Induction vs Ceramic Hobs-Pro's and Cons?

macman

A friend of mine is buying a new electric cooker and has suddenly decided that she might like an induction hob (as opposed to a ceramic hob). So she asked me about them...
---and all I know about induction is that it requires the uses of ferrous (cast iron or steel) pans (and I had to look that up). Apart from that, I haven't a clue.
Can anyone tell me the pro's and con of induction vs ceramic? What's the typical price premium for induction? Does it use more power?

GetRealBabe

Hi

These are the Which Best buy induction hobs:


John Lewis JLBIIH603-(£499)
Pros: Heats up quickly, simmers evenly, spacious surface, child safety lock, timer, power boost, keep-warm mode, auto switch-off, helpful instruction manual, easy to clean, easy to use, extended warranty
Cons: None


Indesit VIA640C (Electric Shop £306.99)
Pros: Heats up quickly, simmers evenly, child safety lock, keep-warm mode, auto switch-off, helpful instruction manual, easy to clean
Cons: No timer, no power boost


Also this site gives a good overview of induction hobs/cooking:
http://theinductionsite.com/

Slinky_Malinky

If you click on the green bar at the top of your page and search for induction on this forum, you will get several pages of results which should provide you with lots of information and varying opinions. Might take some time to wade through it all but well worth it for such an expensive purchase.

I have an induction hob on my `when I can afford it` wish list. I know there a several folk here who have them and cannot remember anyone ever saying anything negative about them tbh.

trumpton

We have a Neff induction hob and it's excellent. It heats up immediately and we find that when you cook something like chicken it cooks quickly but stays moist inside. The downside is the cost to purchase (ours was a mega bargain), but they are dropping in price all the time.

macman

Thanks for all the advice but, it's a cooker she wants with an induction hob on it-not a separate built-in induction hob.

GetRealBabe

Hi

I've got this cooker:

http://www.belling.co.uk/Landing-Pages/Our-Induction-Products/

Took a while for me to get used to but it's brill-easy to adjust the temperature of the hob and the ovens are fab.