I almost went with induction. Induction is a newer technology, more common in Europe, purely electric and based on magnetism, but I didn't like how it performed when I tried it out
Can you elaborate? I am close to buying one myself.
The induction burner I tested was one of those portable plugin units (and not an extremely high end one). It's nice to have, and I will use it again at some point. With kids, I'm often cooking a good amount of food, using big pans. It seems like larger pans don't tend to do as well with induction burners because the "hot" area is generally a bit smaller than with gas. I DO like the efficiency aspect of induction, and it does heat up VERY fast which is nice.
I've got an induction stovetop at home. I'm generally happy with it, the thing Keeper says hasn't been an issue for me (and it also depends on the pots and pans you use), but then again I'm just an amateur cook. Mine also has a "boost" mode for when you want to boil a pot of water fast, which is really nice.
One thing to watch out for is that on cheaper induction stoves, if you set them to low, instead of regulating the current they will turn on and off repeatedly so the temperature keeps going up and down and the average is "low". Unfortunately I've never seen a manufacturer admit that in a product description, so you have to go through reviews to see if the one you picked does that or if it can run continuously at lower power.
Can you elaborate? I am close to buying one myself.
The induction burner I tested was one of those portable plugin units (and not an extremely high end one). It's nice to have, and I will use it again at some point. With kids, I'm often cooking a good amount of food, using big pans. It seems like larger pans don't tend to do as well with induction burners because the "hot" area is generally a bit smaller than with gas. I DO like the efficiency aspect of induction, and it does heat up VERY fast which is nice.
This video was really helpful to me: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vY3yNn0AHjQ
thx
I've got an induction stovetop at home. I'm generally happy with it, the thing Keeper says hasn't been an issue for me (and it also depends on the pots and pans you use), but then again I'm just an amateur cook. Mine also has a "boost" mode for when you want to boil a pot of water fast, which is really nice.
One thing to watch out for is that on cheaper induction stoves, if you set them to low, instead of regulating the current they will turn on and off repeatedly so the temperature keeps going up and down and the average is "low". Unfortunately I've never seen a manufacturer admit that in a product description, so you have to go through reviews to see if the one you picked does that or if it can run continuously at lower power.