Thank you. Helped me a ton. I was learned most of my meager cooking on gas so I am biased. But after "testing" a portable induction cook top on Amazon for a few weeks. I am ready to make the transition to induction. Induction is better for my nerdy way of cooking. And easier to clean. And lower utility bills And safety. I've caught stuff on fire before.
The Induction keep warm feature works beautifully with sauces like Bernaise which you can prepare in advance and keep warm while you finish the rest of the meal. Especially with sauces that do not reheat well.
The Induction keep warm feature works beautifully with sauces like Bernaise which you can prepare in advance and keep warm while you finish the rest of the meal. Especially with sauces that do not reheat well. Induction just heats the pot, not the entire room.
Am all for new and change but not induction stove I need my Gas stove with the induction also sometimes it just won't start its frustrating especially when your starving and kids are crying it can go out and Gas just won't
@@hadleyGo9890 Yes, having the possibility to boil water, cook, etc, during power outage is a big plus. Especially if you have several kids and if you live in a country where power outages are regular and take a long time to be fixed. Which is most countries outside the richer western countries. Its very easy for an american to be anti gas / pro induction. Americans typically don't know / don't understand other countries reality.
@@-NoneOfYourBusinessCanada has more electric ranges per capita. I read the other day that the hydro dams from hydro Quebec produce more giga watts for a population of 8,5 million citizens than the entire country of India can produce
In areas where power outages are common, or variable electric rates are expensive, portable battery power generator back up could be tremendously helpful - 1200 WH - 2000 WH power generators run about $500-1000 (LiFePo4 battery recommended for safety, long lasting, & eco friendly). And coupled with solar (about $100 for 200w) it is even better! This is just a simple DIY plug in option to get you through an outage or offer alternative energy. It won't heat/cool a house, but will let one cook for hungry kids, or help keep the fridge running! The gas companies in the US are campaigning hard to keep people cooking with gas - it is getting in the way of people discovering induction. But once you get used to induction, it is hard to justify buying a gas range. If you mostly have electric ranges in Canada - induction is a huge upgrade! I am actually concerned that US gas exports will impede other countries making sensible transitions. @@-NoneOfYourBusiness
You are a very wise man for letting your wife pick! And thank you for helping me make my decision between the two. I have researched for a while, but your statement on if its an art or a science helped me decide since cooking is more of an art to me. I still approach cooking scientifically, but in the end, my heart dictates the final product.
I prefer gas. I’m not a fan of electric or induction. But I have elderly parents one of whom scares the crap out of me when he cooks, and is very unsafe and had no regard for safety. Plus he chooses to cook late at night after everyone goes to bed.
Wow, that seems a perfect reason to disable the gas and use an induction cook-top! You could just get a portable one for $40-150. I had lots of children around and felt that my induction cook-top was so much safer that the big gas range I got rid of. It is so efficient, I just used a single burner portable cook-top. The space saving aspect was also a big win!
Two points. If your electricity is hydro, solar, wind, or nuclear then induction is far cleaner, if from fossil fuels then not much cleaner. If you have gas you probably can't change to induction without contracting a professional electrician.
You can easily use induction without an electrician in nearly all cases by simply using a portable plug in induction cook-top (costs about $40-150) instead of getting a range installed. For many people, a single burner is plenty since it cooks so efficiently it is more natural to cook in series (ie cook the main dish, then steam the vegetable). Even if getting a range installed, I would not recommend more than 2 burners for most people (which will likely avoid expensive electric upgrades). In the extremely rare case where you may want a third burner, Thanksgiving perhaps? just pull out a portable one and have someone stir the gravy in a convenient location - then plug it in in the dining room to keep a dish warm. If you have plenty of electricity in your home, lots of space, are wealthy, have particular needs, want all the bells and whistles then you may prefer a 4 burner induction range. I just never really had need for more than one burner. I had a 2 burner portable plug in induction but after using it I discovered it was a waste of space. I placed it in storage and used a single induction cook-top. I used a counter-top convection oven with this. It was so nice to regain my kitchen space where the huge gas stove was!
This was pretty good overall, but I think the point about gas being more evenly distributed heating method is pretty off base. From even pan placement over the flames, to ambient temps, pot shape, air breeze, and still has a thermal conduction from air inconsistency, this would inject far more issues, than with that of induction method. From all I have read, as well, my supposition seems to have broad support. As for your own health, and the environment, and moving towards renewable methods of daily living... induction seems like a no brainer.
My concern with induction is longevity. We recently got rid of the gas cooktop that came with our house because we got a range to replace the oven below it. The cooktop still worked fine after 25 years.
