Cooking food according to faraday's law. How to use and clean an induction hob? Fried pork in bread crumbs
Modern manufacturers household appliances regularly offer new, original devices for home use. One of these new products is the induction cooker. However, in order to use this unit effectively, you need to know the features of its application. Cooking on induction cookers requires special cookware with a perfectly flat bottom. What other requirements are there for use?
About the reasons for the popularity
If we compare traditional gas, electric stoves and induction, the latter gain in the following parameters:
Cooking speed. Due to the special principle of operation, the process of heating food in the dishes is much faster.
Absolute security. The induction current interacts only with the bottom of the pan, frying pan, while not heating the panel itself. Therefore, it is impossible to burn yourself on the surface of such a plate.
Possibility to fine tune the cooking temperature.
Simplicity of care. Since food that falls on the surface of the stove does not burn, cleaning the worktop is very easy.
Wide functionality. The user has the opportunity to choose a convenient program for the preparation of a particular dish.
About the choice of dishes
Not everyone knows what utensils should be used for cooking on an induction hob. The creators of this equipment are advised to purchase special pots and pans with a flat, weighted bottom, which is magnetised. Many housewives ask if ordinary cookware can be used on an induction hob? No, traditional enamel or aluminum cookware does not fit.
To cook food on an induction hob, you should choose pots, ladles, pans and other utensils for the following characteristics:
Thickened bottom, at least 6 cm high and 12 cm in diameter.
The bottom of the containers used on the induction surface must be flat. The use of dishes with a concave, deformed bottom is not allowed.
Cooking utensils for the special range must be made of ferromagnetic material. It is this alloy that reacts with copper heating elements.
To be able to cook on an induction surface, you need to purchase special cookware.
In this case, you will have to abandon the use of containers from:
Aluminum.
Copper.
Glass.
But kitchen utensils made of stainless steel, cast iron, with an enamel surface are perfect.
Learn to cook on induction cookers
Housewives who first encountered induction surfaces wonder if it is possible to fry on an induction hob? Of course you can. For example, to fry pancakes, select the highest heating power of the panel and place a frying pan on it. For quick warm-up, it is recommended to select 10 position. Then pour required amount dough in a pan and reduce the power level to 5. For frying one side of the pancake, 7-8 seconds is enough, after which you can turn the dough and bake, on the other side.
Before you start frying meat, it is recommended to cover the panel with a paper napkin or towel. Then we install a pan of a suitable diameter and heat it up at maximum power. We put the meat in the pan and fry on each side for no more than 1 minute. After getting a delicious crust, reduce the heating power level to 7, and cook the dish for a few more minutes.
Can coals be lit on an induction hob? Of course you can. To do this, you need to use special cookware with a magnetic bottom. Having put the required amount of coal in the vessel, we install it on the stove and turn on the maximum power. As soon as the coals turn red, they should be removed from the surface.
Another question often asked by housewives, is it possible to leave cookware on an induction hob? Users answer that it is possible, provided that the stove is turned off.
In custody
The induction cooker allows you to cook any dish as soon as possible. However, in order to learn how to use this technique, it is recommended to study the instructions from the manufacturers, to purchase special dishes. Not every housewife is able to use the stove the first time. But with more experience, users can easily use the cooking equipment.
I would like to introduce you to the Kitfort Electric Stove!
I had this miracle of technology not so long ago, but I got so used to it that I have already forgotten how to cook on gas! You quickly get used to good things. This stove works on the principle of induction. Induction cookers are very practical, modern and consume less energy than electric cookers from Soviet times.
So, we study the contents of the package: a box with a convenient carrying handle, an instruction book, a warranty card, a buyer's memo and a branded magnet.
After opening the box, there is no foreign smell of cheap plastic. The declared operability of the stove is induction currents. So, these types of stoves work under the influence of electromagnetic induction, which means that the dishes must be appropriate. There is a special branded magnet in the set for choosing dishes. We take a magnet and go to the store, which bottom of the dish magnet is, then we choose. Now these are all modern dishes, mostly ceramic (I will not go into detail here about the advantages of these dishes). The main difference when choosing dishes is the many small circles on the bottom of the dishes. That's it.
