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Induction cookers are gaining popularity among our fellow citizens, due to their competitive advantages and distinctive properties from other types of plates.

Principle of operation

How does this type of stove work? The whole process goes like this:

1. The glass or glass-ceramic hob hides underneath a coil consisting of copper wire.
2. When electricity passes through the turns of the coil, it creates a high-frequency electromagnetic field, which further produces an induced current.
3. Delivered on hob dishes with magnetic permeability close the circuit, acting as a kind of conductor.
4. The electrons in the bottom of the dish begin to actively move, thereby forming thermal energy, heating the contents of the container.

We figured out how induction cookers work. What are they like relative to their sizes?

Tabletop and built-in stoves

In order not to complain that a huge stove eats up useful space in kitchen area You can buy a tabletop stove.

Household appliances that do not take up much space will allow you to prepare your favorite dishes with the same speed and efficiency. Compact induction hobs are ideal for small kitchen or dachas.

Manufacturers offer to choose table tiles with one or two burners. Such a device will completely satisfy the household needs of the average person.

These are often professional kitchen appliances for restaurants, cafes and other establishments where a lot of cooking is required. Has high performance. In most cases, it has four burners with a lot of controls temperature regime timers and other operational benefits.

You can install such a stove at home, if finances allow, because it costs more than a small tabletop induction stove.

What kind of cookware can I use?

Before purchasing a new induction cooker, you need to learn about the features of its operation. The choice of pots and pans will now be more scrupulous than for the usual electric and gas cookers.

This is all explained by the fact that not every material reacts to the electromagnetic field, which sets in motion the electrons in the bottom of the dish.

Many people who want to buy a stove that works on the basis of electromagnetic induction often have a question: is it possible to keep old cookware for cooking food?

Ceramic pots, aluminum frying pans and other containers are not suitable for induction panels. Only use metal utensils. It’s very easy to check which containers are suitable for cooking food.

You need to take a magnet and try to attach it to the container. If the magnet sticks, the cookware is ideal for use on induction hobs.

The most suitable cookware for induction cookers is made from stainless steel or cast iron. Let's look at the materials in more detail:

• Stainless steel.

The material is resistant to corrosion and oxidation. Food products, prepared in containers from of stainless steel retain the lion's share of nutrients.

Such dishes can be placed in the refrigerator. It will not change the taste and aroma of food.

From the refrigerator, the stainless steel is immediately placed on induction cooker. The only drawback of this material is the nickel content, which causes an allergic reaction in some people.

• Enameled cookware is made from various metal alloys.

Suitable for induction cooking surfaces. It is better to buy saucepans with a flat bottom.

• Cast iron.

Although this material is heavy and fragile, it is often used for cooking on induction cookers.

It is also indispensable for people who prefer healthy eating, because this material does not distort taste characteristics food, and also allows you to preserve the maximum amount of useful elements in cooked food.

How to determine whether a particular kitchen utensil is suitable for use on an induction hob?

One more small addition. The sides and lids of kitchen utensils do not have to be made of materials that react to magnetic waves.

Nowadays, manufacturers often equip the bottom of ceramic, copper cookware and cooking containers made of other materials with a special lining made of ferromagnetic metal. These kitchen utensils can be used on induction cookers.

Here are some practical tips to help you get the most out of your induction hobs:

• Although manufacturers of modern kitchen utensils are increasingly improving their products, making them suitable for use in different conditions and on different heating elements, but old cast iron cookware should not be thrown into a landfill. After purchasing an induction cooker, you can safely take it out of the pantry - it will last for many more years.
• Special cookware for induction surfaces is ideal for use on other heating elements: gas and electric.
• Old pots and pans that have passed magnetic testing should not be placed on the induction hob. It is necessary to check the condition of the bottom. It may have irregularities and defects from mechanical damage, which can scratch the glass-ceramic surface of the new stove. A bent bottom may prevent the bottom of the container from making proper contact with the induction surface.

Advantages

This technology is relatively new, so it has a whole string of advantages. An induction cooker has the following advantages:

Like all electrical appliances, an induction cooker has disadvantages:

It's up to you to decide whether to buy a new stove or use an old electric or gas one. If your friends are thinking about buying an induction cooker, share the above information with them.

