Induction v ceramic hob

suki1964

Great for stir frying - esp if you get one with a booster ring

The wok I have had doe 20 years which cost me a few quid from a Chinese cash and carry works just great

When you shop for pans - take a magnet - if it doesnt magnetise its no good for induction hob

silvasava

Many thanks for the info - just tried the magnet on my pans - all my favourites are OK. Got 2/3 copper bottomed ones that will need replacing but I've had them a while so no problem

suki1964

silvasava wrote: »

Many thanks for the info - just tried the magnet on my pans - all my favourites are OK. Got 2/3 copper bottomed ones that will need replacing but I've had them a while so no problem

I had to get rid of my "best" pans yet some right old beaten up things ( think wok) made the grade

Ikea do a range of induction pots and pans - from very cheap to "not a bad price for the quality"

consumers_revenge

Hi,

Mind me asking how fast the pan insides drops heat if you turn it down eg on our current electric hob its very easy to bubble over then even if you take it off fo r2 mins when you put it back it bubbles over again een when you have halfed your heat.

Also are they cheaper to run than a) electric hob and b) ceramic hobs?

Ours hoppoint one currently worls fine but I could probably justify it to myself if I knew it was saving me money. :T

Thanks.

TimBuckTeeth

consumers_revenge wrote: »

Hi,

Mind me asking how fast the pan insides drops heat if you turn it down eg on our current electric hob its very easy to bubble over then even if you take it off fo r2 mins when you put it back it bubbles over again een when you have halfed your heat.

Also are they cheaper to run than a) electric hob and b) ceramic hobs?

Ours hoppoint one currently worls fine but I could probably justify it to myself if I knew it was saving me money. :T

Thanks.

If you turn the setting down on an induction hob it changes almost instantly, less than 2 seconds, which makes them much easier to use than other types of electric hobs. The surface gets warm but is unlikely to cause a burn like halogen or hotplate types can.

They should use less electricity than other types as they heat the pan directly and waste less heat, but I don't know how much less they use, maybe just a small amount.