We chose the dishes, then we study the instructions. Before using the stove for the first time, the manufacturer warns that each hotplate has a maximum power of 2000 W. Multiplying by two burners it turns out 4000 W, not weak! In our new building with a small kitchen, there is a power cable for an electric stove, the declared power of this power cable is 3700 W. Well ... We check the power of the power outlet using a Kitfort electric stove, we press the kW * h / Volt buttons ... Here is what we see
The declared capacity differs from the actual. We will keep this in mind, we do not load the stove in total more than this power, but in principle, the use of the maximum power is extremely rare and not for long. Basically, I set it to a maximum of 2000 W only when I need to quickly bring the water to a boil. It takes about 2 minutes to boil water with a power of 2000 W, about 1 liter of water! Story! Immediately I attach a photo with boiling water and a bill inserted under the pan.
The surface of the plate itself does not heat up. The bottom of the pan heats up, moreover, as quickly and unusually as possible after gas and a simple glass-ceramic electric stove. The stove does not burn, which is absolutely safe in a house where there are children, especially small ones. The efficiency of an induction cooker is much higher than simple electric stoves (which heat the surface of the burner and the air) and gas stoves (from which impossible heat during cooking and burning oxygen). In addition, the stove has an indicator of the lack of a frying pan, as soon as you drown the frying pan, the stove immediately stops heating, does not consume electricity. Savings on the face!
On the button panel we see the auto-cook programs: milk, frying, soup, porridge. In my experience of boiling milk on the milk program, it does not escape! These programs, in my opinion, are rather arbitrary. Let's say frying, this is a power of 1400 W, this power depends on, firstly, the thickness of the dishes, and secondly, on the volume of what we are frying. Personally, it is more convenient for me to independently adjust the power, sometimes I use the temperature. Power ranges from 120 to 2000 W, in increments of 200 - this is very convenient. 11 power modes, easily adjustable for the desired power. The temperature ranges from 60 to 280 degrees, everything is easily adjustable with convenient ranges.
Let's start testing. These cutlets will be fried. We turned on the frying pan, turned for the cutlets, took them out of the bag and immediately lay them down! There is no need to wait until the pan is warming up :) It heats up with lightning speed. I like to fry without oil, on ceramic dishes, and on an induction hob, it's elementary! Although on gas, using ceramic dishes, you still have to add oil. On this stove, I successfully semi-bake-semi-fried sausages in dough, pies without butter. Healthy eating.
Now again about the tricks. Cutlets are fried, move the pan and put your hand down while frying.
The cutlets were purchased, dry, oil had to be added to taste. When frying from natural minced meat, a lot of juice and oil are released from the cutlets. That's all done. By the end of cooking, we check how much electricity was consumed for cooking by pressing the kW * h / Volt button. The cost of preparing a dinner can be calculated with accuracy to the penny.
There is also a cooking timer in the stove, the function to keep hot. Here is modern technology. You put on dinner and go about your business without worry.
In addition, I wanted to say about:
Attractive price in comparison with competitors, about the lack of the need for 4 burners in the modern world (multicooker, electric kettle).
About convenience for small kitchens (I have 40 countertops)
The stove does not need to be "scrubbed" after cooking (just wipe it with a cloth)
I have been using the stove for a year and I will say that I have already forgotten how to cook on gas. You quickly get used to good things :)
Collect a high harvest of positive emotions and save financial resources - this is the primary goal of the person who equips the kitchen room.
Induction cookers are gaining popularity among our fellow citizens, thanks to their competitive advantages and distinctive properties from other types of plates.
Principle of operation
How does this type of stove work? The whole process is as follows:
- A glass or glass-ceramic hob hides a coil of copper wire beneath it.
- When electricity pierces the turns of the coil, it creates a high-frequency electromagnetic field, which subsequently produces an induction current.
- Delivered on hob utensils with magnetic permeability close the circuit, acting as a kind of conductor.
- The electrons in the bottom of the dish come into active motion, whereby heat energy is generated, which heats the contents of the container.
