Induction Hob (Cooktop) Pros & Cons | Is It The Best Choice For You?

Induction Hob (Cooktop) Pros & Cons | Is It The Best Choice For You? 🍳
In this video, I talk about induction hobs, what they are, how they work, their pros and cons as well as answer some frequently asked questions I get about them. All to help you decide whether an induction hob is the best choice for you and your kitchen design.

📖​ Chapters:
➤ 0:00 Induction Hobs (Cooktop)
➤ 0:31 What Is An Induction Hob (Cooktop)
➤ 1:10 How Do Induction Hobs (Cooktops) Work?
➤ 2:05 Heat-Up Time (Speed)
➤ 2:58 Control
➤ 3:53 Aesthetics / Cleaning
➤ 4:51 Safety
➤ 6:03 Pros
➤ 6:42 Cons
➤ 7:12 Do Induction Hobs Need Special Saucepans?
➤ 8:11 Do Induction Hobs Get Hot?
➤ 8:48 Do Induction Hobs Glow Red?
➤ 9:10 Can You Simmer On An Induction Hob?
➤ 9:32 Are You Team Induction or Team Gas?

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[dor]

Definitely team Induction! I previously used a Wolf gas cooktop and hated the cleanup after waiting for the cast iron grates to cool down. I have been cooking on the Samsung induction for 5 years and love it. Here is a TIP/TRICK that amazes my friends.... place a paper towel sheet below the pan and start cooking. It makes clean up even easier and helps against pan scratches! Try it.

[spocksvulcanbrain]

Seen and read a lot on these things. I have only two concerns. Both of which are "at the time of purchase" concerns. 1st is to make sure your induction coil is large enough for your larger pans. Induction doesn't heat the whole pan if only part of the pan is over the coil. By that I mean if you use a large diameter pan on a medium coil diameter, that part will heat up, but the outer part of the pan will rely on the center getting hot then moving out toward the sides. That results in an uneven temperature across the pan's surface. Get a top that has induction coils that will cover your ENTIRE pan's bottom. The second is the humming or clicking noise. That can be problematic if noise really bothers you. Constant humming for an hour while you cook could drive you crazy. Make sure you hear it on and are OK with the sound before committing.

[rpmfla]

The only thing I dislike about my induction "burner" is that I can't pick up the pan without it sounding an alarm and then turning off after a few seconds. I've always picked up the sauté pan to flip or redistribute the contents but induction doesn't want you to do that. Other than that I like it.

[neraliemacdonald]

When we renovated our kitchen the salesman convinced us to get induction and I am so thankful. If you are cooking something that spits and makes a mess you can actually put paper towel under and around the pan to catch the mess. My cook top doesn't like me to place pots on it when it's turned off. It detects the metal and beeps at me to turn the stove on. We have a Bosch with a zone area on one half and two rings on the other half. I love it.

[TheVirtualTim]

There are "induction adapter plates" that allow using non-induction cookware on induction cooktops. It's just a ferrous metal disc that you place under the pan and the disc gets hot -- transferring heat into the pan. I found that out of all my cookware, only two were not magnetic -- so it wasn't a big deal to replace them.

BTW, having used induction for maybe 3-4 months now ... I absolutely love the precision. There is one particular recipe that I make where I have to be very careful to limit the heat to avoid ruining the dish and the induction nails this every single time.

[marilyndavis]

Thanks for this information. I just yesterday got my new top, but needed to know more about how it worked. I'm going to enjoy using it. I have always liked gas cooking, but, I believe this will be so much better.

[ps]

Definitely team induction! We have used these in rental apartments in Paris and love the responsiveness, safety, and ease of cleaning. We will be installing an induction cooktop in our new home. Great video!

[DENE]

Thank you so much; I’m unfamiliar with induction cooktops and found this extremely helpful!!! I’m trying to design a small kitchen and you sold me at extra workspace 🙌🏽.

[markstephens]

Induction cooking is brilliant and we don't regret having one installed when extenting and renovating. But one thing turned up that nobody in any of the appliance stores talked about and we only found out about when talking to the electrician is that induction cook top have a much higher kw requirement than a normal house has and some of the higher spec models need to be specifically permitted, we were lucky as the bosch we chose just sneaked in under that requirement so was just a matter of fuse and wiring change that was done by electrician doing our reno wiring. Just a small but could be expensive trap "but no regrets".

[TinukeAdeniyiojo]

Thanks for this video. It was really helpful 👍👍

[stevec]

I will open a small breakfast/lunch Cafe within a year. Your video, and others (including one about a professional restaurant kitchen) are convincing me to go induction...even if there is gas at the new site. The restaurant video also spoke highly of their induction surface(s) not heating up their workspace!

[amehayami]

I haven't decided yet.
I like gas just because I was a chef and I know gas stoves very well.
But I love induction because of all the things you said. It is a learning curve of how hot it gets. Things that took a little longer to cook on gas I would finish prepping other things that I'm cooking next but sometimes I accidentally burned somethings on induction. Getting the hand of it Theo. But I really love the clean up it is so easy. And because it's in a counter top I don't have to worry about food falling in between the cracks.
But the one thing I don't like about induction stoves is that it can't cook evenly. Gas stoves can.
What do I mean? I mean as a chef I had to cook for a lot of people.
Sometimes I had 6 chicken thighs in one pan the chicken on the outside took longer to cook. A good gas stove cooked everything evenly at the same time.

[Eduardomd]

Great explanation. Enjoying now an induction stove. I agree with you

[kevein]

Thanks, you just answered about every question I had about these hobs. Nice one....

[davidsauls]

After many years of using induction, I offer this advice. Get the very best unit that you can afford.
Cheap units break and are very complicated to repair.
Good units are very reliable and actually detect the temperature of the bottom of the pot. This is very important.
As you add cold ingredients, the temp drops. The unit then increases power automatically until the previous temp has returned. This is very helpful when deep frying and you add lots of cold items.
You no longer have to adjust anything. Great for working with lower temp things like cream sauces.
Some even have probes that go in the pot and keep a very constant temp. I look forward to having that feature.

[mletgrice]

Induction sounds like my next stove for many reasons. Thank you😊

[matthawkins]

Just got myself an induction hob and I love it. Have always cooked on the old style cooktop with the coil burners and induction is leaps and bounds better.

[bobmarshall]

Excellent, informative information with no BS.

[penelopemaynard]

induction! thanks, great video! loved and subbed :)

[colin]

Huge fan - for safety reasons I needed to move away from gas (which I've used for decades). I was a little sceptical so we bought a camp countertop version to test. WOW! VERY fast, very adjustable as you say. We now have a built in Ikea hob and really love it. One additional feature I value is a timer - set the length and forget. Thanks for a great video.