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Induction hobs and stainless cookware
"dsi1" > wrote in message
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> On Thursday, December 10, 2015 at 10:04:15 AM UTC-10, Ophelia wrote:
>> "zxcvbob" > wrote in message
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>> > I'm thinking about getting a 1800W (or maybe 3500W) portable induction
>> > cooktop. This will mainly be for brewing beer, and a magnet sticks to
>> > the
>> > bottom of my big brew kettle so I know it will work.
>> >
>> > Most of my cookware is Revere Ware; I think all the pieces were bought
>> > before they went bankrupt and reorganized in the late 1980's -- so
>> > they're
>> > nice and thick with copper bottoms. I think they are all stamped
>> > "Clinton, IL". Does anyone know if this stuff is induction compatible?
>> > (have you actually tried it?) A magnet does not stick to it, but
>> > since
>> > it is steel I don't know that that's a definitive test.
>> >
>> > If the only things usable on it are my big brew kettle, cast iron, my
>> > steel wok, and Graniteware, that's okay but kind of a letdown.
>> >
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>> Bob I don't know if you have seen them, but you can get an induction
>> plane
>> converter which allows regular pans to be used.
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>> http://www.overstock.com/Home-Garden...1/product.html
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> The people that use that product seem to be pleased with it. I don't much
> care for it because it ruins with the purity of the concept - plus I just
> dumped a bunch of pans. Hee hee.
If you were happy to do that then why not  )
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