Induction CooktopInduction The last cooktop type is induction. Like gas and electric, induction is a different energy used for cooking. Now for supreme cooking efficiency, energy efficiency, and time efficiency, induction is the way to go. Lets explain in a non-scientific manner what this technology is. Well, simply put, instead of using electricity or gas it uses magnetic energy to product heat. The interesting thing about induction is that the cooking surface never gets hot! you can take a boiling pot of water off of the burner and immediately put your hand on it, and it will be cool to the touch. So how does this work? Again, magnetic energy! The ceramic surface reacts to the iron-based pan, which produces the heat. This technology cooks twice as efficient than electric or gas. Now for the cons, (you knew it had to be some somewhere!) these cooktop types are a lot more expensive than electric and gas, not only that, you have to purchase new cookware. You need special pots and pans to be able to react to it's surface to create the heat. So converting over to such a thing can be very costly. Is it worth it? Well depends on if your name is Chef Boyardee. If it is, than Yes! It would be worth it! Or if you have some extremely curious children (like I was) who seem to ignore, "The stove is hot!" (like I did) and just may burn themselves from playing around the stove so much, (like I did) than yes, I think any amount of money is worth my family's safety. However if you wanted to test the waters with this cooktop type, there are some stores which may have it on display to show customers how it works. Call around to local appliance providers to see if you can see it work in person. |