Is it worth buying an induction hob ? Maybe it is harmful and even dangerous? But there are children at home! How will electromagnetic radiation affect them? When will it manifest and how? To be honest, literally six months ago I didn’t even know what it was induction cooker. Somehow I never thought about it. His Majesty's chance changed the situation in an instant. You know how it happens. Just now everything was fine and suddenly... After a pan fell on the good old Siemens stove with a glass-ceramic surface and a crack appeared in the last one, I had to think about replacing the entire device. It was then that the newfangled induction hobs came into my field of vision. I decided to buy such a thing and test for myself all the wonderful properties that are attributed to them. Six months have passed since then. It's time to draw conclusions.

What is this article written about and for whom?

In general, in this article I would not like to put any particular emphasis on the description of a specific model. Over time, it will still be discontinued, if not already discontinued. Still, six months have passed :).

I'm going to talk about what is an induction hob, what are the principles of its work, what is good about it, and what are its weaknesses.

Most likely, the article will be useful for those who, like me, have never thought about replacing their good old stove. But situations are different. Someone will drop something heavy on the glass ceramics. Someone will buy a new headset and will need a built-in device. Someone's stove will simply burn out.

It is at this moment that a person usually begins to look for a replacement on the Internet and suddenly comes across a previously unfamiliar combination." induction hob" or " panel"Perhaps you have never encountered such slabs. Perhaps you heard opinions from friends, but did not pay much attention to them. Simply because your old stove coped with her responsibilities quite well. Why do you need unnecessary information. And suddenly you are faced with a choice: which panel to buy?

This “suddenly” happened to me in a store where I went to look for a new stove instead of a broken one. At first I didn’t suspect anything and just walked between the rows, looking at the samples on display.

They were very different. From the simplest three-burner electric stove “Lysva” (I wonder who thought of giving it such a “sounding” name) to... This is where I had my first acquaintance with induction stoves. I never imagined that an ordinary-looking hob, and even built into the surface kitchen table(that is, without an oven) can cost about sixty thousand rubles.

To my ironic question, “why did they stuff that stuff in there?”, the seller “without batting an eyelid” replied that this was supposedly a premium induction panel. Further, at my request, he explained what an “induction panel” is and how it differs from a heating element.

I confess that all his arguments had no effect at first. So what, which is faster? We have nowhere to rush. So what if less energy is wasted? Well, the bill will be a hundred rubles a month cheaper. So what?

What exactly did the seller tell me?

How is an induction cooker different from a regular cooker?

Do you have small children? - asked the seller.

Yes, I have a 5-year-old son, I answered.

Has he ever been burned on a hot stove?

I remembered: about a year ago, my baby actually burned himself on the stove. He just walked by and put his hand on the surface. The stove was already turned off, but the place where the pan stood remained very hot.

Yes, it happened - I had to admit.

If you had an induction surface this wouldn't happen. It doesn't heat up.

From that moment on, we began a “scientific” conversation. I really began to wonder how this could be: with the stove turned on and working at full capacity, the surface remains cold, and only the pan itself heats up.

It turned out that to heat cookware in an induction cooker, the same principle is used as in an electric transformer. Do you know how a transformer works? Let me tell you quickly just in case.

Surely you know that a transformer is such a heavy thing. There are 4 wires coming out of it. One pair is plugged into a regular outlet, the voltage of which, as you know, is 220 volts. On the other pair of wires the voltage, oddly enough, is 12 volts. Or 9. Or even 4.5.

We won't go into detail about the rest of it. electrical diagram power adapter, but it turns out that through it you can plug in a mobile phone to recharge which requires only, say, 3.6 volts.

How does such a significant drop in voltage occur? Let's look at the picture:

We supply 220 volts from the socket (U1) to one pair of contacts. As a result, a magnetic field is formed in the metal core of the transformer. In another winding of the transformer, not directly connected to the first, strangely enough, this also occurs electricity with voltage... but this already depends on the number of turns of wire around the core.

Thus, due to the ratio of the number of turns in the primary and secondary windings, the required output voltage is achieved.

