Ceramic or Induction hob

[Casper]

Riveting conversation for Saturday night.

What do people recommend? And why?

Got no gas in the kitchen so it's between the two.

Ta

 

[daveyc]

Induction all the way. We got one when we had a bairn as the hob doesn't get hot.

 

[Becs]

You can use any pans on a ceramic hob. If you buy induction, you can only use magnetic pans on it. If your current pans are not compatible, the price and condition of your existing pans versus the cost of buying a new set of pans might influence your decision.

I've had a ceramic one for years and been happy with it.

 

[Booey]

Induction. Never thought I’d move away from gas but induction is way better. Instant control over temperature, boost setting, no potential burns to kids and easy to wipe down.

 

[Harry Gates]

Induction, got a 4 ring plug in job.

 

[genewolf]

Induction. Heats faster/hotter, cools down quicker, more controllable.

 

[Mantobar]

Induction. Heats faster/hotter, cools down quicker, more controllable.

This and cheaper to run apparently

 

[Boz33]

Induction all the way

 

[Casper]

Thanks for the advice so far. I've no idea if my pans would work with it

 

[Harry Gates]

Thanks for the advice so far. I've no idea if my pans would work with it

Try clagging a magnet to the base, non clag non induction.

 

[Millfielder]

Thanks for the advice so far. I've no idea if my pans would work with it

You can buy a converter thing from pro cook in Dalton Park. Costs about £20-odd and goes between the hob and the non magnetic pan.

 

[Cee Jay]

Induction…pans wouldn’t put me off

 

[Boz33]

Thanks for the advice so far. I've no idea if my pans would work with it

cast iron,stainless steel and copper work fine, aluminium and glass don’t.

 

[genewolf]

I wouldn't make the decision based on pans. Just get some new ones from IKEA.

I've had ceramic, gas and induction. Induction is the best of the lot.

 

[buckowski]

Fitted an induction hob in the new kitchen, big upgrade once you get used to it. Slight learning curve on timings.

 

[cosmicchris00]

Induction

My ring control has never been better since buying one

 

[DoctorMick]

Induction all the way. We got one when we had a bairn as the hob doesn't get hot.

That’s not quite true and it might seem pedantic but it’s worth pointing out so someone doesn’t burn themselves. If you turn an induction hob on and put nowt on it it won’t get hot but if you put a pan on it the hob will be f***ing hot when you take the pan off and they don’t cool instantly.

 

[Brother Lee]

Saturday night, about to watch MOTD and I'm chuffed this question has been asked as we're getting a new kitchen fitted. Always been a gas fan but it sounds like induction is the way forward.

 

[Exapno Mapcase]

Not cooked on induction. Utterly regret ceramic instead of gas (being down to one working ring on the previous hob was the influencer). Splash a drop on the ceramic hob and it starts bleeping and turns off and the flame of gas can get right around a wok.

 

[zebediah]

Gas is the best, but I still changed to induction cos cleaning a gas hob was too much of a chore.
Induction is a 10 second wipe down.