"Sarah" > wrote in message
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> Hi Everyone,
> I'm in the process of picking all my appliances for my new kitchen. I'm in
> a dilemma, as the induction hobs are at least £500 more than the ceramic
> hobs. I us a gas hob at the moment, but want to switch to electric due the
> the ease of cleaning. Does anyone have an induction hob, and what do you
> think of them? Worth the extra money? DH who does no cooking at all, can't
> understand why I don't pick the cheapest appliances on the market, but
> this project is costing an awful lot of money and I want to get good
> appliances that will last and will be a joy to use!
> Thanks
>
> Sarah

Induction hobs are supposed to be very good, but you do need the proper
cookware for them; must be magnetic. Personally, I'd never switch from gas
to electric, but I've happily done the opposite. Any of the flat top ranges
are a bit fussier about having flat cookware.

Do they make a combo units of standard element and induction?

Gas burners also works in the case of power failures if that is a concern.
Usually not a big deal, but we were out for 14 hours a couple of weeks ago
and still managed to easily cook a nice meal.