[Greenbuilding] Induction cooking

[Steven Tjiang]

oven is typically an independent decision.

---- Steve (KZ6LSD)


On Wed, Sep 28, 2011 at 9:50 AM, Benjamin Pratt
<benjamin.g.pratt at gmail.com>wrote:

> If one is set up for a typical "stove" with a cooktop and oven, and
> wants induction, is one forced to go with an electric oven--not gas?
> Ben
>
> On Wed, Sep 28, 2011 at 11:20 AM, Matt Dirksen <dirksengreen at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > As far as pots and pans, there are tons of good choices out there for
> > induction. There are high end choices and very affordable choices.
> Frankly,
> > we have been quite happy with the pots we got from Ikea (Ikea 360
> series).
> > And for the "exceptions", we have a flat metal plate which we place in
> > between the burner and a non ferrous pot. We put away the electric tea
> > kettle because it takes two minutes to boil our coffee water in the
> morning
> > on the range when the electric tea kettle took six to seven. I figure
> that
> > particular daily routine adds up considerably over a year.
> > What is truly cool is to pick up a cast iron pan with boiling water in
> it,
> > and the handle hasn't even warmed up yet.. on those rare occasions that
> we
> > need to do some deep cleaning.
> >
> > Matt
> >
> > On Wed, Sep 28, 2011 at 7:57 AM, Clarke Olsen <colsen at fairpoint.net>
> wrote:
> >>
> >> Yes, kind of like congress's rejection of the metric system in 1852, on
> >> the grounds that it would be too expensive to re-tool!
> >> Clarke Olsen
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> On Sep 28, 2011, at 2:57 AM, Leslie Moyer wrote:
> >>
> >> > ....If we wanted to make the switch (as a country), it wouldn't be
> >> > difficult.  And thinking about this very small consumer change as a
> hurdle
> >> > is one example of the ridiculous excuses we use not to make easy
> changes.
> >> > Some environmental changes take behavior changes--this one only takes
> minor
> >> > purchasing changes. Even Calphalon, for example--I know they would and
> could
> >> > make changes to accommodate this consumer choice (induction) if there
> was a
> >> > market for it.
> >> >
> >> > --Leslie
> >> >
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >
> >> >
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