YACT: Cookware suggestions

[McLovin]

I am considering purchasing a Single Countertop Induction Burner for the guest house I am staying at. This place does not have a stove or oven and the Countertop Burner that I was provided with, looks like it is older than I am and the pots/pans I use never seem to sit flat.

My friend introduced me to the Induction Cooktop she has at her place and I was impressed by it. Seems like a pretty fool proof way to cook and get a nice, even heat surface that takes way less time to boil water.

Anyway, ATOT Chefs, I am in need of your expertise in looking at a cookware set/indivual pots/pans on Amazon. What would you recommend?

 

[NetWareHead]

Whatever cookware you purchase, to use on an induction "burner", it needs to be ferromagnetic. Cast iron or stainless steel. Test it with a magnet before you buy. Aluminum won't work.

 

[lxskllr]

I'd modify the burner you already have. Either bend it in shape, or buy a new element.

 

[jaedaliu]

How much do you cook? What do you make? How long will you be living there?

These are all questions that need to be answered before we can recommend what to buy. (or if you need to buy anything. what do you have access to now?)

all that being said, a search on amazon for cook's standard reveals an amazon exclusive brand of well designed Chinese manufactured cookware at a fraction of the cost of equivalent quality name brand cookware.

Or you can use cast iron. there's a thread or 2 every month on cast iron here.

 

[UglyCasanova]

The not sitting flat might be an issue with warped pans rather than the burner.

 

[chiza]

I bought an single induction cooktop about a year ago. Overall I think it works very well and can cook most things at a 3-4 setting (out of 10). It changes heat rapidly like a gas stove and thus can control the temperatures fairly well.

One thing I've noticed is that I can't deep fry anything - past a certain temperature the induction stove gives me a overheating error. I'm not sure if it's just my particular model, but I suspect the oil is getting too hot and overheating the stove through conduction.

The only thing I've heard other people say is that it makes a high pitch noise. I definitely hear it more on the lower settings and it tends to disappear around 8 or 9. It doesn't really bother me, but my brother is more sensitive to those kinds and things and returned it because of that issue. I'm pretty sure he had the rosewill one (from newegg I believe) while I got the duxtop one from amazon. It sounds like it's something inherent to induction cookers.

Edit: Sorry, didn't even answer your question. It doesn't really matter what kind of cookware you get as long as it's magnetic. You can use cast iron, but watch out because induction cooktops are glass and the pans can be pretty heavy.

 

[SlickSnake]

I'd modify the burner you already have. Either bend it in shape, or buy a new element.

This^ Unless it's well past it's prime, then replacement and shove it in cabinet out of the way. I have no exp with induction other than the infomercials, lol.

 

[McLovin]

How much do you cook? What do you make? How long will you be living there?

These are all questions that need to be answered before we can recommend what to buy. (or if you need to buy anything. what do you have access to now?)

all that being said, a search on amazon for cook's standard reveals an amazon exclusive brand of well designed Chinese manufactured cookware at a fraction of the cost of equivalent quality name brand cookware.

Or you can use cast iron. there's a thread or 2 every month on cast iron here.

I don't make anything currently because having no stove limits my options and not being able to have a flat surface. I'm eating out just about everyday and I'm tired of it lol.

The burner that I have currently is not mine and it's a flimsy piece of shite. I used my current pots and pans at my last apartment on a normal stove, with no issues.

I'm not starting my own cooking show on Food Network or anything, but I'd sure love to be able to expand my culinary horizons. I figure if the Thai Food place I order from, can cook everything in a pan with no stove, I should be able to as well! lol

 

[Howard]

Whatever cookware you purchase, to use on an induction "burner", it needs to be ferromagnetic. Cast iron or ferritic stainless steel. Test it with a magnet before you buy. Aluminum and austenitic stainless steel won't work.

The only stainless steels that will work are the ones that attract magnets.