In the age of high technologies, you will not be surprised by the plates, where you can barely touch the burner with your bare hand and not be afraid of burns, while something is cooked and gurgled on it in success in the saucepan. An induction cooker is the dream of every modern housewife. But since it differs in many respects from gas and electrical analogues, it requires a completely different care and the dishes for it are required somewhat different. Which pans are suitable for induction cookers?
Since the cooker works according to a special principle - its heating is carried out by electromagnetic induction, then pans with pans should be made of materials that have magnetic properties.
You can not cook on such a plate in ceramic, aluminum, copper and glass pans. They will not heat up, as these materials do not interact with the magnetic waves of the furnace. The best pans for induction cookers are made of cast iron and stainless steel.
How to choose a pan for an induction cooker?
The easiest way to check if a pan is suitable for use on an induction cooker is to attach a magnet to its bottom. If it clings, then the dishes suit you.
If you choose between stainless steel and cast iron, it is better to give preference to the second. Cast iron, of course, costs more and weighs more, but it has a lot of advantages. Unlike stainless steel, it does not emit nickel during cooking, harmful to health. Also, to the cast iron pots, food does not stick during cooking.
Because of the difference in price, the housewives often choose stainless steel. It stores food well, without losing its taste and nutritional properties. In addition, such dishes prevents the ingress of moisture and foreign smells.
Myths about induction
Since the induction plates have appeared, there is a myth that with its purchase it will be necessary to change all the dishes. A set of pots for an induction cooker is quite expensive, and it's a little alarming. However, few people know that even ordinary enamel utensils of the Soviet era have ferromagnetic properties, so it is perfectly suitable for use in induction furnaces. Check these properties need a simple magnet.
But even if you did not find any old casserole with a "magnetic" bottom, you can save money by purchasing a pod for the pans on an induction cooker. You can put any dishes on it and it will be successfully heated.