Induction Range

[Anonymous]

I was in the market to replace my range and read a scary article about gas ranges causing all sorts of health problems. Freaked me out and now I'm looking at induction. Has anyone made the leap? Regrets? Happiness? Advice?

Also if an oven has an 'air fryer' capability is it as good as the like, air fryer contraption that sits on your counter? I don't have one of those but have been vaguely tempted

[Anonymous]

Search the forum for induction. This has been discussed in the past.

We made the switch and I'll never go back. I absolutely love the responsiveness and speed of induction, and the safety (I have 3 young kids). We have a Bosch.

No idea about the air fryer feature, which mine does not have.

[Anonymous]

We were kind of forced into induction when we moved into a house with no gas after many years of always cooking with gas. I have to say, I love it, but I'm not a professional chef It's amazing how fast a pot of water boils!

We have the Wolf cooktop. After replacing a range (many moons ago) and finding all the crud that lands on either side (impossible to clean!) I just couldn't go back there. So no advice on the air fryer component.

[Anonymous]

We recently switched from gas to induction, and are very happy. Easier to cook with, and better air quality. Ours is a GE Cafe cooktop. It boils water like lightning, has precise temperature control, and makes cooking everything a pleasure.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Search the forum for induction. This has been discussed in the past.

We made the switch and I'll never go back. I absolutely love the responsiveness and speed of induction, and the safety (I have 3 young kids). We have a Bosch.

No idea about the air fryer feature, which mine does not have.

+1 to all of the bolded. We have a Samsung and really like it.

[Anonymous]

Induction ranges cause cancer. It's been proven many times. Most manufacturers are moving away from them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Induction ranges cause cancer. It's been proven many times. Most manufacturers are moving away from them.

Since "it's been proven so many times," I'm sure you can provide at least one piece of evidence for this claim, right?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Induction ranges cause cancer. It's been proven many times. Most manufacturers are moving away from them.

No, it hasn't.

If you're worried about the EMF radiation, get rid of your phone and your microwave first.

I don't even own an induction stove and I think this is ridiculous.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Induction ranges cause cancer. It's been proven many times. Most manufacturers are moving away from them.

This is probably true... if you eat your induction range. Or maybe also if you crush it up and snort it up your nose. Otherwise, you're fine.

[Anonymous]

I recently had to move away from my beloved induction. New house has gas. I am a total induction proselytizer - it is amazing. But if you cook a lot, do try to get one with 6 burners or one of the new ones where the whole thing is one burner that just activates wherever you put a pot. My one complaint about my 4-burner induction was that it was hard to use multiple pots at once.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I recently had to move away from my beloved induction. New house has gas. I am a total induction proselytizer - it is amazing. But if you cook a lot, do try to get one with 6 burners or one of the new ones where the whole thing is one burner that just activates wherever you put a pot. My one complaint about my 4-burner induction was that it was hard to use multiple pots at once.

Why was that, PP? Could you explain more?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I recently had to move away from my beloved induction. New house has gas. I am a total induction proselytizer - it is amazing. But if you cook a lot, do try to get one with 6 burners or one of the new ones where the whole thing is one burner that just activates wherever you put a pot. My one complaint about my 4-burner induction was that it was hard to use multiple pots at once.

Why was that, PP? Could you explain more?

Sure! I had an older Thermador induction range that was wonderful and I generally loved. But space was hard - it had four burners - one small in the bottom corner, a large over and to the right of the small burner, and then two medium in the two opposite corners. The whole range was maybe 24"? If I wanted to make a meal using three pots (let's say rice + main chicken dish + vegetable), I could not because I could not physically fit more than one pot/pan per side of the range at a time and have the pots/pans align well with the magnet. Same thing if I wanted to use a griddle type pan to make something like pancakes - there was no way to engage two burners at the same time in a way that fit a griddle pan and allowed good contact. Also nearly impossible to use a larger pot and pan at the same time (say, pot for boiling pasta + pan for making sauce). That is why I would go for a bigger, six-burner range. Or - even better - one that is all magnetic and engages wherever you put a pan, like a blank slate.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I recently had to move away from my beloved induction. New house has gas. I am a total induction proselytizer - it is amazing. But if you cook a lot, do try to get one with 6 burners or one of the new ones where the whole thing is one burner that just activates wherever you put a pot. My one complaint about my 4-burner induction was that it was hard to use multiple pots at once.

Why was that, PP? Could you explain more?

DP but haven't had this problem with my Bosch. 4 pots fit fine and I've used them simultaneously without a problem. I imagine this is specific to a particular design.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I recently had to move away from my beloved induction. New house has gas. I am a total induction proselytizer - it is amazing. But if you cook a lot, do try to get one with 6 burners or one of the new ones where the whole thing is one burner that just activates wherever you put a pot. My one complaint about my 4-burner induction was that it was hard to use multiple pots at once.

Why was that, PP? Could you explain more?

Sure! I had an older Thermador induction range that was wonderful and I generally loved. But space was hard - it had four burners - one small in the bottom corner, a large over and to the right of the small burner, and then two medium in the two opposite corners. The whole range was maybe 24"? If I wanted to make a meal using three pots (let's say rice + main chicken dish + vegetable), I could not because I could not physically fit more than one pot/pan per side of the range at a time and have the pots/pans align well with the magnet. Same thing if I wanted to use a griddle type pan to make something like pancakes - there was no way to engage two burners at the same time in a way that fit a griddle pan and allowed good contact. Also nearly impossible to use a larger pot and pan at the same time (say, pot for boiling pasta + pan for making sauce). That is why I would go for a bigger, six-burner range. Or - even better - one that is all magnetic and engages wherever you put a pan, like a blank slate.

What brand is that where the whole top can be a burner?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Induction ranges cause cancer. It's been proven many times. Most manufacturers are moving away from them.

No, it hasn't.

If you're worried about the EMF radiation, get rid of your phone and your microwave first.

I don't even own an induction stove and I think this is ridiculous.

NP. I still think there needs to be more data and studies done on this. You’re not standing up against your microwave for 20-30 minutes straight where your reproductive organs are, and your toddler children heads are located. Furthermore it’s pretty standard that cell phone users are told not to sleep with their heads next to their phones due to the brain cancer links.