This is an interesting take. I find it rather difficult to find advantages of gas that could possibly outweigh the tremendous benefits of induction. I am not a precise kind of cook, and I strongly prefer induction. Low, medium, high mentality works fine with induction as well - but it still has the added advantage of adjusting the temperature to a greater degree and in smaller increments. It is far more efficient than gas so the response is faster. As far as looks go - it is amazing the flexibility induction burners can offer - you can use a portable plug in and make it completely disappear in a drawer, or clean a built in range as part of the counter-top with a single wipe! My gas range was never clean and not very attractive - so I could never say looks were an advantage. Induction - for efficiency, safety, health, environment, cost, flexibility - it wins hands down in my opinion for both form and function! But someone pointed out don't use induction with a pacemaker!
Although I had used every type of electric cooktop there is except induction, we always had gas at home, that is until I moved to an all-electric flat. The first thing I did was to replace the existing cooktop with an induction one. Even if I had the choice, I would never go back to gas.
What I learned is different gas tops have different BTU so your Jenn air can be different to a wolf or Thermador so although the induction quicker and can more precise gas can be very hot
Ahhh geez, I thought it was magic! Obviously it's electric, the difference is resistive electric vs resonance electric usage. We say electric vs induction because we're specifying the usage of the electricity.
The issue is overstated. Having taken this up with medical professionals unless you are very short or lean over the unit, it is very unlikely to cause any issues. My mother has a pacemaker and has been using an induction hob for over 10 years without any problems.
You don't need the calibrations on a gas tap, Walt. Just look at the flames! 😉 (What would you rather see? A horse galloping or a picture of one?) 🤔 (Green Fire, UK) 🌈🦉
I moved into a home we bought and it has an induction stove. I never used one. Previous owner didn't leave an owner's manual either. Didn’t know about the magnet test and thank you for that information. It has 5 burners but i know nothing about induction cooking and how it works. Grew up with an electric stove as a child and used gas stove most of my life. Your video was very helpful. Some videos on glass top say you can't use cast iron pans. What is your take on the old cast iron pans?
They say not to use cast iron because it's heavy and will scratch the surface easily. You can put a piece of paper towel under the cast iron pan while cooking and that will stop it scratching - you can do that with any pan on an induction cooktop though.
I have several cast iron skillets and Dutch ovens. They will be used on my induction range I have coming this week. Amazon has covers for the induction stove, so you don't have to worry about scratches. UPDATE: the cover I have is silicone for my stove. Doesn't matter what pans you use, you must pick them up and move them as they will not slide. The cover just gets washed off in the sink air dried and put back on. My stove top looks like the day I got it. Best investment
It all depends on the cast iron. If It is rough and scratchy probably not, however, if like mine it is enamelled underneath as well, no problem whatsoever. The only issue is that enamel on cast iron doesn't like to be heated up too rapidly (micro cracking). This can be an issue with any heat source, however, given that induction is often more powerful, you just have to be more careful and not use the highest settings when pre-heating an empty pan.
I’m going induction in the future but have heard the electrical amp requirements of some induction units require upgrading outlets. Hoping that’s not the case in my house.
Some thing that many people do not realize is that induction is so efficient it is easy to cook in series rather than using multiple burners. The amazing speed was alluded to in this video - but it is so fast that it is often easier and more natural to cook in series. This is pretty important as most everyone will only need 1 or 2 burners rather than the 4 burners on a typical range. This could easily save you from needing an electrician, or worse, having additional electric brought to the house! I used a single portable induction cooktop to prepare meals for 12 kids for years without an issue. I would cook the mac & cheese, then while it was cooling to an edible temperature I would steam the broccoli. This was a $40 plug in induction cooktop which worked fine for my purposes - but it had a smaller element so I had to stir more often. You could likely get one of better quality for $150.
@@amyw1850 thanks in my case I eventually upgraded my gas stove to a wolf induction stove. I did in fact have to upgrade my electrical to support the stove, but the upgrade was the best investment I could have made.
A normal household circuit with a standard plug (even in Europe) is not really sufficient to run a decent 4 burner induction unit. To be honest, unless you only use 1 or 2 burners at a time you will probably be disappointed as there simply isn't enough power going in to support them all at anything above a gentle boil.
True but It was generally easy for me to get an electrician to upgrade the plug near the stove to one that supported it. Been a year with my induction stove and it’s been an appreciated upgrade to my kitchen
Induction does not have instant control as people claim because the glass/ceremaic top will be at the same temperature as the pot. So even if you have reduced the power, the heat is still there. This is why after cooking, the hob is still hot and my induction cooker has a warning light/message. With a gas stove, only the flames are in contact with the bottom of pot. So any adjustment to the flames will impact the heat going to the pot. This is coming from a person that uses both on a regular basis due to travelling for work.
