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Bonefishblues wrote:Pans. These are absolutely top quality and will last you a lifetime (I'm sure you could get them cheaper elsewhere, but just to post the precise models). Ours are still perfect 15years on:

https://www.leekes.co.uk/le-creuset-3-p ... 3jEALw_wcB

Add in a small frying pan (Le C non-stick's quite good, and their warranty excellent when the non-stick fails (and it will!) ) and a largish saute pan with lid (we went nuts with SKK, eye-wateringly expensive even then...) and you're set.

These look god, thanks - will search around and see if they do a version with plastic or wooden handles, assuming the metal ones get hot on the induction hob!

rmurphy195 wrote:

Bonefishblues wrote:Pans. These are absolutely top quality and will last you a lifetime (I'm sure you could get them cheaper elsewhere, but just to post the precise models). Ours are still perfect 15years on:

https://www.leekes.co.uk/le-creuset-3-p ... 3jEALw_wcB

Add in a small frying pan (Le C non-stick's quite good, and their warranty excellent when the non-stick fails (and it will!) ) and a largish saute pan with lid (we went nuts with SKK, eye-wateringly expensive even then...) and you're set.

These look god, thanks - will search around and see if they do a version with plastic or wooden handles, assuming the metal ones get hot on the induction hob!

No, they absolutely don't get hot, so no problem there - remember there's no radiated heat from the hob

Well, all fitted a few months ago and getting used to the thing.

It has its plusses a minusses over the previous gas hob, and can be a bit pernickerty about pan sizes.

However what I hadn't expected is the PITA associated with the "touch screen" controls.

Fingers too dry - control won't work

Finger too wet - control won't work

Bit of grease on touch pad (try frying bacon without getting a bit of grease on your fingers!)... you get the picture

Spill a drop of water - control works when you don't want it to! Very frustrating if you have several of the elements going at once and a bit of water boils-over onto the main on/off "switch"

So - does anyone know of an induction hob with good old-fashioned knobs on it to control it?

Thanks - Richard

Neff with the Twistpad control that you nod to the appropriate hob and then twiddle to the desired setting. You were looking at a lot of dosh though.

https://youtu.be/j-u-i-Mutjg

Al

We have an AEG. Great job except for the pro lemnof touch screen and greasy fingers.

I made an induction coil for annealing/hardening steel rod and melting small amounts of brass in a crucible.

I also use it in my workshop for boiling water for tea and if you stuck a suitable pan on it would probably warm/burn your beans as well.
I highly recommend one in place of your cooker.
Much more versatile than a mere food warmer.

(Currently my hob is gas but when it needs replacing it'll defo be induction.)

I think our gas cooker is coming to the end of its life after 35 years. If we have to go electric I would prefer an induction hob. Unfortunately our kitchen is tiny and there is only room for a 50cm cooker, but so far I haven't found any induction cookers smaller than 60cm.

LollyKat wrote:I think our gas cooker is coming to the end of its life after 35 years. If we have to go electric I would prefer an induction hob. Unfortunately our kitchen is tiny and there is only room for a 50cm cooker, but so far I haven't found any induction cookers smaller than 60cm.

I don't think it exists, I remember looking for someone else.

My fingers must be calibrated for humidity as I don't have trouble with too dry/wet. Given the controllability of induction nothing should be boiling over - hell it's quicker than gas for response, so the boiling over is you not realising how much welly you're using, well you'll soon get used to that. Frying spatter is a pain but it's much easier to clean than a gas hob...

Well, I've found one - and only one - on the market so far with knobs on, made by Belling. Maybe I'll have a look when the shops are open again!

Thanks for all your replies - Richard

I love mine which is only a two hob one and works from a 13amp socket, perfect.. as I live alone in a small bedsit type flat. I also have a combi microwave and together they meet all of my needs.

The type of material used in cooking pots/pans is vital as induction needs sufficient ferrous material to be present, so only some stainless steel pots/pans will qualify. It is possible to buy an induction plate that can allow you to use your present equipment but in my case, I preferred to buy proper stuff made for induction hobs. Cast iron implements are ideal, and if the bottom of these is rough enough to scratch the hob, then one can use silicon pads to prevent this.

I wish I had bought this type of hob years ago, and there is an important safety factor also as it does not heat up or have a naked flame such as gas. Ideal for the elderly and especially if they have problems remembering.

georgew wrote:I love mine which is only a two hob one and works from a 13amp socket, perfect.. as I live alone in a small bedsit type flat. I also have a combi microwave and together they meet all of my needs.

The type of material used in cooking pots/pans is vital as induction needs sufficient ferrous material to be present, so only some stainless steel pots/pans will qualify. It is possible to buy an induction plate that can allow you to use your present equipment but in my case, I preferred to buy proper stuff made for induction hobs. Cast iron implements are ideal, and if the bottom of these is rough enough to scratch the hob, then one can use silicon pads to prevent this.

I wish I had bought this type of hob years ago, and there is an important safety factor also as it does not heat up or have a naked flame such as gas. Ideal for the elderly and especially if they have problems remembering.

Exactly why we went down this route when re-doing the kitchen last year! Experience of helping elderly relatives over the last few years taught us a lot. Just have to remember not to leave an empty pan on the hob though.

Left my Neff induction hob at my last house and we have fancy looking gas range cooker here now. Its an utter heap of junk. Like going back to the stone age! We have to use an electric kettle to preboil water, otherwise its a boring several minute wait.

Al

georgew wrote:<SNIP> It is possible to buy an induction plate that can allow you to use your present equipment but in my case, I preferred to buy proper stuff made for induction hobs. <SNIP>

I've got a 'Which' magazine with induction hob tests, the best buy for induction plates is a "Paderno World Cuisine A1200121 Induction hob converter £17" Not a full test so can't see second best etc, but only a quid to sign up for a month to see all the results, mine's lapsed so can't look.

Best Hob: AEG IKE84441FB (87% score) £679.
Range cooker: Rangemaster Professional PROP90EI (69%) £1,853
Freestanding: Zanussi ZCI66250BA (72%) £670

Had induction for around 12 years. Love it. It’s as controllable as gas and as easy to clean as ceramic.

I did have to replace ours last year after a power cut / surge in the area blow some of the circuits.