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