All the advantages and disadvantages of induction cookers, as well as a frying pan for an induction cooker

2024 Author: Priscilla Miln | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 00:21

At the end of the last century, the first hobs with induction hobs appeared.

At first they were very expensive, because of this, ordinary buyers did not dare to purchase an innovation. But he was appreciated by the chefs of restaurants, for whom the high price was not an obstacle. Over time, the technology has improved, and the prices for such hobs have become acceptable. The induction hob works as follows: an inductor located in place of the heating element induces eddy electromagnetic currents in the bottom of the pot or pan. These currents heat the bottom of the dish, and the food cooked in it is heated from it. At the same time, the glass-ceramic surface does not heat up, since the electromagnetic field passes freely through it.

Now there are a lot of Chinese-made induction single-burner stoves on the Russian market. Often their developers are Russian young companies such as KITFORT. Made in China induction single-burner stoves KITFORT brands KT -101,KT-102 are made in accordance with the directions of modern design in push-button and touch versions and have prices of 2300 and 2650 rubles. Their analogues from the company "Great Rivers", also made in China, brands Cara-1, Cara-2, having a glass-ceramic surface, are cheaper - 1200 rubles. More expensive - South Korean-made single-burner induction cookers INDOKOR IN3500 and INDOKOR IN3100, using components from Germany, cost from 6999 rubles.

Advantages and disadvantages of the stove

The power of the induction hotplate can be smoothly changed. At maximum power, water boils faster than gas. The set temperature is maintained with an accuracy of one degree, and the temperature change occurs instantly. The advantages are the absence of an open flame and hot burners, as well as efficiency. They consume much less electricity than electric stoves with a different type of heating element. However, they also have certain disadvantages. These hobs must not be installed above any appliances that have metal surfaces (i.e. ovens, refrigerators, washing machines, etc.). Very often people wonder if the induction cooker does not harm human he alth with its radiation? Firstly, this is not microwave radiation, the dangers of which are known to everyone. Secondly, the power of the electromagnetic field created by the burner is negligible, and at 30 cm from the stove, the electromagnetic field strength becomes zero. It has a much greater effect on a person, for example,electromagnetic field generated by high-voltage power lines.

Induction Cookware

To cook on this stove, you need special dishes, the bottom of which must be made of a ferromagnetic alloy. Many companies produce various dishes for such stoves, including frying pans. Some of them are literally unique. For example, the BULK Plett pan Swiss Diamond induction cooker pan for pancakes and eggs Bulk Plett Pan 6-326-I, 26 cm, which received a gold medal at the international exhibition in Geneva, has real diamonds in its non-stick coating. Diamonds have a thermal conductivity 4 times higher than that of copper, which makes ideal conditions for heat to spread through the body of the pan. There is such a frying pan in Russia in different stores from 4900 to 6390 rubles. A pan for an induction cooker with a ceramic coating manufactured by TVS from Italy is made of aluminum, but a special steel plate is built into the bottom, which has magnetic properties, which allow it to be used for cooking on such a stove. Such a frying pan costs 1600 rubles. Externally, an induction cooker pan is no different from any other conventional pan. It can be washed with the same detergents as ordinary dishes, you can also use the dishwasher. In general, an induction cooker pan is no different from ordinary cookware when caring for it.