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There are two types of electric cooktops: coils and smooth-tops. The electrical coils found beneath the surface heat the cooktop and transfer that heat to your cookware.
The coils sit on top of the cooktop surface and are more susceptible to spills, but the drip pans located below the coils will contain most of the mess. Smooth-tops feature radiant heating elements similar to coils, but instead of being on top, the heating zones are installed underneath a smooth, easy-to-clean glass surface.
They heat evenly and provide a sleek, integrated appearance in your kitchen. Dual element burners feature an inner ring for smaller cookware and an outer ring for larger cookware. Bridge elements are a large space between two main heating elements used to create a separate cooking surface for griddles, and hot surface indicator lights add a safety element to your appliance letting you know when your cooktop is active or still too hot to touch. Just to recap, induction cooktops are a type of electric cooktop.
The main difference is the way heat is transferred. The magnetic coils heat your cookware directly so you can enjoy precise and even results without a hot-to-the-touch surface. This cooktop can be installed in a frameless design to integrate more seamlessly with your countertop or installed with a stainless-steel framed design to stand out and stand proud in your kitchen. Because the cookware heats up more quickly, you may find that the total cook time is reduced. Monitor your food to avoid overcooking and utilize the different power levels to adapt to your needs.
Certain models will feature levels to produce the ideal amount of heat for simmering, boiling, and searing. Induction cookware must respond to electromagnetism in order to work. Ferrous metals such as stainless steel and cast iron are suitable for induction cooking.
However, cookware made of aluminum, glass, copper, or ceramic are not suitable for induction cooktops. If a magnet sticks to your cookware, then it will work with an induction stove.
Installation will depend on the appliance brand you choose and the current electrical wiring and power supply in your home. If your cooktop requires specialized outlets or new wiring, contact a professional for installation. When it comes to purchasing a new cooktop, decide which appliance model will best suit your culinary needs.
If you want to get out of your comfort zone and invest in a unique and dynamic appliance, an induction cooktop is the way to go.
Burn Baby Burn could be my kitchen mantra—not because I scorch all our family meals, I just tend to singe myself , frequently. So, when I first encountered an induction cooktop a decade ago while working in a restaurant kitchen, I was a convert. A unique heating system means the induction surface stays cool during cooking, which helps eliminate a potential accident zone.
And, with the once-pricey induction stove tops becoming more affordable, there is growing interest among consumers in an appliance that promises faster heating times, improved heat consistency, and a quality gas alternative for those exploring green energy options.
Induction burners also called an induction cooktop or induction stovetop look much like a ceramic stove top—flat, with the usual defined circles establishing where you place pots and pans.
An induction burner uses electromagnetism to generate heat. Inside the cooktop is a coil of metal usually copper that creates a magnetic field when the power is turned on. When a pot or pan is placed on this magnetic field, it generates an electrical current, which causes the cooking vessel itself to heat up.
Since induction uses an electromagnetic current to heat your food, the pots and pans you use must be made of ferrous metal meaning they have to have magnetic properties. Steel, cast iron and enameled cast iron all work. The heat efficiency also means a cooler kitchen in the summer, or a cooler space in a small kitchen or home.
Ever left your gravy on a low simmer only to return to a burnt or bubbling pot? Also, heat adjustments happen near-instantaneously since the temperature increase is generated directly within the pot benefits of that magnetic field rather than going through the element, then to the pot.
So even if it gets accidentally turned on—or you forget to turn it off—the surface stays cool. Though if you use it to heat a pot, there may be some residual warmth left on the burner from the pot itself.
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