Of course, the induction cooker will be an excellent assistant to any mistress. However, among the many advantages and advantages of this kind of technique, there is one rather significant nuance - for cooking on an induction cooker, not all dishes are suitable.
Difference between dishes for induction tiles
To create modern models of induction cookers, the principle of electromagnetic induction was used. As a result, their main advantage is that it is not the surface of the plate that is heated, but the dishes standing on it, and the products in it. However, this interaction is possible only with those dishes, the bottom of which has ferromagnetic properties.
Check the presence of ferromagnetic properties in your dishes is quite simple. To do this, just put a simple magnet to the bottom of the pan or pans, if it sticks, then this is the dish that you need. Proceeding from this, we can conclude: aluminum, copper, porcelain, glassware, ceramic frying pans and pans without a ferromagnetic bottom for induction cookers are definitely not suitable.
Which dishes are suitable for the induction hob?
For use on the induction cooker, enameled, cast-iron dishes, and also stainless steel utensils are quite suitable. Let's dwell on each of them separately.
- The stainless steel cookware is quite beautiful and effective. In addition, it is resistant to rust, it can store food in the refrigerator, and the food does not lose its useful properties when cooking. But there are also bad sides of using "stainless steel". In such dishes, the risk of burning food is much higher, and the nickel contained in it can cause an allergic reaction.
- Cast-iron dishes for induction cookers are considered to be the most durable and environmentally friendly. When heated, it does not emit any harmful components and makes it possible to cook in it without causing any harm to yourself and the health of your loved ones. However, it will be necessary to get used to a sufficiently large weight of such dishes, as well as not to forget about the fragility of cast iron and not drop it to the floor.
- Enameled ware, as a rule, is made of cast iron or several metal alloys, and top is covered with 2-3 layers of vitreous enamel. Such dishes look very aesthetically and, no doubt, will decorate any kitchen. In addition, enamelware is not peculiar to deform and oxidize. But, if the enamel starts to chip, the dishes will not be suitable. Therefore, do not forget about the fragility of its coverage, as well as the fact that this dish is also characterized by burning.
It should be noted that special utensils have also been developed for working with induction cookers. Induction cookware has a multi-layered bottom structure, which consists of an outer layer of stainless steel and an inner layer of aluminum. In addition, the top layer of such dishes has non-stick coating.
What else should I pay attention to when choosing dishes for an induction cooker?
As a rule, there is an induction icon on the bottom of the induction dish, in the form of a horizontal spiral.
For most induction hobs, the contact area with the ferromagnetic bottom is important. Thus, the diameter of the dishes suitable for induction cookers should be more than 12 cm, and the thickness of the bottom not less than 2-6 mm. Although now the models of plates that do not have a burner marking become popular, and therefore the diameter of the dishes for them does not matter.
So, if you decide to purchase an induction hob, you will have to reconsider the arsenal of your dishes and, perhaps, you will have to refuse some pots.