Induction is as fast as gas to stop or slow down heating. Gas may allow you to drop the temperature lower for the reason that the glass has more inertia than the tines on the gas stove. That said, for all practical purposes, when you turn it down, induction stove stops boiling the same as gas
Bullshit it has instant control i have induction for years and temperature control is instant while lowering/increasing power. I have heard some brands of induction may be bad some are exellent.
Completely wrong. The glass of the induction cooker never gets anywhere near the temperature of the pan. You can remove the pan and put your hand on the glass without problems. I have been using induction for a few years now and really like it.
I find it hard to believe that you have ever used an induction cooktop. If you had, you should have realised that they cut the heat as quickly as gas. Cooking on a standard electric cooktop bringing milk to a boil, I would have to lift it off the heat to prevent it boiling over, this has not been my experience with induction. Hypotheticals aside, I would consider the milk boil test to be the most extreme test you will realistically ever encounter. An induction cooktop can never be hotter than the pan on it, so it never heats the pan, it actually takes heat away from the pan.
Thank you. Helped me a ton.
I was learned most of my meager cooking on gas so I am biased. But after "testing" a portable induction cook top on Amazon for a few weeks. I am ready to make the transition to induction.
Induction is better for my nerdy way of cooking. And easier to clean.
And lower utility bills
And safety. I've caught stuff on fire before.
The Induction keep warm feature works beautifully with sauces like Bernaise which you can prepare in advance and keep warm while you finish the rest of the meal. Especially with sauces that do not reheat well.
The Induction keep warm feature works beautifully with sauces like Bernaise which you can prepare in advance and keep warm while you finish the rest of the meal. Especially with sauces that do not reheat well.
Induction just heats the pot, not the entire room.
Just keep the gas range and buy a separate induction plate to put on your counter.
Am all for new and change but not induction stove I need my Gas stove with the induction also sometimes it just won't start its frustrating especially when your starving and kids are crying it can go out and Gas just won't
@@hadleyGo9890 Yes, having the possibility to boil water, cook, etc, during power outage is a big plus. Especially if you have several kids and if you live in a country where power outages are regular and take a long time to be fixed. Which is most countries outside the richer western countries. Its very easy for an american to be anti gas / pro induction. Americans typically don't know / don't understand other countries reality.
@@-NoneOfYourBusinessCanada has more electric ranges per capita. I read the other day that the hydro dams from hydro Quebec produce more giga watts for a population of 8,5 million citizens than the entire country of India can produce
In areas where power outages are common, or variable electric rates are expensive, portable battery power generator back up could be tremendously helpful - 1200 WH - 2000 WH power generators run about $500-1000 (LiFePo4 battery recommended for safety, long lasting, & eco friendly). And coupled with solar (about $100 for 200w) it is even better! This is just a simple DIY plug in option to get you through an outage or offer alternative energy. It won't heat/cool a house, but will let one cook for hungry kids, or help keep the fridge running!
The gas companies in the US are campaigning hard to keep people cooking with gas - it is getting in the way of people discovering induction. But once you get used to induction, it is hard to justify buying a gas range. If you mostly have electric ranges in Canada - induction is a huge upgrade!
I am actually concerned that US gas exports will impede other countries making sensible transitions.
@@-NoneOfYourBusiness
You are a very wise man for letting your wife pick! And thank you for helping me make my decision between the two. I have researched for a while, but your statement on if its an art or a science helped me decide since cooking is more of an art to me. I still approach cooking scientifically, but in the end, my heart dictates the final product.
The only topic nobody talks about the monthly bill comparison of both
Because it varies wildly region by region
Reality - if you're looking at the monthly cost vs how they cook....then, you're not cooking and it doesn't matter what you use.
I prefer gas. I’m not a fan of electric or induction. But I have elderly parents one of whom scares the crap out of me when he cooks, and is very unsafe and had no regard for safety. Plus he chooses to cook late at night after everyone goes to bed.
It is not gas or induction, It is a doctor.😂
Wow, that seems a perfect reason to disable the gas and use an induction cook-top! You could just get a portable one for $40-150. I had lots of children around and felt that my induction cook-top was so much safer that the big gas range I got rid of. It is so efficient, I just used a single burner portable cook-top. The space saving aspect was also a big win!
Good review. I've never seen this channel before, but I will check to see what other product reviews you have.
Two points. If your electricity is hydro, solar, wind, or nuclear then induction is far cleaner, if from fossil fuels then not much cleaner. If you have gas you probably can't change to induction without contracting a professional electrician.