How they work - we figured out induction cookers. What are they, relative to their size?
Bench and built-in cookers
In order not to complain that a huge stove eats up useful space in the kitchen, you can purchase a tabletop.
Household appliances that do not take up much space will allow you to cook your favorite meals with the same speed and efficiency. Compact induction hobs are ideal for small kitchen or cottages.
Manufacturers suggest choosing a tabletop with one or two burners. Such a device will completely satisfy the household needs of the average person.
This is often a professional kitchen appliances for restaurants, cafes and other establishments where you need to cook a lot. Has high performance. Has, in most cases, four burners with a mass of regulators temperature regime timers and other operational benefits.
You can install such a stove at home, if finances allow, because it costs more than a small induction tabletop stove.
What kind of utensils can I use?
Before buying a new induction hob, you need to know about the features of its operation. The choice of pots and pans will now be more scrupulous than for the usual electric and gas stoves.
This is all due to the fact that not every material reacts to an electromagnetic field, which sets electrons in motion in the bottom of the dishes.
In many people who want to buy a cooker that works on the basis of electromagnetic induction, the question often arises: is it possible to leave the old utensils for cooking.
Ceramic pots, aluminum pans, and other containers are not suitable for induction hobs. You only need to use metal utensils. It's easy to check which containers are suitable for cooking food.
You need to take a magnet and try to attach it to the container. If the magnet has stuck, the cookware is ideal for use on induction hobs.
The most suitable dishes for induction cookers be made of stainless steel or cast iron. Let's consider the materials in more detail:
- Stainless steel.
The material is resistant to corrosion and oxidation. Food productscooked in stainless steel containers retain the lion's share of nutrients.
These dishes can be placed in the refrigerator. The taste and aroma of food will not change in it.
From the refrigerator, the stainless steel is immediately placed on the induction cooker. The only drawback of this material is the nickel content, which causes an allergic reaction in some people.
- Enamelled dishes are made from various metal alloys.
Suitable for induction hobs. It is better to buy saucepans with a flat bottom.
- Cast iron.
Although this material is heavy and fragile, it is often used for cooking on induction hobs.
It is also indispensable for people who prefer healthy eating, because this material does not distort the taste characteristics of food, and also allows you to save the maximum amount useful elements in cooked food.
How do you determine if a particular cookware is suitable for use on an induction hob?
Another small addition. The sides and lid of kitchen utensils do not have to be made of materials that react to magnetic waves.
Now manufacturers often equip the bottom of ceramic, copper utensils and cooking containers made of other materials with a special ferromagnetic metal plate. These cooking utensils can be used on induction hobs. 
Here are some practical tips to get the most out of your induction hobs:
- Although manufacturers of modern kitchen utensils are improving their products more and more, they make them suitable for use in different conditions and on different heating elements, but old cast iron cookware should not be thrown into a landfill. After purchasing an induction cooker, you can safely take it out of the pantry - it will serve for many more years.
- This special cookware for induction surfaces is ideal for use on other heating elements: gas and electric.
- Old pots and pans that have been magnetically tested should not be immediately placed on the induction hob. Check the condition of the bottom. It may have irregularities and defects from mechanical damage, which can scratch the glass-ceramic surface of the new plate. A bent bottom may not ensure proper contact between the bottom of the container and the induction surface.
Advantages
This technology is relatively new, so it has a whole string of advantages. The induction cooker has the following advantages:
Like all electrical appliances, an induction cooker has disadvantages:
It's up to you to buy a new stove or use an old electric or gas stove. If your friends are thinking about buying an induction cooker, share the above information with them.
Scrambled eggs from 3 eggs on induction hob
Products:
Egg 3 pcs., Salt to taste.
Preparation:
Heat a frying pan with vegetable oil in the frying mode for 1 minute, 140 degrees, beat in the eggs, season with salt and cook with the lid closed in the same mode for another 3 minutes. Cooking scrambled eggs on an induction hotplate for 4 minutes, and on a regular hotplate 12 minutes. We save 8 minutes.
