Comments on Kitchen and Residential Design: All the cool kids use induction

I do have a link--folks can go to www.healthcraft....

2009-01-23T08:40:00.000-05:00

I do have a link--folks can go to www.healthcraft.com or send me an email at kevinsmith@healthcraft.com if they have questions. I demonstrate the cookware using an induction burner, and actually use the paper towel between pan and burner to show how cool induction technology is.

Got a link for us?

2009-01-22T13:36:00.000-05:00

Got a link for us?

You know, the cookware I pimp is all magnetic surg...

2009-01-22T11:39:00.000-05:00

You know, the cookware I pimp is all magnetic surgical steel--great on induction cooktops...

Oh, and congrats on the being busy thing. I'm doin...

2009-01-21T22:25:00.000-05:00

Oh, and congrats on the being busy thing. I'm doing a lot of talking, but painfully little closing. I'm not spooked yet, but I'm getting there. Go get 'em Kelly (and send some of them east!).

I know what you mean, the first time I ever saw it...

2009-01-21T22:16:00.000-05:00

I know what you mean, the first time I ever saw it done I was mesmerized. It all seems so impossible.

"...just drape a kitchen towel over the cooktop...

2009-01-21T22:09:00.000-05:00
"...just drape a kitchen towel over the cooktop then boil away."

LOL! I completely understand this concept, however, early conditioning has hard-wired my brain. Burners + flammable objects = "EEEEEEEEEE!"

And I have a great electrician too; just that I have run into the 40amp/50amp circuit thing before; just something of this area perhaps.

I'll work on the induction post for a bit later then; I've been surprisingly busy for January, go figure. *knocks on wood*

Sister, you can write about anything you want. I'm...

2009-01-21T18:40:00.000-05:00
Sister, you can write about anything you want. I'm sure you'll have a whole new take on it than I do. That $150 Avanti hot plate rocks and if you check the features on the thing it's surprisingly feature-packed. Better than a lot of full-size cooktops. I've installed a couple of the KitchenAids and I agree with you about the trim. If you have a problem with boil overs, just do like my Wolf instructor did a couple of months ago and just drape a kitchen towel over the cooktop then boil away. That's such a disconnect to see a boiling pot sitting on top of a towel. Clearly, you have a better understanding of electrical panels than I have, because honestly, I've never checked the amp rating of a panel prior to using an induction top. Then again, there are always electricians involved in my installs, but still, I need to be more mindful of these things. So PLEASE continue with your plans to write about induction --I'm curious to see you take on it.

Ack! Well, there's goes my post about induction. W...

2009-01-21T18:33:00.000-05:00
Ack! Well, there's goes my post about induction. We're melding! :) When I started seeing induction in the professional kitchens, I knew it wouldn't be long before residential followed. Hooray!

Thanks for the tip about the hot plate; I knew Viking had one but at the Viking price.

Have you seen the Kitchen Aid induction -- shiny! I saw the Kuppersbusch in Chicago a few years ago but it's not as popular out here. I like the units without the stainless trim, if only because some of my pots boil over *cough* and I don't want to clean between the trim and the surface.

I also recommend to clients with older homes prior to 1970 to hold off purchasing the unit until the electrician and I can check the amps required and the, er, capability of the electrical panel. The older homes here have 40-amp circuits for cooktops/ranges and a few inductions (Kenmore Elite comes to mind) require 50-amps. Your mileage may vary. :)

Having said that, my next cooktop will be induction; can't wait!