You can easily use induction without an electrician in nearly all cases by simply using a portable plug in induction cook-top (costs about $40-150) instead of getting a range installed. For many people, a single burner is plenty since it cooks so efficiently it is more natural to cook in series (ie cook the main dish, then steam the vegetable).
Even if getting a range installed, I would not recommend more than 2 burners for most people (which will likely avoid expensive electric upgrades). In the extremely rare case where you may want a third burner, Thanksgiving perhaps? just pull out a portable one and have someone stir the gravy in a convenient location - then plug it in in the dining room to keep a dish warm.
If you have plenty of electricity in your home, lots of space, are wealthy, have particular needs, want all the bells and whistles then you may prefer a 4 burner induction range.
I just never really had need for more than one burner. I had a 2 burner portable plug in induction but after using it I discovered it was a waste of space. I placed it in storage and used a single induction cook-top. I used a counter-top convection oven with this. It was so nice to regain my kitchen space where the huge gas stove was!
This was pretty good overall, but I think the point about gas being more evenly distributed heating method is pretty off base. From even pan placement over the flames, to ambient temps, pot shape, air breeze, and still has a thermal conduction from air inconsistency, this would inject far more issues, than with that of induction method. From all I have read, as well, my supposition seems to have broad support.
As for your own health, and the environment, and moving towards renewable methods of daily living... induction seems like a no brainer.
My concern with induction is longevity. We recently got rid of the gas cooktop that came with our house because we got a range to replace the oven below it. The cooktop still worked fine after 25 years.
@@drwisdom1 Our induction is fine after 13 years :)
This is an interesting take. I find it rather difficult to find advantages of gas that could possibly outweigh the tremendous benefits of induction. I am not a precise kind of cook, and I strongly prefer induction. Low, medium, high mentality works fine with induction as well - but it still has the added advantage of adjusting the temperature to a greater degree and in smaller increments. It is far more efficient than gas so the response is faster.
As far as looks go - it is amazing the flexibility induction burners can offer - you can use a portable plug in and make it completely disappear in a drawer, or clean a built in range as part of the counter-top with a single wipe! My gas range was never clean and not very attractive - so I could never say looks were an advantage.
Induction - for efficiency, safety, health, environment, cost, flexibility - it wins hands down in my opinion for both form and function!
But someone pointed out don't use induction with a pacemaker!
Although I had used every type of electric cooktop there is except induction, we always had gas at home, that is until I moved to an all-electric flat.
The first thing I did was to replace the existing cooktop with an induction one. Even if I had the choice, I would never go back to gas.
Excellent Video. It was very helpful. Thank you!
What I learned is different gas tops have different BTU so your Jenn air can be different to a wolf or Thermador so although the induction quicker and can more precise gas can be very hot
Super helpful, thank you!
Ive a large family and also often have dinner parties so cook with large pots. So im not sure induction are suitable for large pots from 30+cm
Thank you. Very informative!
You're welcome, glad it was helpful!
Induction is electric. People with pacemakers can not use induction cook tops.
Ahhh geez, I thought it was magic!
Obviously it's electric, the difference is resistive electric vs resonance electric usage. We say electric vs induction because we're specifying the usage of the electricity.
@@norcore8504 I know that but for some people you have to spell it out. Still haven’t heard of an induction top safe for pacemaker recipients.
Also causes problems with Freestyle Libre glucose monitors for diabetes patients.
The issue is overstated. Having taken this up with medical professionals unless you are very short or lean over the unit, it is very unlikely to cause any issues.
My mother has a pacemaker and has been using an induction hob for over 10 years without any problems.
Which induction cooktop
can evenly heat 2 x 16.3” rondeau pans plus 1 14” sauté pan and a 10 quart stock pot at the same time?
You don't need the calibrations on a gas tap, Walt. Just look at the flames! 😉
(What would you rather see? A horse galloping or a picture of one?)
🤔 (Green Fire, UK) 🌈🦉
I moved into a home we bought and it has an induction stove. I never used one. Previous owner didn't leave an owner's manual either. Didn’t know about the magnet test and thank you for that information. It has 5 burners but i know nothing about induction cooking and how it works. Grew up with an electric stove as a child and used gas stove most of my life. Your video was very helpful. Some videos on glass top say you can't use cast iron pans. What is your take on the old cast iron pans?
They say not to use cast iron because it's heavy and will scratch the surface easily. You can put a piece of paper towel under the cast iron pan while cooking and that will stop it scratching - you can do that with any pan on an induction cooktop though.
