| While induction cooking has been popular in Europe | | | | prior to switching to induction, you may need to |
| and Australia for a number of years, this | | | | rewire your kitchen to accommodate the 240 |
| technology is just beginning to become popular in | | | | volts required for most induction cooktops. |
| the United States. What is induction cooking? It is | | | | Special cookware. For your pan to conduct |
| often referred to as heatless cooking because it | | | | energy, it must be magnetic. Induction can heat |
| does not require an open gas flame or red-hot | | | | food only through pans made of steel or iron. You |
| electric coils. Instead, heat is generated by | | | | can test your cookware to see if it is compatible |
| electromagnetic currents in the burners that | | | | by passing a magnet across the pan. If the |
| respond to metal cooking pots and pans. When | | | | magnet sticks to the pan, the pan will work. Not |
| you cook on an induction cooktop, only the pan | | | | all stainless steel cookware is compatible with |
| and food contained within it become hot. As soon | | | | induction cooking. |
| as the pot or pan is removed from the burner, | | | | Availability. Induction cooking in the United States |
| the cooktop surface becomes almost cool to the | | | | is still a relatively new concept. Therefore, |
| touch. | | | | induction ranges are not as widely available as |
| Advantages of Induction Cooking | | | | their gas and electric counterparts. As the |
| Efficiency. The biggest difference between | | | | demand for induction cooktops increases, prices |
| induction cooking and other methods is where the | | | | should begin to fall. |
| heat is actually generated. Gas and electric | | | | Waterless Induction Cookware |
| stovetops produce heat on a burner. This heat is | | | | World's Finest 7-Ply Steam Control KT17ULTRA |
| then transferred to a cooking pan and then its | | | | Waterless Stainless Steel Cookware Set by |
| contents. In contrast, induction stove tops | | | | Maxam offers inexperienced cooks and novices |
| generate heat in the vessel. There is no transfer | | | | alike the best of all worlds. The waterless aspect |
| from the burner to the pan. Thus there is virtually | | | | makes it possible to cook healthy, nutritional meals |
| no wasted heat. According to studies, induction | | | | for your family. Secondly, this set also allows you |
| cooking is about 90% efficient, compared to | | | | to experience the convenience of induction |
| electric and gas cooking that have 47% and 40% | | | | cooking. The KT17ULTRA set is constructed of |
| energy efficiency rating respectively. | | | | 304 surgical stainless steel and carbon steel. |
| Safety. Safety is a major selling point. With | | | | Carbon steel is a metal manufactured from the |
| induction cooking, the burners stay cool (room | | | | elements iron and carbon. Carbon provides |
| temperature), eliminating the worry of burning | | | | hardness and strength. This heavy-duty set was |
| your hands, using hot pads, or dangerous fumes | | | | constructed specifically for induction cooktops and |
| being admitted into the air. | | | | is guaranteed to last a lifetime. Its composition |
| Time-saving. Induction cooktops achieve | | | | makes it slightly heavier than our other waterless |
| extremely high temperatures in a short period of | | | | sets. The 7-ply construction (including a layer of |
| time. During the cooking process, any | | | | carbon steel sandwiched between layers of |
| adjustments to the heat are precise and almost | | | | stainless steel) spreads the heat quickly and |
| instantaneous. Gas heat is fairly precise as well, | | | | evenly. The steam control valve makes |
| but it takes longer for the burners to heat the | | | | "waterless" cooking easy and healthier because it |
| pan to the initial temperature. | | | | eliminates the need for grease or oil in cooking. |
| Comfort. Induction burners won't heat up your | | | | This 17 piece set includes several saucepans, and |
| kitchen. This appeals to chefs, caterers, and even | | | | lids, a roaster, skillet, double boiler, and even egg |
| home cooks. | | | | poaching cups. |
| Convenience. Food spills and boil-overs aren't | | | | If you are looking for the perfect set to combine |
| burned on to the stove and are easily wiped off. | | | | the benefits of waterless and induction cooking, |
| Most stove-tops are either easy-to-clean glass or | | | | this set is ideal. Consider the purchase of |
| ceramic. In addition, you can leave the pot on the | | | | waterless cookware an investment in your |
| burner after cooking without having to worry | | | | family's health. If you have more questions about |
| about excess heat burning your food. | | | | waterless cookware, induction cookware or |
| Drawbacks of Induction Cooking | | | | waterless cooking or you are just looking for |
| Cost. Typically, induction cookware is more | | | | healthy recipes to prepare for your family, check |
| expensive than gas or electric ranges, often | | | | out our site-- The Gourmets Cookware. |
| starting at about $1,500. If you cooked with gas | | | | |