On Dec 3, 12:32*pm, "john zeiss" > wrote:
> We are thinking of buying one of those table 'induction' heaters to cook a
> Japanese type of vegetable meal actually on the dining table.
>
> The cast iron pot traditionally used for this is one that we already have..
> It is though designed for use over a *gas* burner and it does not have a
> *flat* bottom. *So the surface area in contact with the induction heater
> would be much reduced.
>
> The pot looks like a miniature witches cauldron with a curved bottom and
> three tiny little stumpy legs to rest on. *The fact that the pot surface
> area in contact with the induction heater surface is reduced to three little
> legs, would that mean that electricity is actually being wasted in heating
> such a pot or is it that it just would not heat up very much using an
> induction heater ? *Thanks for any advice.

I own a induction cook top & would venture to guess it won't work. If
your vessel doesn't have enought contact, it will simple not reconize
it! I'm less familar with the stand alone models though. I would
suggest bring it in to the store and ask for it to be check...Good
luck..