cynicalsecurity 11h ago

Preparing ossobuco with risotto on an electric hob (not induction) is really challenging… the one thing I miss most from my Italian and UK kitchens is the gas hob.

Factoring in the response delay of the standard electric hob is really non-trivial.

I have never really cooked anything difficult on induction but it does give the impression of better response to power changes.

While we must move off gas hobs for the good of the planet, I have to admit I’ll miss them. I guess new generations brought up to cook with electric hobs will deal with it much better.

I’m a cooking dinosaur… 

Show threadWowSuchCyber11h ago
@cynicalsecurity induction is way better
Show threadcynicalsecurity 11h ago

@wowsuchcyber even when you really need some precision handling and rapid changes in temperature like moving from really hot to make soffritto and then subtle boil once you add the ingredients?

I have to use two separate hobs for this on electric.

Show threadWowSuchCyber10h ago
@cynicalsecurity yes, good ones are like that. I have one that has a hob that is 3000w (the whole table is 7300w) so you can get heat super fast. Moving the pot aside the hop cuts the heat instantly and the induction tables are totally flat so moving heavy pots left and right is super easy.
Show threadcynicalsecurity 9h ago
@wowsuchcyber yes, but I don’t want that. What I want is to be able to go from “heat 7” to “heat 2” with a corresponding quasi-immediate drop in provided energy, unlike electric/resistance.
Show threadJeff7h ago

@cynicalsecurity @wowsuchcyber my experience with induction is that you can get that without moving the pot. You just turn down the power and it handles like gas.

I say this as someone who was all in on gas ranges and hated electric stoves.

Induction has two other advantages: all the power goes into the pot, so there isn't a curtain of hot exhaust burning your arm as you stir. They also boil water faster for the sane power rating, again: all into the pot not into your hand.

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@overeducatedredneck I'll see how much they are and whether I can return my current one … @wowsuchcyber
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