In an induction cooker, the primary winding (roughly speaking, a coil of wire) is located under the glass-ceramic surface. The current flows through the coil high frequency 50-60 kilohertz. So-called eddy currents create, so to speak, a cloud of electromagnetic radiation around the coil.

The bottom of the pan, which we placed on the surface of the stove, falls into this “cloud”. In it, under the influence of an electromagnetic field, processes begin that lead to heating. In fact, the bottom of the pan becomes the second winding of the transformer.

The most surprising thing is that the glass-ceramic surface of the stove itself remains cold. Of course, it heats up from the heated bottom of a pot or frying pan, but this heating is nothing compared to the fiery “pancake” of an ordinary Lysva stove or red, scary to look at, glass ceramics.

In other words, if you turn on the burner of the induction panel, but do not put anything on it, it will simply turn off after a few seconds under the influence of the automation, without heating up a single degree.

If you put your hand on the surface of an induction hob, you will feel absolutely nothing, even if you turn on the corresponding burner to maximum.

But if you place the right pan on such a stove (we’ll talk about what kind of cookware is suitable for induction panels a little later), then its bottom will literally immediately begin to noticeably heat up. Just a few seconds and you will no longer be able to hold the bottom of the vessel with your hand - it’s hot!

What can I say? Here's a look at how quickly cold water boils on an induction panel.

How does an induction cooker work? Video

A 2-liter saucepan was filled with water at a temperature of +14 degrees. Then she was placed on the stove. I specifically placed a clock in the background. Usually they are not there, of course. They were needed in the frame to show that the video was not edited. No fraud - it's all for real. And why should I cheat? I don't sell hobs :). I'm just conducting an experiment.

Then the stove was turned on to maximum. IN ordinary life We never do this, but I was even interested in knowing how long it would take for these two liters to boil. Almost immediately after turning it on, air bubbles appeared at the bottom of the pan, and the water that was on the bottom outside almost immediately evaporated (remember, at first there was a suspicious hissing noise).

The induction panel was operating at maximum speed. Soon the built-in fan turned on - apparently, the induction coil had heated up significantly. Then you saw everything for yourself. I have to admit that at the very end, when I had to turn off the stove, I hesitated a little, so some of the water spilled onto the surface.

Just don’t think that I’m crumbling into beads with delight and trying in every possible way to put him on a pedestal new technology and lower traditional slabs to the baseboard level. Not at all. It’s just a fact - if you need to boil water very urgently, then “induction” will handle it faster.

In normal life, we never use this explosive warm-up mode. Typical power is 4-7 units out of ten, depending on the situation. However, my wife definitely states that the new stove has a faster initial heating time.

What else is good about an induction hob?

Another pleasant discovery that was made when using the device is that food that has “escaped” from the pan does not burn to the surface. How about on a regular stove? If the milk “runs away”, then you either need to wash it off immediately or then you will have to scrape the stove with a special scraper.

I remember from my own experience. If you don’t clean the surface properly right away, then over time nasty circles of burnt food residue will form there.

Over the course of six months of using the induction hob, something “ran away” more than once. But the surface still looks as if the slab is new. This happens because the surface itself does not heat up. I already wrote that if you turn on the stove and put your hand on the burner, you will not feel anything at all. No heating. And the heat that comes from the heated dishes is not enough to form a burnt crust on the glass-ceramic surface.

My wife was somewhat wary of the new product at first. And when I found out that old dishes may not work with new stove, then I became completely sad. But just a couple of days later, the decadent mood gave way to enthusiasm. To this day, she considers the induction hob more good choice, despite its significant cost.

An additional advantage of induction is that it is more economical in terms of electricity consumption. I haven’t checked it myself, but I read on the Internet that the efficiency of stoves with heating elements is about 60%. The induction panel has 90 - 95%. There is some difference, right? Even if it is not as significant as it is written on the Internet, all the same, even small regular energy savings over many years add up to significant amounts that remain in the family.

I think that over time the stove will completely pay for itself and begin to make a “profit”.

What kind of cookware is needed for an induction cooker?

I’ll say right away: the problem with the dishes is purely illusory. It's just that fear has big eyes. You can easily use an induction hob without having to buy new cookware, even if none of your pans work directly with induction.

You can easily determine how suitable your cookware is for your future purchase.

