HOW TO USE INDUCTION HOB/ COOKTOP / TIPS AND TRICKS

🍳🔥 Welcome to our kitchen! In this video, we're sharing our valuable insights and tips on how to make the most of your induction hob or induction cooktop. Having used our Smeg induction hob for over a year, we've picked up some tricks along the way to enhance your cooking experience and troubleshoot common issues.

👉 Whether you're a seasoned pro or just getting started with induction cooking, these tips will help you unlock the full potential of your cooktop. From temperature control to cookware selection, we've got you covered.

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[GeorginaBisbyDIY]

See a comparison of cooking with induction and cooking with gas along with a round own of the pros and cons of both in my video: Is induction cooktop better than gas cooking?

[enlilw-l]

Another tip you didn't mentioned, I always put parchment paper on my induction hob before cooking greasy things that can spurts. You can put your pan over the paper then take it off after cooking and no need to clean.
I absolutely love induction technology, it's so quick you spare a lot of time !

[landosand]

Awesome information, short, concise to the point. Exactly what I needed to understand what type of cookware I can use on my induction cook-top. You rock ! Many thanks for Carrboro, North Carolina USA.

[greensing]

Phenomenal information for new induction buyers like myself. Thank you so so much.

[carolynmonty]

Thanks for tips as someone who actually uses induction hob. Clear to understand. Smiley friendly. Extremely useful.

[AthenaSchroedinger]

As one who literally just got my induction stove top installed yesterday, I find all these comments and the above video very helpful.

[ianmartin]

I would never have thought about the tip about the metal utensils, thanks 👍

[HelenMyers]

Really helpful - swift and smiley! Thanks!

[kamauwikeepa]

Yes we refurbished our kitchen, laundry and toilet and shower and changed over from an electric hob to an induction cooking hob. I've found it to be fast and quite cool to work with, I mean no heat from an ordinary cooking top. Makes standing over a cooking top more if not pleasant to cook on. Love it!

[paulanolan]

Thank you just got an induction hob so found this very helpful😀

[sofiac]

I have recently moved house, and I have an induction hob. I had to buy a hot plate type item to go under my Bialetti coffee pot as it won’t heat up. Luckily, I have some pans that I could use (i tested what I had using a magnet, if a magnet sticks to the base of the pan, it will work on an induction hob). It looks smart, is easy to clean and I noticed heats up quickly. The way gas prices are rising, I am pleased I have it.

[briandavies]

I’ve been loving the speed of my induction hob. Went back to gas hob on holiday, so much slower to get things to boil. Agree that getting to know what heat the numbers mean is important as you can’t see the flames!

[honestlycameron]

I love my Bosch hub. I don't find it to be scratching quite easy but I do wish I had those knobs like your smeg. We pull trays out of the oven all the time and place them there. I'm wondering if I need to be more careful. Our temp adjustment is is touch feature and sometimes if your finger is wet or the hob is slightly wet, it doesn't work or respond fast and that is a bummer. I love induction 10, 000 times more than my gas cooktop. It is so easy to clean. I bought some hob cleaner from the manufacturer and found it works wonders on my countertops as well. I bought that same 'razor' type tool you used to clean the glass in your oven and clean the hob with it. I really love how flush with the countertops yours turned out.

[petersneddon]

thankyou nice lady just popping down the shops for that magnetic pan you educated me on.

[washout]

Thanks so much. To the point and very useful.

[courag]

Loved your video. We’ve had an induction range which is a 4 burner hob over an electric convection oven. We’ve had ours for going on 4 years. It is great to cook on and clean up is a breeze. I noticed in the end of your video, you were using a ceramic top cleaner/polisher. I use that too, perhaps twice a week, more if my husband cooks as he likes to cook in oil and I don’t use much if at all. So it may not seem like it but oil also becomes airborne and either settles or spatters. It cleans off yes. But the hubby doesn’t think cooking when the top hasn’t been cleaned is a problem and my opinion is not welcome. So one of us has to be an adult, don’t we… so I am elected. I’d rather clean it up even if I did not make the mess.

The other is when he does his oily cooking, he takes a towel and smears it all over the top and thinks that is clean. We have a microwave over the stove which is vented and has added lighting. So my idea of clean and his are different. It is clean when it is as shiny as it was when it was delivered. He does wear glasses but is vain about his appearance. I wear them too and I would rather see what I am missing.

My previous range was a gas one which I did not really want but to have installed electric at the time was too costly so the gas hookup was already there. Even though I cleaned that all the time too, the top looked unsightly, especially my favorite burner. With my induction range, it looks brand new all the time.

Before we bought the induction range, I thought I should try a single burner counter-top hob to test out cooking on induction. I loved it. And I use that hob when I cook with my wok as it gives me a read out of temperature whereas I have a temperature chart for my range, I just don’t get it out. I did have an episode with my wok on my range top which marred the surface and I’ve really did not want that to happen again so it is likely due to the make of the pan as well as using power boost too long. The wok has more iron in it than stainless steel and apparently it gets hotter due to that. Now that mar is very unnoticeable as the polish for the top really does work well.

We’ve been able to do eggs nicely and all other cooking. It’s been very easy to transition. The controls are very responsive so I find I have better control than when I was using gas. Yes, no point in pre-heating a pan as power boost heats so fast, it is not worth getting an empty pan too hot either.

And my kitchen stays so much cleaner. I never thought about how cooking with gas leaves a residue in the air which turns the ceiling yellow. But it hasn’t happened here. But we’ve also become vegan as my husband had cancer and I learned it was the safest for him so the cancer did not appear in another place on his body. I am at that age myself, 69, and have avoided breast cancer which killed both my mother and sister. So I’ve been extremely well-pleased with induction in that we are exposed to less such as the gas fumes and with cooking with so little oil, the kitchen stays clean. My cabinets don’t get that yucky coat of gummy lacquer on them which is so hard to clean off. Didn’t think it would make that much difference, but it does.

I also have a Cuisinart Griddler which I love, it is not induction but the griddle plates are similar to a panini machine, which grills both sides so I will make tofu in there for myself and it is very nice that way.

No matter our age, we have to try to stay healthy. In my quest to get us healthier, I’ve lost 45 lbs. My husband, not as much, as he isn’t really as on board with it all but then he hasn’t done the research either. But if I cook it, he eats it. There are loads of recipes which I am making as I am always cooking with an eye to including whatever is colorful and in season, the food looks great and gets done faster as steaming takes less time than boiling.

Glad to hear you’re enjoying your hob. Best wishes to you.

[StephenDangerHoward]

You mention hob covers and the risk of fire. I saw those claims as well and did a bit of a dive into it. In the vast majority of cases these were people who bought hob pads (circles of non-flammable material to prevent scratches) and then used them with a radiant hob, not induction; I'm not surprised they burned! We've used the pads for 18 months now with no issues whatsoever, and saved a lot of potential scratches when using cast iron.

[nightstringers]

We love our friends from across the pond. Thank you for these tips. I'm going to get a portable one, because gas is out of sight here is the US. All the folk I Know from the U, K I have never heard the term "hob" Guess they dont cook .lol lol

[VivianeMs]

I would not use an adapter for non induction cookware. The adapter gets horribly hot and there is an efficiency loss. When using cast iron on the cooktop, I use a Teflon BBQ matt under the pot. Cast iron will easily scratch the ceramic surface. Parchment paper will also work nicely. High temperature rated silicon mat should also work well.

[janetburns]

I bought a hob protector from Lakeland and wouldn't be without it!