I have several cast iron skillets and Dutch ovens. They will be used on my induction range I have coming this week. Amazon has covers for the induction stove, so you don't have to worry about scratches.
UPDATE: the cover I have is silicone for my stove. Doesn't matter what pans you use, you must pick them up and move them as they will not slide. The cover just gets washed off in the sink air dried and put back on. My stove top looks like the day I got it. Best investment
It all depends on the cast iron. If It is rough and scratchy probably not, however, if like mine it is enamelled underneath as well, no problem whatsoever.
The only issue is that enamel on cast iron doesn't like to be heated up too rapidly (micro cracking). This can be an issue with any heat source, however, given that induction is often more powerful, you just have to be more careful and not use the highest settings when pre-heating an empty pan.
I noticed that when the pot is seconds from boiling over, lower the stove by 2 steps, instantly slows the boil.
What would you say as far as baking? If you want to bake bread, a turkey or cake or something. Thanks.
It's electric oven, so, amazing.
Ovens are not induction.
What about which one spend more in bills?? I prefer Gas
perfect video.
Not easy to clean once something burns on to the induction top GOOOOD luck removing the circle stains left behind...but induction looks way better
Nothing "burns" to an induction stove. Only the cookware gets hot, not the stove surface.
@@Himmelgrau68 call it what you want stain is on there and not coming off..its burnt on full circle
Does electric stoves make your energy bills high in the USA ?
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I’m going induction in the future but have heard the electrical amp requirements of some induction units require upgrading outlets. Hoping that’s not the case in my house.
Some thing that many people do not realize is that induction is so efficient it is easy to cook in series rather than using multiple burners. The amazing speed was alluded to in this video - but it is so fast that it is often easier and more natural to cook in series. This is pretty important as most everyone will only need 1 or 2 burners rather than the 4 burners on a typical range. This could easily save you from needing an electrician, or worse, having additional electric brought to the house! I used a single portable induction cooktop to prepare meals for 12 kids for years without an issue. I would cook the mac & cheese, then while it was cooling to an edible temperature I would steam the broccoli. This was a $40 plug in induction cooktop which worked fine for my purposes - but it had a smaller element so I had to stir more often. You could likely get one of better quality for $150.
@@amyw1850 thanks in my case I eventually upgraded my gas stove to a wolf induction stove. I did in fact have to upgrade my electrical to support the stove, but the upgrade was the best investment I could have made.
A normal household circuit with a standard plug (even in Europe) is not really sufficient to run a decent 4 burner induction unit. To be honest, unless you only use 1 or 2 burners at a time you will probably be disappointed as there simply isn't enough power going in to support them all at anything above a gentle boil.
True but It was generally easy for me to get an electrician to upgrade the plug near the stove to one that supported it. Been a year with my induction stove and it’s been an appreciated upgrade to my kitchen
is induction is safe near sink with water splashing while cooking
Yes. It is designed to cope with pans boiling over which involves far more liquid than splashes from a sink.
induction does not heat the pan evenly
Mine does, but it wasn't cheap. You get what you pay for.
Yes thank - I'm a programmer and reproducibility is something I want. The exactness appeals greatly to me.
Induction does not have instant control as people claim because the glass/ceremaic top will be at the same temperature as the pot. So even if you have reduced the power, the heat is still there. This is why after cooking, the hob is still hot and my induction cooker has a warning light/message. With a gas stove, only the flames are in contact with the bottom of pot. So any adjustment to the flames will impact the heat going to the pot. This is coming from a person that uses both on a regular basis due to travelling for work.
Induction is as fast as gas to stop or slow down heating. Gas may allow you to drop the temperature lower for the reason that the glass has more inertia than the tines on the gas stove. That said, for all practical purposes, when you turn it down, induction stove stops boiling the same as gas
Bullshit it has instant control i have induction for years and temperature control is instant while lowering/increasing power. I have heard some brands of induction may be bad some are exellent.
Completely wrong. The glass of the induction cooker never gets anywhere near the temperature of the pan. You can remove the pan and put your hand on the glass without problems. I have been using induction for a few years now and really like it.
I find it hard to believe that you have ever used an induction cooktop.
If you had, you should have realised that they cut the heat as quickly as gas. Cooking on a standard electric cooktop bringing milk to a boil, I would have to lift it off the heat to prevent it boiling over, this has not been my experience with induction. Hypotheticals aside, I would consider the milk boil test to be the most extreme test you will realistically ever encounter.
An induction cooktop can never be hotter than the pan on it, so it never heats the pan, it actually takes heat away from the pan.
@@neilpickup237 No they don't.
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Oh dude, you might want to find your nearest behavioral health clinic!