Dora wrote on Sat, 23 May 2009 15:26:42 -0400:

> Sarah wrote:
>> 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

> Sarah, I think you'll receive good advice by posting your
> question on the uk.food+drink.misc newsgroup. They'll have
> much more experience with induction hobs than people in the
> US.

> BTW - to another poster's question, the term "hob" has been
> around as long as I can remember. I can remember my
> grandmother putting things "on the hob"; i.e., stove.

The use of the word "hob" to describe the whole heating unit or cooktop
is fairly recent. The "hob" was originally not the heater but the
supports that held the pots over a fire as the Oxford Dictionary will
verify.


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