Some people have heard rather overblown myths surrounding the simple induction hob, that they would sooner whisper Voldemort’s name than bring these supposedly complex cookware items into their homes. But where does all this apprehension originate?
People tend to perceive induction pans as being ultra-expensive and altogether complicated objects – which is a complete fallacy. The truth is that induction pans aren’t speciality objects, but are simply pans that are also induction cooktop compatible.
So, do you need special pans for an induction hob?
Many people think that buying an induction cooktop will mean that they have to buy a completely new range of pots and pans. This simply isn’t the case. So, if you’re thinking about getting one for your home, thanks to the many benefits induction cooking offers, you’ll be happy to know that you will probably be able to use your current pots and pans for cooking.
Induction stoves require magnetic pans in order to work properly. So, unless your pans are made of glass, aluminium, or copper, you’re golden. As long as your pans are made of steel, cast iron, or magnetic stainless steel (which, like Chuck Norris, have a bit of iron in their DNA), you’ll be able to use them on an induction stove!
To check if your pans will be suitable, just hold a magnet up to the bottom of your current pans. If it falls off, you won’t be able to use those pans with an induction cooktop. If it sticks, well, you’ve either got an exceptionally magnetic personality or your pans (which are infinitely better than our puns) are ideal for induction cooking.
Why do you need magnetic pans for an induction cooktop?
Let’s use the Snappy Chef induction stove as an example. The reason? Well, how can you overlook a snappy chef?
The Snappy Chef induction stove works by creating an oscillating magnetic field through the generation of an electrical current. This means that the surface of the plate doesn’t generate heat, but rather the pan is used to generate the heat. If the pan isn’t magnetic, it’s impossible to create this magnetic field and you’ll be stuck eating cold fish.
We could carry on convincing you of the many benefits of induction cookers by spouting on about their energy efficiency (up to 50% savings), safer cooking surfaces, instant heat, and radically reduced cooking time, but we’re not going to do that. We’ll just tell you that, if you’ve been putting off buying an induction stove because you think you’ll have to replace your current pans, you’ve been missing out on a world of benefits.
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