On Wed, 19 Feb 2020 14:52:13 -0800 (PST), dsi1
> wrote:

>On Wednesday, February 19, 2020 at 12:07:46 PM UTC-10, Don Wiss wrote:
>> On Wed, 19 Feb 2020 12:09:14 -0000, Janet > wrote:
>>
>> > Electric coils on the hob? I haven't seen those since the 1980's.
>>
>> It does seem quaint. While renovating my kitchen I used an induction hob.
>> Then in the new kitchen I have a pro style range. I hate it. I got spoiled
>> with the induction hob, but didn't realize it until I had the gas.
>>
>> The pro range takes about three minutes to heat up the heavy grates and an
>> All-Clad fry pan. I have to stand there with my temperature gun to see when
>> it gets hot enough to put the meat in. Then when putting in the meat, often
>> the oil splashes out.
>>
>> With induction you put the meat in when cold, and instantly the pan gets up
>> to the desired temperature. And even higher than what a gas can do, as I
>> have to put the meat in before the oil starts smoking.
>>
>> I have now switched all my pans to induction ready. Next is to sell off the
>> pro range. Not easy. Then run the needed 40 amp circuit and go induction.
>>
>> Note to Americans: The Europeans have been into induction for a while.
>> Eventually they will become popular here in the US also.
>>
>> Don. www.donwiss.com (e-mail link at home page bottom).
>
>I've been waiting for induction ranges to get popular for the last decade. Americans are into non-stick aluminum pans. That won't work with induction ranges. I like non-stick pans too but they don't make very many non-stick induction ready pans. I recently bought a second carbon steel pan. It was at Macy's marked down to 20 bucks. It was an offer I couldn't refuse.
>
>It looks like I found the perfect pan for me. It's a non-stick, carbon steel, induction compatible pan that I can freely use metal utensils on and there's no restriction on heat. What could be more perfect? These pans are popular in Europe - you would think that they would sell like hotcakes in the states but that hasn't panned out yet. Americans are stubborn in their ways.

I've seen that slovenly shit you call cooking... you can't cook a
lick... everything stewed to death. Ptoi poi.