Borscht in a 3-liter saucepan
Products:
Pork - 300g., Carrots - 1pc., Onion 1pc., Beets - 2pc., Spices and salt to taste, garlic - 2 cloves, tomato paste - 2-3 tablespoons, sugar 2 tablespoons, vinegar 2 tablespoons, potatoes 3-4 pcs.
Preparation:
Coarsely grate carrots and beets, chop the onion into squares. Fry in vegetable oil in the "frying" mode 140 degrees, 10-12 minutes. Wash the meat, cut into small pieces, put in a 3-liter saucepan with water. Set the mode "frying" temperature 120 degrees, time 60 min. In 30 min. Until tender, add to the broth: fried vegetables, potatoes, spices, salt, sugar, tomato paste and chopped garlic. Borscht is cooked on a regular stove for 1 hour 40 minutes. Borscht on an induction hotplate for 1 hour 10 minutes. We save 30 minutes.
Steamed vegetables
Products:
Cauliflower, broccoli, potatoes, carrots.
Preparation:
Cut all vegetables. Pour water into a saucepan, install a double boiler, put vegetables. Close the lid and steam. Steam vegetables on a regular hob for 40 minutes and on an induction hob for 25 minutes. We save 15 minutes.
Pickle for 3 liters
Products:
Chicken leg 1pc., Golden rice ¼ cup, potatoes 3-4pc., Onion 1pc., Carrot 1pc., Carrot 1pc., Pickled cucumbers 3-4pc., Salt, spices.
Preparation:
Grate pickles on a coarse grater, pour 0.5 water, simmer in the “frying” mode (temperature 160 degrees) for 20 minutes. Peel and chop the carrots and onions. Pour a little oil into the pan, add chopped vegetables. Put the pan on the hotplate and fry in the “frying” mode (temperature 120 degrees) until golden brown. Pour water into a saucepan, lower the ham and cook “soup” in the automatic mode. Peel and dice the potatoes, and 30 minutes before finishing work, add the fried vegetables, washed rice, stews, salt, spices and herbs.
Beef Goulash
Products:
Beef 700g, carrots 1pc., Onions 1pc., Tomato paste, spices, flour 2 tablespoons, salt to taste.
Preparation:
Peel and chop the onions and carrots. Pour vegetable oil into a frying pan and fry the vegetables in “frying” mode (temperature 160 degrees) until golden brown. Fry the tomato paste for 5-6 minutes in the same mode. Cut the beef into cubes, fry in the “frying” mode (temperature 150 degrees) for 10-15 minutes, add the fried vegetables and tomato paste, simmer in the “stew” 300w mode for 40-50 minutes. 5-10 minutes before salt is ready, add flour diluted in ½ cup of water, stir to form a thick gravy. Sprinkle the finished dish with herbs.
Lazy stuffed cabbage
Products:
Homemade mince 700g, fresh cabbage 1kg, 1pc carrot, 1pc onion, ½ cup rice, herbs, spices, salt to taste.
Preparation:
Fry the minced meat in a frying pan in vegetable oil in the “frying” mode (temperature 150 degrees) for 15-18 minutes. Separately fry the chopped onions and carrots in the "frying" mode (temperature 150 degrees) until golden brown. Rinse the rice. Chop the cabbage. In a saucepan, lay the fried minced meat, vegetables, rice and chopped cabbage in layers. Pour 1 glass of water, salt and pepper, add chopped herbs. Cook in fry mode (temperature 120 degrees) for 35-45 minutes.
Rice porridge
Products:
Rice ½ cup, water 2 cups, salt and sugar to taste, milk ½ cup.
Preparation:
Rinse the rice, pour into a saucepan, salt, add sugar and pour cold water. Set the “extinguishing” mode 300w. Cook for 18-25 minutes, stirring constantly. Pour cold milk 5 minutes before the rice is ready. Boil. Add butter to the finished porridge.
Buckwheat porridge
Products:
Buckwheat 1 glass, water 500 ml., Salt and sugar to taste.
