Induction or electric cooktop?
We’re remodeling our kitchen. Already selected most appliances – Pro48 Sub-Zero fridge, Dacor electric wall oven, even found a beautiful Futuro Futuro range hood and a cool-looking Nespresso “Le Cube” espresso machine. Getting there, in other words. But now we’re sort of stuck on the choice of cooktop – induction or electric? I like the…
We’re remodeling our kitchen. Already selected most appliances – Pro48 Sub-Zero fridge, Dacor electric wall oven, even found a beautiful Futuro Futuro range hood and a cool-looking Nespresso “Le Cube” espresso machine. Getting there, in other words. But now we’re sort of stuck on the choice of cooktop – induction or electric?
I like the general idea, but there’s also a lot of drawbacks according to online reviews – special pots, pans, etc, and supposedly harder to clean?
Does anyone have an induction cooktop? How’s the experience? Is the extra expense & hassle worth it? Anything I should watch out for or keep in mind while shopping for one? Thanks!
Did someone mention boiling water on an induction? Takes FOREVER. Put me down with the “couple” of people who prefer gas. Along with anyone else who likes to cook….
Oh wow. I wasn’t expecting THIS many replies in this short of a time. Guess I’ll add gas back into my list. Apparently the drawbacks of induction really outweigh the looks. Any recommendations for good brands or specific models for a contemporary kitchen? Trying to go for the black-and-stainless steel look.
get a gas cooktop ..the electric and induction choices suck if you actually cook as opposed to wanting to impress your friends with a pretty nonfunctional kitchen.. why are you even considering this overpriced crap as a choice..have you never cooked in a kitchen before?..these choices seem extraordinarily stupid
So far I’ve heard about, and marveled over, marble counters that need to be polished/wiped every day, granite that stains and needs to be ever-so-protected, Viking appliances that are terminally unreliable, Asko appliances that cannot be serviced, and induction cooktops that you have to pray over and beg ’em to cook right.
Thank God I don’t have the money to indulge in these paeans to pretension, but I do have a dilemma: I need a new blender and want one that I can pass on to our girl, now 4, when she goes away to college. What brands might be appropriate?.
The house my parents bought has induction and my mom HATES it. First off she has to use a *special* cleaner on the surface b/c everything else leaves nasty greasy looking streaks (even vinegar!?). Secondly it’s REALLY hard to time the cooking. I tried to make scrambled eggs on it when I visited with them and scorched them. Horrific.
I say go with gas, electric if you can’t get gas, induction if you really don’t cook and just want something pretty.
You need a 48″ Wolf gas range to go with that Sub-Zero and hood 🙂
Or go out to dinner. There are plenty of restaurant reviews over there>>>>>>>>
Electric and induction are really hard to cook with. I would vote gas or takeout.
We have 4 gas burners with grill and griddle and while the grill is a pain, the griddle is a breeze and to wash the burners is easy as they’re simple to remove and clean.
If ease of cleaning is more important then the quality of your cooking might I suggest you just get a microwave and some TV dinners and save a lot of hassle? 😉