Induction hob v gas hob in kitchen

Linton

Dimey wrote: »

Maybe its just mine but I hate my SMEG induction hob. The power comes out in bursts so a pan will bubble while the spurt of power is going then a second later it disappears.

You can't control the heat and simmering is out of the question.

I bought it about 7 years ago and hardly ever use it. I microwave or use the oven most of the time.

On my experience I'd say go for gas but so many others seem to be happy with their induction hobs.

My experience is the reverse. With my AEG induction hob slow simmering is a doddle. With gas its very difficult to turn the heat down sufficiently.

And at the high temperature end, induction works better. Wok cooking works well though you do need a flat bottomed wok.

nickj_2

Errata wrote: »

If induction was better than gas, all the professional cooks and chefs would be using them. They're not.

michel roux jr was on the one show last night and he said that he was in the process of switching his kitchens over to induction as they were much cheaper to run compared to gas

suki1964

Dimey wrote: »

Maybe its just mine but I hate my SMEG induction hob. The power comes out in bursts so a pan will bubble while the spurt of power is going then a second later it disappears.

You can't control the heat and simmering is out of the question.

I bought it about 7 years ago and hardly ever use it. I microwave or use the oven most of the time.

On my experience I'd say go for gas but so many others seem to be happy with their induction hobs.

I think you have hit the nail on the head. Induction in the home is new. 7 years ago it was very new and hadn't really been tested When you bought it was like buying 24/7 Internet. Nowadays we have huge broadband speeds. Technology marches on. The hob I bought has been preceded so many times its like trying to run xp in a windows 8 world

One good thing is that prices have dropped dramatically,it's easy to upgrade and because the hobs don't get " weather beaten" they can be sold

ey143

Does anyone know what the wattage typically is? I would have assumed it is like a 3kw kettle thereby having high energy consumption with say 2 or 3 burners on?

ey143

Also, what do most people have in the way of ovens when they used an induction hob. Do you stick with gas or electric oven?

Linton

ey143 wrote: »

Does anyone know what the wattage typically is? I would have assumed it is like a 3kw kettle thereby having high energy consumption with say 2 or 3 burners on?

My induction hob is rated at 7.4kW. If I remember correctly it needed a dedicated heavy duty cable connection to the fusebox. The individual heating zones have a high power option used for bringing pans to boiling point very quickly.

ey143

That sounds very expensive!

Linton

ey143 wrote: »

That sounds very expensive!

The high power is only needed for very short periods of time. 1 minute at say 5kW is the same as 5 minutes at 1kW. Pans of water boil much faster than with a gas hob.

Hintza

Errata wrote: »

I've had both and cursed the induction hob every single time I used it and quickly went back to gas.

Someone even thanked you for your useless thread that tells us nothing. Why do you curse it?

Dimey

ey143 wrote: »

Also, what do most people have in the way of ovens when they used an induction hob. Do you stick with gas or electric oven?

I have an electric oven as I don't have access to gas. But actually I'd chose an electric oven anyway. Easy to keep clean.