Preparation:
Rinse the groats, pour into a saucepan, salt, add sugar, pour cold water... Press the "porridge" button, turn off after 30 minutes. Add butter to the finished dish.
Steamed fish cakes
Products:
Cod 1kg., Egg 1pc., Green onion, onion (medium) 1pc., Salt to taste, black pepper.
Preparation:
Prepare minced meat from cod fillet, skip fish and onion through a meat grinder, add egg, chopped green onions, salt, pepper and mix. Form the patties. Put a saucepan on the stove, pour cold water, install a double boiler, so that it does not touch the water, put the formed cutlets, close the lid and press the "steam" button.
Stewed meatballs
Products:
Minced beef 500g, onion 1 pc., Tomato paste 1 tablespoon, garlic 2 cloves, egg 1 pc., Salt and spices to taste.
Preparation:
Add finely chopped onion, crushed garlic, egg, salt and spices to the minced beef. Mix well. Place a frying pan on the hotplate and pour a little vegetable oil... Form the meatballs and fry in the "frying" mode (temperature 160 degrees) on both sides. Then reduce the temperature to 120 degrees. Pour water mixed with tomato paste into a frying pan (1 tablespoon of tomato paste for 0.5 liters of water), salt, pepper, simmer in the same mode for 30 minutes. Sprinkle the finished dish with herbs.
Steamed Stuffed Chicken Breast
Products:
Chicken breast 2 pcs., Salt and pepper to taste.
Filling products:
3 slices bacon, 2 tomato, 100g spinach, 60g mazzarella, 2-3 sprigs of dill.
Preparation:
Finely chop the bacon, put in a frying pan and lightly fry in the “frying” mode at 120 degrees. Add finely chopped tomatoes. Chop the spinach cheese and dill, add to the filling, mix. Make a longitudinal cut in the breast with a knife and open the “pocket”. Lay out the filling. Tie the breast with silicone thread so that the filling does not fall out. Season with salt and pepper. Pour water into a saucepan, install a double boiler, put the breasts. Set the steam mode, close the lid. Slice the finished breasts in portions.
Steamed salmon
Products:
Salmon 3 stacks, salt and pepper to taste.
Preparation:
Season with salt and pepper the steaks, pour water into a saucepan, put in a double boiler, put the fish, close the lid and set the “steam” mode.
Fast breakfast.
Products:
Boiled potatoes 4pcs., Bacon 50g., Egg 2-3pcs., Herbs, vegetable oil, salt to taste.
Preparation:
Put a frying pan on a hot plate, pour in vegetable oil. Cut the boiled potatoes and bacon, set the frying mode, timer 5-7 minutes, then beat in the eggs, salt and cook in the frying mode at 120 degrees for 10-12 minutes. Sprinkle the finished dish with herbs.
Cook pasta
Products:
Durum pasta, salt to taste.
Preparation:
Pour cold water into a saucepan, set the “frying” mode. As soon as the water boils, set the temperature to 120 degrees in the same mode for 13 minutes. Rinse the finished pasta and add the butter.
Fried pork in tomato sauce
Products:
Pork 500g, onion 2 pcs., Tomato sauce 250g, salt, pepper and seasonings to taste, vegetable oil for frying.
Preparation:
Cut the meat into small pieces and fry in a small amount of oil in the “frying” mode (at 120 degrees) for 10-15 minutes, stirring occasionally, then lower the temperature to 90 degrees and cook for another 20 minutes. Then add onion rings to the meat, salt, pepper and seasonings, cook for another 10 minutes at 120 degrees. Add the tomato sauce and, with constant stirring, cook the meat for another 10 minutes at the same temperature.
Fresh cabbage soup
Products:
Fresh cabbage 400g, beef 300g, potatoes 3-4 pcs., Onions 1 pc., Carrots 1 pc., Fresh tomatoes 2 pcs., Greens, salt to taste.
Preparation:
Chop onions, carrots and tomatoes and fry in frying mode for 10-15 minutes. Peel and cut the cabbage and potatoes into cubes. Rinse the meat well, transfer to a saucepan, pour cold water, cover with a lid. Set the “soup” mode for 1 hour 30 minutes. Remove foam after 15-25 minutes. 30 minutes before readiness, add all the sautéed vegetables, potatoes, cabbage to the broth, salt, add spices and herbs.
