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We are moving to an apartment which has no gas available. I have been told that an Induction cooktop is a better option than a straight electric cooktop. Has anyone used one? If so, which one do you recommend?

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. As for brewing beer... I do full boils w/6ish gallons using a turkey fryer type stove (which you can get for well under $100) set up outside. The induction cooktop might be OK for wort boiling but it would take longer or limit...

I use induction cooktops at work and generally like them -the heat is consistent,and they are safe.The minus side is that they don’t get Really hot enough for high intensity cooking,and sometimes shut down if you run them...

Hello fellow hands, I would like your experiances and input on induction cooktops. I just came home from the appliance showroom after a great product demonstration. The mid range brand that was suggested was Diva. Thanks in advance...

Has anyone used a portable burner, plain electric or induction, that they can recommend? I am considering purchasing one for children’s cooking classes. I want them to be able to see into the pan and with a portable burner,...

So, I was planning on getting a portable induction cooktop as well as some induction cookware for dorm room cooking. I was wondering if you guys could help me out with what exactly I’d be looking for. Right now, the plan is...

Actually that’s the thing, because of the responsiveness of an induction stove, I don’t think you need copper pots and pans. As an alternative you can get a portable induction cooktop (they have 1 or 2 burner models)...

I see that Costco has these single burner 1500 watt induction cooktops in stock in the Greater Toronto area stores again. I am interested but wondering if anyone has used them and can comment. I have read good things about...

I was wondering what induction burners people have and if they are as good as the hype makes them seem. I’m really interested in induction and was thinking of just buying one of the portable single burners to see what...

Any CHers out there have experience with the Viking induction cooktops? Pros/Cons over gas or electric? Any insight is appreciated.