[Greenbuilding] Induction cooking

[Benjamin Pratt]

I checked and one can buy an electric "range" with an induction
cooktop. I don't see any ranges with a induction cooktop and gas
ovens.
Ben

On Wed, Sep 28, 2011 at 11:52 AM, Steven Tjiang <steve at tjiang.org> wrote:
> 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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b e n j a m i n p r a t t

professor art+design
the university of wisconsin stout