Eggplant salad with tomatoes and garlic
Products:
Eggplants 300 gr., Tomatoes 300 gr., Onions 2 pcs., Garlic 3-4 cloves, salt, herbs, pepper to taste.
Preparation:
Cut the eggplants and fry in the "frying" mode at t-120, 15 minutes. Chop the tomatoes and onions, grate the garlic, add to the eggplants, salt, pepper and cook in the same mode "frying" t-120 for another 15-20 minutes, gradually stirring.
Sprinkle the finished dish with herbs.
Marinated cod
Products:
Cod 700 gr., Carrots 3 pcs., Onions 2 pcs., Pepper, salt to taste, tomato paste 3-4 tablespoons, sugar 1 tablespoon, vinegar 1.5 tablespoons, flour.
Preparation:
Cut the fish fillet into pieces, salt. Dip in flour and fry in vegetable oil in the "frying" mode at t-120 until golden brown.
For the marinade: Cut the onion into half rings, peel the carrots and grate them on a coarse grater. Slightly fry the onions and carrots in vegetable oil in the "fry" t-120 mode. Stirring constantly. Add tomato paste, pour 100 ml of sugar. water and simmer with the lid closed, in the same mode for 5-10 minutes. Put the fried fish in a saucepan, a layer of stewed vegetables in tomato sauce. Then again a layer of fish and a layer of vegetables. Add water, salt, add spices. Simmer in the "frying" mode at t-120 degrees.
The fish is served chilled.
Chicken chops
Products:
Chicken breast fillet 3 pcs., Egg 2 pcs., Garlic 1-2 cloves, salt and pepper to taste, chicken spices, bread crumbs.
Preparation:
Cut the fillets lengthwise. Roll with a silicone roller (or beat off), finely chop the garlic. Salt fillet, pepper, grate with garlic. Beat eggs (a little). Saute the fillets in breadcrumbs, then put them in an egg, then again in breadcrumbs and put them on a hot skillet. Cooking in the "frying" mode timer 10-20 minutes. t-120, turn over and cook in the same mode.
Stuffed vegetables
Products:
Eggplants 3-4 pcs., Zucchini 1-2 pcs., Bulgarian pepper 3-4 pcs., Minced meat 400 gr., Tomato 1 pc., Onion 1 pc., Egg 1 pc., Salt, pepper, garlic 1-2 cloves , tomato paste, herbs.
Preparation:
IN chopped meat add chopped tomato; onion (diced), finely chopped garlic, salt, pepper and egg. Mix. Cut the eggplants and zucchini lengthwise into halves, remove the core. Cut off the top of the bell pepper, remove the seeds. Fill vegetables with minced meat. Combine the eggplant and zucchini together (to make a whole vegetable). Put vegetables in a saucepan, cover with water, add tomato paste, salt, pepper. Cook in the "stewing" mode for 40-50 minutes.
Sprinkle the prepared dishes with herbs.
Pumpkin pancakes with apples
Products:
Pumpkin pulp 300 gr., Apples 2 pcs., Egg 2 pcs., Kefir 1.5 tbsp., Egg white 2 pcs., Flour 1-1.5 tbsp., Baking powder 1/2 tsp, sugar 4- 5 tablespoons, a pinch of salt, vegetable oil for frying.
Preparation:
Grate the pumpkin pulp on a fine grater or mince it. Mix eggs with kefir, add flour and baking powder. The dough should turn out like liquid sour cream. Let the dough stand for 30 minutes. Then beat 2 proteins with a pinch of salt into a strong foam and add to the dough. Remove cores from apples and cut into thin slices. Spoon the dough into a preheated pan with vegetable oil, shape into pancakes. Cook with frying t-120. As soon as they begin to brown from the bottom, place a slice of apple on top of them and press lightly into the dough. Flip the pancakes immediately and cook until tender.
