Trying induction, help with cookpans please :)
 

Hi,

I am trying induction by getting one of those countertop units. I
need to get some cookware. I prefer no rivets in the pan. I have
been looking at

http://www.inductionsystems.com/Merc...gory_Code =CW

Chatal and Castamel are looking like winners because they are plain
steel which is highly magnetic. The only problem I see is the
prcelain ceramic finish. I have been warned by people with chipping
sinks and oven tops. Does anyone have experience with these? Do they
hold up?

The only other alternative I could see is Volraith which doesn't have
any rivets.

If anyone has any input, it is appreciated.

Thanks in advance,
Paul

Trying induction, help with cookpans please :)
 

On Mar 12, 4:12 pm, Emma Thackery > wrote:
I am waiting for my range to bite the dust so I
> can get one. :)
>
> Emma- Hide quoted text -
>
Emma, I bought one induction single unit from Overstock to see how I
like induction.
I don't know if you live and shop in the U.S., but as far as I know,
Sears is the only induction cooktop available AFAIK, and one should
read Consumers Reports about the Sears cooktop before buying IMO.

I bought another induction single unit from Overstock as I liked it so
well. It has a very large element.(with the rings.)

I did the same thing when I had the Jeannair which had coils and
ceramic hobs. I bought a plug-in "smooth top" for it to see how I
liked it before deciding between electric and gas.

I have one complaint about my induction unit. The touch buttons will
do more than I can figure out; as I have no manual that explains, I am
left to basic settings, but these settings are quite good, they are
quite variable.

Dee

Trying induction, help with cookpans please :)
 

In article >,
Uncle Paul > wrote:

> I am trying induction by getting one of those countertop units. I
> need to get some cookware. I prefer no rivets in the pan. I have
> been looking at
>
> http://www.inductionsystems.com/Merc...Y&Store_Code=I
> &Category_Code=CW
>
> Chatal and Castamel are looking like winners because they are plain
> steel which is highly magnetic. The only problem I see is the
> prcelain ceramic finish. I have been warned by people with chipping
> sinks and oven tops. Does anyone have experience with these? Do they
> hold up?
>
> The only other alternative I could see is Volraith which doesn't have
> any rivets.
>
> If anyone has any input, it is appreciated.

Are you sure the Chantal is induction ready? The cookware must be
labeled "induction ready" or some such thing. I hear you on the rivets
as I had some cheapo Wolfgang Puck stainless from Sams made in China
that all leaked around the rivets. OTOH, none of my riveted AllClad
have ever leaked. Unfortunately, the skillets tend to warp with higher
heats on a halogen glasstop. My all-time favorite induction-ready pan
is a 5 qt Demeyere stainless saute pan. If I could only have one pan,
that would be the one. I also have Mauviel and Sitram induction-ready
pans and they are just great. No rivets on any of them. What I do not
yet have is an induction unit, however so I cannot speak to how they
might perform there. I am waiting for my range to bite the dust so I
can get one. :)

Emma

Trying induction, help with cookpans please :)
 

On 12 Mar 2007 12:40:07 -0700, "Dee Dee" > wrote:

>On Mar 12, 4:12 pm, Emma Thackery > wrote:
> I am waiting for my range to bite the dust so I
>> can get one. :)
>>
>> Emma- Hide quoted text -
>>
>Emma, I bought one induction single unit from Overstock to see how I
>like induction.


Thank you both for the information. The best deal I can find at the
moment is:

http://www.livingincomfort.com/incookwitcoo.html

For $150 I can get a 1200w induction unit with 9 levels and a frying
pan. Emma, could you tell me the brand of induction unit you bought.
I have heard some are loud. I guess I can always try the unit
mentioned and see how it works.

Thanks for the help,
Paul

Trying induction, help with cookpans please :)
 

On Mon, 12 Mar 2007 23:28:30 -0500, Uncle Paul > wrote:

>.... The best deal I can find at the
>moment is:
>
>http://www.livingincomfort.com/incookwitcoo.html
>
>For $150 I can get a 1200w induction unit with 9 levels and a frying
>pan. Emma, could you tell me the brand of induction unit you bought.
>I have heard some are loud. I guess I can always try the unit
>mentioned and see how it works.

Amazon.com sells induction cooktops for as little as $107, sometimes with free
shipping. They also sell the "Mauviel Induction Disk" -- has anyone tried one of
these?

-- Larry

Trying induction, help with cookpans please :)
 

"pltrgyst" > wrote:
> Amazon.com sells induction cooktops for as little as $107, sometimes with
> free
> shipping. They also sell the "Mauviel Induction Disk" -- has anyone tried
> one of
> these?

Nice concept, but the price! $84!!!

Couldn't you just get a thick piece of steel cut to shape and stuff it under
your copper pan?

A handle would be nice too, I guess. And maybe it should be rust proof, so
covered with stainless. Gee, I guess I'm getting close to $84.

You could probably use one of these almost if it was perfectly flat on both
sides:

http://www.kitchenkapers.com/casirheatdif.html

It's a lot cheaper! ;-)

The point of the product just seems to be to get a magnetic material under
the copper or aluminum (or nonmagnetic stainless) pan to generate the heat
via induction.

Trying induction, help with cookpans please :)
 

In article om>,
"Dee Dee" > wrote:

> On Mar 12, 4:12 pm, Emma Thackery > wrote:
> I am waiting for my range to bite the dust so I
> > can get one. :)
> >
> > Emma- Hide quoted text -
> >
> Emma, I bought one induction single unit from Overstock to see how I
> like induction. I don't know if you live and shop in the U.S., but as
> far as I know, Sears is the only induction cooktop available AFAIK,
> and one should read Consumers Reports about the Sears cooktop before
> buying IMO.
>
> I bought another induction single unit from Overstock as I liked it
> so well. It has a very large element.(with the rings.)
>
> I did the same thing when I had the Jeannair which had coils and
> ceramic hobs. I bought a plug-in "smooth top" for it to see how I
> liked it before deciding between electric and gas.
>
> I have one complaint about my induction unit. The touch buttons will
> do more than I can figure out; as I have no manual that explains, I
> am left to basic settings, but these settings are quite good, they
> are quite variable.


Oh I really appreciate the tips! I was wondering about getting a hob
like you. Maybe that's what I should do though counter space is not
great in my kitchen. I saw a high end induction cooktop at Expo last
year but we were looking at washing machines at the time so I forget
what brand it was. I do recall that it was way pricey. Does your hob
make noise? Like Paul, I read that some of them are very noisy.

Emma

Trying induction, help with cookpans please :)
 

In article >,
Uncle Paul > wrote:

> On 12 Mar 2007 12:40:07 -0700, "Dee Dee" > wrote:
>
> >On Mar 12, 4:12 pm, Emma Thackery > wrote:
> > I am waiting for my range to bite the dust so I
> >> can get one. :)
> >>
> >> Emma- Hide quoted text -
> >>
> >Emma, I bought one induction single unit from Overstock to see how I
> >like induction.
>
> Thank you both for the information. The best deal I can find at the
> moment is:
>
> http://www.livingincomfort.com/incookwitcoo.html
>
> For $150 I can get a 1200w induction unit with 9 levels and a frying
> pan. Emma, could you tell me the brand of induction unit you bought.
> I have heard some are loud. I guess I can always try the unit
> mentioned and see how it works.

I don't have one yet, Paul. I just have the pans.... lol.

Trying induction, help with cookpans please :)
 

I found this. It looks very expensive.

<http://divainduction.exciplex.com/index.php>