Induction panels: recommendations and references

Any hostess spends a lot of time in the kitchen. The modern household appliances can facilitate and speed up the cooking process. The main attribute of any kitchen is a stove, which should still be safe and preferably beautiful. Therefore, many manufacturers of modern kitchen appliances pay attention to technical innovations just for the creation of new types of cookers. The newest developments are cooking induction panels.

The principle of the induction panel

Electromagnetic induction is not a new technical solution. It was discovered in the XIX century by Michael Faraday and used in technology for a long time and successfully, including in everyday life. In kitchen appliances, contactless current guidance was used in the last twenty years of the twentieth century. The induction-electrical panel operates as a source of electric current. The voltage is applied to the copper inductive coil, which is under the glass-ceramic coating. Between the coil and the metal bottom of the dish there is a powerful electromagnetic field, at the bottom creates eddy currents, which are accompanied by the release of heat, which heals both the bottom and the walls of the dishes, and the food that is in it. At the same time, neither the burner nor the surface of the plate around it is heated. Since the heat energy is released only in space limited by the diameter of the dishes, it is used only for cooking, so the efficiency of the induction hob is unusually high - more than 90%, while just electric - only 50%.

Inverse panel damage

Induction panels in the process of work create electromagnetic fields and eddy currents. This is what causes a lot of talk and a negative reaction from the housewives, because it is believed that electromagnetic radiation is harmful for a person.

The question about harm is often asked on forums on the Internet by users who choose induction hobs. The owners' comments are unambiguous - there is no harm. Even women who throughout the pregnancy were cooked on induction cookers confirm that neither their state nor the health of the child had any effect on the eddy currents.

The magnetic field that is created in the process of cooking, first, low-frequency, and secondly, it acts no more than thirty centimeters from the surface.

Only people with pacemakers are not recommended close contact with the operating induction cooker.

Advantages of induction panel

High efficiency, minimal energy consumption, fire safety - the main advantages that different induction panels. Since the hob does not heat up, it can not be burned, and food that accidentally falls on it does not burn, which greatly facilitates the care of the stove. You can remove the stain even with a paper napkin, without waiting until the dish is cooked and the stove cools.

Since heat is released in the pot itself, the heating rate is very high. In addition, the speed of preheating and further cooking can be effectively controlled using a modern electronic unit. The electronics very precisely adjust the plate's power with the Quick Rapid (or Par Boil, Heat Up, depending on the manufacturer) function on the hot-plate burner.

Attractive design with such an impressive list of advantages is already just a pleasant bonus.

Disadvantages of the induction panel

Induction panels, having significant advantages, are also distinguished by a high price on the background of very similar external electrical cooking surfaces made of glass ceramics.

In addition, the built-in induction panel can not be mounted above the metal equipment, for example over an oven or dishwasher, which for some kitchens can be critical.

Often inconvenient is the restriction on the use of dishes. The induction cooker will not work with glass, ceramic, porcelain, copper or aluminum utensils.

Additional functions of induction panels

Different models of induction surfaces have convenient additional functions.

For example, it is possible to change the diameter of the heating zone according to the diameter of the bottom of the cookware within the diameter of the burner or to give a light signal if the diameter of the pan is much smaller than the diameter of the burner.

In some models, there is a function FlexInduction, when the entire surface of the induction plate becomes a single heating zone. This is convenient in families where food is cooked in large containers (frying pans or oval sausages).

Additional convenience is provided by the Express-heating function PowerBoost for each individual burner, the power of which can be increased by one and a half times due to the power of the other cooking zone in order to shorten cooking time.

The burners can be so powerful that the one with which the energy is transferred can continue to operate at the remainder of its own power.

Many models are equipped with a stop and start function Stop & Go.

Manufacturers of induction panels

Today, all manufacturers of household kitchen appliances produce induction hobs. The reviews point out the optimal price-quality ratio of Bosch, Zanussi, Hansa, Electrolux, Hotpoint-Ariston and Gorenje.

The induction surface of the Bosch model PIB651N14E remembers and maintains the heating temperature of the dishes, which the hostess needs, using the constant temperature control function. The hob is provided for each heating zone with the PowerBoost function, and the DirectSelect function sets the power level of any cooking zone and activates the zone of expansion of the oval ring.

Side profiles in stainless steel and ground front edge - built-in induction panel Gorenje IT642AXC looks great in the worktop of any kitchen. Each of the four cooking zones is equipped with a timer, on which you can set the desired cooking time. The set heating mode and the whole appliance can be locked. Burners recognize the presence of dishes, they can acquire additional power. The plate can be switched off when the burner is overheated, it is equipped with an error indication system.

For the hot induction surface Hotpoint-Ariston KIO632CC, selective functioning is interesting. The magnetic field does not turn on if there are metal objects with a diameter of less than 110 mm on the surface, that is nothing will happen with a large spoon forgotten on it. Three heating zones can be automatically switched off after a preset cooking time has elapsed. If there is any disturbance in the surface, an audible signal sounds.

Original solutions of induction panels

The Gorenje IT641KR induction surface with an unusual white color with coils of lines on the glass, instead of the usual designation of four burners, each equipped with its own separate timer, besides the PowerBoost and Stop & Go functions, can thaw frozen food, has a child lock, an alarm and an alarm clock.

This is not cheap, but a popular induction panel. Reviews of it are marked first of all by the chic design, and then by very rapid heating, power adjustment, no residual heating after shutdown, as is typical of electric cookers.

The induction hob Hansa INARI BHI69307 is made of absolutely black glass with no images on it. In the zone of the touch control there are finger deepings in the form of symbols, which allow changing the working settings of the device. In this cooking surface the function "Bridge" is used, which allows to combine two large heating zones into one large zone. Another useful solution is the function of keeping the heat, which allows you to keep the dish warm after cooking.

The best induction panels

Expensive premium induction top surface Gaggenau CX 480 is a continuous heating zone, the area of which is almost three square meters.

You can install on it in any places at the same time four items of dishes, the size and shape of which do not matter. The dishes are displayed on a large TFT touch screen, and for each item you can specify the cooking time and one of the seventeen levels of heat intensity.

For each of the zones, where there was a pan or frying pan, there is an indication of the residual heat of the surface. Provides protection from children and protection of the display for safety of care of a surface.

In the induction surface Neff T44T43N0, the FlexInduction function is implemented: on the left, the heating zones are combined into one, which can be operated separately if necessary. In addition to the fairly common features of PowerBoost and Power Management (economical power consumption), there is also a Cleaning-Pause mode, when the heaters work for 20 seconds to stop, for example, the scattered croup.

This induction panel features an unusual control system with a magnetic switch. If you remove it from the surface, the panel turns off.

One-induction induction panels

Compact induction cookers include a single burner, but possess all the positive qualities of a multi-plate induction panel.

According to consumers, the best cooking induction panel with one cooking zone is OURSSON IP1200T / S. It is usually purchased in addition to the main slab, but then, as a rule, is used instead. A wide range of settings allows you to set a different temperature, starting at 60 ° C. It quickly heats, it is easy to care and control, it has the possibility of a protective shutdown.

There is a domestic electric induction tile "Darina", it is cheaper and simpler than OURSSON. It is equipped with a protective shutdown device, a timer with a pre-installation and has seven operating modes, including universal, for boiling water and milk, cooking soup, stewing, frying, barbecue.

Today induction heating is the most advanced technology in everyday cooking. High efficiency, safety, time and energy saving, easy maintenance, wide range of sizes and number of burners, attractive design - advantages of induction cooktops, which look so organic in modern kitchen interiors.