Homemade cutlets
Products:
Minced meat (pork + beef) 500 gr., Onion 1 pc., Garlic 2 cloves, loaf 3-4 slices, egg 1 pc., Salt, spices to taste.
Preparation:
Add chopped onion, crushed garlic, loaf soaked in milk, egg to the minced meat, salt and pepper. Put a frying pan on the hotplate, pour some vegetable oil, shape and lay out the patties. Cook in the "fry" mode t-120, 10-15 minutes. on the one hand, turn over, cover and cook for another 10-15 minutes at the same temperature.
Wheat porridge with milk
Products:
Millet 125g, water 350ml, milk 150ml, salt and sugar to taste.
Preparation:
Rinse the groats, pour into a saucepan, salt, add sugar, add water. Without closing the lid, put on the hotplate, set the "porridge" mode, after 7 minutes close the lid and cook in the same mode for another 7 minutes. Pour milk, cook until tender for another 17-20 minutes, then turn off. Add butter to the finished porridge.
Fried pork in bread crumbs
Products:
Pork 500g, Breadcrumbs, lemon juice 1-2 tablespoons, garlic 2-3 cloves, 2 eggs, salt, pepper and seasonings to taste.
Preparation:
Cut the pork into portions, roll it with a silicone roller so that the piece is thin. Season with salt and pepper, grate with finely chopped garlic and seasoning and drizzle lemon juice... Dip on both sides with egg and bread crumbs. Fry in “frying mode” at 120 degrees, on both sides, until tender.
Tip # 1: do not rush to write off the dishes in the house
If you become the proud owner of an induction cooker, then do not rush to follow the advice of the manager-consultant who sold it to you and throw out your old dishes. The store is certainly interested in imposing the maximum amount of high-quality cookware on you at the same time as the stove. And you are not in a hurry.
Take a magnet and attach it to the bottom of all pots and pans you have at home. If the magnet sticks, then your favorite utensil can also be used on the induction hob. In fact, it turns out that the magnet sticks to both enamelled items and stainless steel items. Therefore, "grandmother's" cast iron pans, saucepans and bowls will conscientiously serve you for many more years.
If the magnet does not stick to the bottom and falls off, then you will have to put aside the inappropriate kitchen utensils on the far shelf. And only now, armed with an ordinary magnet, go to the store to choose the appropriate (usually expensive) dishes.
Tip # 2: get a special "adapter" disc for your favorite dishes.
You don't always want to part with your favorite dishes, a copper turk, for example, which is not suitable for cooking under induction conditions. A solution has also been found for this situation. There are special discs for induction cookers on sale. A round thick pancake, for example, made of steel, is heated on an induction surface and heats any object standing on it, be it a cezve or a ceramic pot. True, the cooking process will then take a little longer than on the "correct" dishes. But you wanted to continue to use any utensils available in the house, didn't you? So the goal has been achieved!
Tip # 3: Reduce the chance of dripping with a disposable wipe.
The touch display for adjusting the "fire strength" has about 10 levels of temperature setting. But if you are still worried, lest the food "run away" and trickle down the facade of the new kitchen setthen place a paper towel or paper towel between the glass ceramic hob and the pot. Anything that accidentally spills out will immediately be absorbed into the paper!
Tip # 4: use the silicone drip tray to collect the escaping liquid.
If you think that the disposable wipes from tip # 3 are not enough to absorb the escaping liquid, then place the saucepan in a thin silicone mold. In this case, all foam and water will remain inside the silicone pan. It is clear that the boiling rate will slow down somewhat, but only by a dozen seconds. But the new kitchen furniture will be 100% safe and sound!
Tip # 5: do not lift the pan off the surface when frying pancakes.
Many people complain that it is impossible to cook pancakes on induction hobs, since they automatically turn off as soon as you remove the pan from the surface. What shuts down in the absence of proper warming containers is the truth. Tip: When pouring the pancake mixture into the pan, tilt it without lifting it off the glass-ceramic surface. That is, try to describe the circle on the stove with the edge of the pan. Then the smart electric stove will constantly feel contact with it and will stop switching off.
