I switched to induction a couple months ago. Holy shit. It’s the best stove I’ve EVER used in my life.
It heats faster and has better/faster responsiveness than gas or standard electric.
And the best feature? It’s resistant to that stupid fucking black burnt crap that you have to scrape off. I’ve been cooking with mine for months and nothing NOTHING has been able to get burned onto it from water to cheese spills to tomato sauce spills it’s all just come up with the standard nightly “spray and go”. Every stove I’ve ever had before usually has at least a couple burnt spots by now.
This. Since the glass itself doesn’t get hot, nothing really burns onto it. I’ve had mine for a few years now, and it’s as shiny as the day I bought it and it’s so easy to clean.
The only thing I miss is that you can’t use a wok, and the buttons to control the temperature are very sensitive if anything spills on them it will beep a couple of times and shut down. You need to dry it and power it up again.
Oh and depending on your cookware, it sometimes does this electric hum, my wife doesn’t appreciate it but I seem to be immune to it, so your mileage may vary.
That’s the full disclosure in case anyone’s considering switching. I’m super happy with mine, it’s the best stove I’ve had and I had all kinds, gas and electric.
Nice. I technically have two cooktops (main one and a kind of weird 70s indoor grill that we never use), maybe if I get rich I’ll replace the second one with an induction. Just have to run a 240 line to it, which isn’t a big deal since I have drop ceilings in the basement.
Listen, I used to be the same, gas=best, electric if you had to, but induction changes the game. With a fully efficient pot, you can literally watch water boil, it’s that fast. And they’re SO MUCH easier to clean!
Depends on what you cook. I’d never want induction for Asian cooking. Gas is the best for cooking with a wok. All you need is a wok ring to swap out the flat grate.
However induction is pretty great for European cooking, simmering sauces and stuff.
You missed a perfect chance to switch to induction! 😔
I switched to induction a couple months ago. Holy shit. It’s the best stove I’ve EVER used in my life.
It heats faster and has better/faster responsiveness than gas or standard electric.
And the best feature? It’s resistant to that stupid fucking black burnt crap that you have to scrape off. I’ve been cooking with mine for months and nothing NOTHING has been able to get burned onto it from water to cheese spills to tomato sauce spills it’s all just come up with the standard nightly “spray and go”. Every stove I’ve ever had before usually has at least a couple burnt spots by now.
This. Since the glass itself doesn’t get hot, nothing really burns onto it. I’ve had mine for a few years now, and it’s as shiny as the day I bought it and it’s so easy to clean.
The only thing I miss is that you can’t use a wok, and the buttons to control the temperature are very sensitive if anything spills on them it will beep a couple of times and shut down. You need to dry it and power it up again.
Oh and depending on your cookware, it sometimes does this electric hum, my wife doesn’t appreciate it but I seem to be immune to it, so your mileage may vary.
That’s the full disclosure in case anyone’s considering switching. I’m super happy with mine, it’s the best stove I’ve had and I had all kinds, gas and electric.
I’m intrigued by induction but I just had a new gas stove installed because I grew up with shitty electric and gas feels so much nicer.
I also had to replace the granite because the new cooktop was an inch too big on either side. Oof.
Induction is nothing like shitty old electric stove tops, I promise you! Those were terrible, I agree.
Nice. I technically have two cooktops (main one and a kind of weird 70s indoor grill that we never use), maybe if I get rich I’ll replace the second one with an induction. Just have to run a 240 line to it, which isn’t a big deal since I have drop ceilings in the basement.
you can buy one of those induction hotplates if you want to try it out
Listen, I used to be the same, gas=best, electric if you had to, but induction changes the game. With a fully efficient pot, you can literally watch water boil, it’s that fast. And they’re SO MUCH easier to clean!
Very nice! I love darker countertops because they mask spills and I’m messy
Depends on what you cook. I’d never want induction for Asian cooking. Gas is the best for cooking with a wok. All you need is a wok ring to swap out the flat grate.
However induction is pretty great for European cooking, simmering sauces and stuff.
If you really love cooking with a wok, you can buy specialized induction stoves. There’s absolutely no reason to poison yourself with gas.
Induction woks are a thing
Like, not a wok that you use on an induction range. It’s its own unit. (Technology Connections did a video on it)
https://youtu.be/CzJKxUCKOBg
I’ve already seen that. I watch all of Alec’s videos. He’s not a chef so needless to say I’m skeptical.
Definitely fair. Figured I’d share anyway.