable cook plate [induction]  picked up at  Good Will for like 8.00 bucks

then spent 100.00 bucks on induction cook ware 2 frying pans and  2 quart pot

But I found this thread

http://www.ar15.com/forums/t_1_163/1711135_Gas_or_Induction_.html
3/25/2015 5:51:07 PM EDT
[#7]
I don't have a cook top , My stove top is NG  and works well for most things
but I do have a 12" hot plate style unit . It works very well for boiling water quickly
and simmering . Two things that gas doesn't do as well . Especially simmering
even when using a simmer screen you still end up with a hot ring . The inductive unit
heats the entire pot or pan evenly .

I have seen that there are some combo Induction/Gas unit available now
Which  I plan on using next time I'm redoing a kitchen .
3/25/2015 5:53:48 PM EDT
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forgot all about that.

3/25/2015 5:55:06 PM EDT
[#9]
Why limit yourself to certain pot materials?

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3/25/2015 5:55:54 PM EDT
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Natural gas isn't available and you don't want to kill yourself move.
3/25/2015 5:57:54 PM EDT
[#11]
I generally move my saute' pans when using them. Won't work for me.
3/25/2015 5:58:00 PM EDT
[#12]
I have a thermador.  What would you like to know?
3/25/2015 6:08:40 PM EDT
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I already have All Clad *everything* which apparently works well with induction
3/25/2015 6:21:51 PM EDT
[#14]
Other issues are simplicity and reliability.  



We have a 10+ year old gas cooktop.  The design is so simple.  

One
of the electronic "spark plugs" went out a few weeks ago.  I found a
new one (Ebay) for $8, and had it fixed in ~15 minutes.  
3/25/2015 6:56:23 PM EDT
[#15]
I switched out from gas to the Jenn-air induction.  Gas at altitude will not put out the advertised BTUs and the unburnt gas and toxic exhaust is then expelling into the living space.  It took a bit to figure out how to cook with the odd new system, but I really like how easy and well it cooks.  It's a ceramic glass cooktop that is touch screen with no knobs and only takes a couple of wipes to clean up.  The kids are cooking a lot more because there is less of a chance of them getting burned or burning the house down.

My suggestion; get a used nu-wave "as seen on TV" to try out and see if you like induction cooking.  Induction cooking isn't for everyone.