Page 1
Page 1
Started By
Message

Induction stovetops

Posted on 9/21/26 at 7:40 pm
Posted by andouille
A table near a waiter.
Member since Dec 2004
11863 posts
Posted on 9/21/26 at 7:40 pm
I grew up on gas stoves, first house had gas, but since I certain member of my household is a little on the careless side, I decided that if I wanted to live to an old age, electric was the way I needed to go. We had a glasstop that we had to replace, some friends who are dedicated foodies were raving about induction, so I got a Samsung.

It does take some adjustment, it is very fast, faster than gas, changes are instantaneous. Boiling water is ridiculous fast, you better have everything ready when you turn it on, have the rice measured, butter and salt ready, because things happen quickly.

If something is simmering to fast or slow, when you adjust, the effect is in a blink. The top itself doesn't heat much, cleanup is easy, no knobs or buttons, just a wipe off.

The controls have a learning curve, one anomaly I noticed, if you remove a lid that has a lot of condensation under it and you let in drip all over the top, my model shuts down. I have not contacted Samsung to see if that is normal.

I was lucky, I only had to replace my wok to make the change. Yeah, I really like nat gas, but someone I know can defeat the most well thought out safety features without trying.

Any tips from other induction users?


This post was edited on 9/21/26 at 11:14 pm
Posted by cssamerican
Member since Mar 2011
8274 posts
Posted on 9/22/26 at 4:49 am to
Different pans heat up differently at the same stove setting. My stovetop maxes out at 12, level 6 is a simmer for my stainless cookware, but I never go above 6 on my carbon steel skillet because it gets so much hotter at that same setting.
Posted by TigerFanatic99
South Bend, Indiana
Member since Jan 2007
36646 posts
Posted on 9/22/26 at 5:38 am to
Right. It depends on how ferrous the material is. Think: the more magnetic the cookware is, the more strongly it is affected by the induction.
Posted by Salmon
I helped draft the email
Member since Feb 2008
86871 posts
Posted on 9/22/26 at 6:46 am to
Our new house has an electric range, and I've been looking into induction ranges a lot.

Did you have to replace the outlet? Or are you on a standard 120V?

I really like the idea of not heating up the house while cooking. This summer has been brutal in that regard.

Posted by LSUlefty
Youngsville, LA
Member since Dec 2007
28766 posts
Posted on 9/22/26 at 6:49 am to
What about Magnalite?
Posted by KosmoCramer
Member since Dec 2007
80876 posts
Posted on 9/22/26 at 7:18 am to
One more advantage is you don't need pot holders. The ambient hear from gas that comes up the sides of the pan that heats the handles doesn't exist for induction. Subtle but nice, until you cook on your in-laws gas stove and burn the shite out of yourself without thinking
Posted by Tadey
Baton Rouge
Member since Aug 2012
711 posts
Posted on 9/22/26 at 7:20 am to
quote:

Did you have to replace the outlet? Or are you on a standard 120V?


120V is not standard for an electric cooktop/range, 240v is. Further, induction uses the same 240v receptacle.
Posted by TulaneLSU
Member since Aug 2003
Member since Dec 2007
13735 posts
Posted on 9/22/26 at 8:09 am to
Friend,

Once you go induction you never go back to gas or regular electric.

Yours,
TulaneLSU
Posted by andouille
A table near a waiter.
Member since Dec 2004
11863 posts
Posted on 9/22/26 at 8:52 am to
quote:

What about Magnalite?


No on induction, must be magnetic, still good in the oven.
Posted by HebertFest08
The Coast
Member since Aug 2008
6577 posts
Posted on 9/22/26 at 10:09 am to
Yup…

But you can buy the “adapter” steel plate that you can place on the induction top to transfer heat to a magnalite.

I don’t have one, but I looked into it when I upgraded a few years ago.
Posted by REB BEER
Laffy Yet
Member since Dec 2010
18421 posts
Posted on 9/22/26 at 10:35 am to
quote:

What about Magnalite?


No on induction, must be magnetic, still good in the oven.


And for that reason, I'm out.
Posted by Dire Wolf
bawcomville
Member since Sep 2008
40951 posts
Posted on 9/22/26 at 11:07 am to
i will keep a gas stove for one reason
Posted by LSUlefty
Youngsville, LA
Member since Dec 2007
28766 posts
Posted on 9/22/26 at 12:26 pm to
quote:

What about Magnalite?

No on induction, must be magnetic, still good in the oven.

And for that reason, I'm out.


Same.
Posted by hogfly
Fayetteville, AR
Member since May 2014
5348 posts
Posted on 9/22/26 at 1:24 pm to
Prefer gas over induction, but if I had electric... I'd definitely have to upgrade to induction. Electric stovetops scare the hell out of me now after someone set my sweet potato casserole onto an electric stovetop (that they didn't realize was on) for Thanksgiving at a relative's and it exploded, painting the kitchen with sweet potatoes.
Posted by Walt OReilly
Poplarville, MS
Member since Oct 2005
124774 posts
Posted on 9/22/26 at 9:15 pm to
I use them at my camp. I love them. I never buy expensive ones because I’ve got a bad mice problem and they chew through the electrical cord. Every few years I’ve got to replace them
Posted by ChEgrad
Member since Nov 2012
3980 posts
Posted on 9/23/26 at 8:47 pm to
I’ve only ever used them at rentals that had them. Didn’t care for them much - seemed finicky. And they had glass tops. I tend to bang pans around a bit and the glass tops scare me. One had a big chip in it, so I’m not the only one a bit rough on stoves.
first pageprev pagePage 1 of 1Next pagelast page
refresh

Back to top
logoFollow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News
Follow us on X, Facebook and Instagram to get the latest updates on LSU Football and Recruiting.

FacebookXInstagram