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So how well does the stainless steel pots work on the induction stovetop.?
So how well does the stainless steel pots work on the induction stovetop.?
Induction units won't heat small items. They are smart in their design and aren't just on/off.With induction, are there warnings about watches and rings?
We have a electric glass top and it is slow to react to temp changes. The gas at the other house was better. The electric oven is good though.
So how well does the stainless steel pots work on the induction stovetop.?
Lots of the current stainless steel cookware is laminated. They use to put a disk of copper or aluminum surrounded by ss for uniform heat conduction. Now they use a magnetic alloy that conducts heat better than just ss.
On the cooktop I have had a GE induction unit for six years and will never have anything but induction from this point on. Faster and more accurate than gas and much easier to clean up. I am an old school (100 year old vintage Griswold and Wagner) cast iron nut and that cookware works great on induction. I also have induction rated All Clad and Sur La Table stainless sets. Also Cuisinart and Lodge enameled Dutch oven and casserole pans. All work great on induction.
If magnets stick solid to the bottom of your cookware, they will work with an induction cooktop.
On the oven, I have a double Kitchen Aid electric oven. Love it.
When I found out years ago that induction would work well with my vintage cast iron collection, I was excited. But once I cooked with induction, I was even more pleased.
Some stainless is designed to work with induction. It is either magnetic stainless (yes, some grades of stainless are magnetic) or has a composite base. If you already have stainless cookware it's likely it won't work well.
We have induction and it is great once you get used to it. It heats very quickly and you can adjust the level instantly. The ability to control the heat input and the evenness of heating can't be matched by any other system.