Everything is very simple. Take an ordinary magnet and try to lean it against all the pots and pans that you have in your kitchen. Those dishes that do not respond to a magnet with an induction panel will not work.

It will look like this: you put a pan of water and turn on the stove. For the first few seconds everything will be as usual, but then the indicator light for the corresponding burner will flash and the stove will turn off, as if you just turned on the stove but did not put anything on it.

Many people say that ordinary enamel saucepans can be safely thrown away, but dishes with a thick metal bottom are what you need.

All these are prejudices. Here's a good old enamel saucepan that works great with an induction hob:

At the same time, the Zepter cookware I have with a thick metal bottom categorically refuses to serve. The induction hob simply “does not see” it. Or rather, “doesn’t feel it.” My wife discovered this and came to tell me that “there is something strange with our stove.” I approached and for a long time could not understand why the Zepter pan with such a thick bottom, made of stainless steel, was stubbornly “not detected” by the induction cooker.

Then he brought a magnet - and sure enough! The bottom of Zepter cookware is not magnetic. That was the number! Having scoured the Internet, I found out that the new dishes from this company have already been adapted. I have a set from 15 years ago. At that time, they didn’t even know what an induction hob was.

I had to take out a tile from the mezzanine and cook on it. But it arose new question: what to do next? You can’t use tiles all the time, can you?

The best way out of this situation is to buy an adapter for an induction cooker. This is a metal pancake that you place on the surface of the stove, and then place a pan on it, which by itself cannot work with induction. When you turn on the stove, the adapter heats up and transfers heat to the pan.

Of course, all this looks a little strange, but it is much cheaper to buy an adapter than to change the entire set of Zepter dishes.

Many people are not aware of the existence of adapters. They throw away or give away excellent cookware to friends just because it doesn’t work with the induction hob. The adapter costs from 1000 to 2000 rubles. It’s much easier to buy it and use the good old and so familiar cookware than to lament and scold your husband at all costs for bringing this “induction nonsense” home.

In a word, you don’t have to worry about dishes. The main thing is to buy one or two adapters along with the stove and “continue to live.”

Why is an induction hob dangerous?

It's time to fly in the ointment. Still, you should know what to prepare for if you are going to deal with induction.

The thing is that such a plate creates a fairly strong electromagnetic field around itself, read, radiation. Some people, as soon as they hear the word “radiation,” immediately begin to itch :). I remember that in a store one customer immediately refused to buy an induction panel as soon as she heard about strong electromagnetic fields.

It would be interesting to suggest that she, for that matter, stop using the microwave, TV, mobile phone... After all, all these and many other household appliances also emit radiation, and how!

An induction panel is truly a source of a powerful electromagnetic field. You can't argue with that. But it fades away at a distance of 30-40 centimeters from the coil. Let's think logically. If the field were stronger and extended over a meter or more, then, logically, all metal objects around would also have to heat up. For example, pots on adjacent burners, metal knives and forks, the wall of the refrigerator - all this would be warm. But this is not happening.

If you are not going to put your head on the burner and keep it there until the dish is completely cooked, then there is no particular danger for you.

However, doctors warn against using an induction panel for people who use pacemakers. These are probably very sensitive devices and even a slight fluctuation in the electromagnetic background will be sensitive to them.

As for the rest...

An induction hob appeared in our kitchen about six months ago. In appearance, it is no different from a regular hob.

This flat device, which is mounted directly into the surface of the countertop kitchen set. Directly below it you can, oddly enough, do drawer for all kitchen utensils.

There is a fan on the bottom side to cool the coils:

Induction hob- quite a powerful consumer of energy, so you should use a separate one to connect it cable route from an electric meter with its own automatic machine. If you plug the panel into the same outlet as the refrigerator and microwave, then simultaneous work The wiring may not withstand the devices. At best, it will blow out the fuse in the panel. In the worst case, you will have to hammer into the wall and look for a place where there is a fire in the electrical wiring or a short circuit.

It is advisable that the edges of the hole in the tabletop be covered with foil:

The cost of an induction panel is, of course, higher than that of a similar class stove with heating elements. The minimum price I saw in the store was 28,000 rubles. (everything tends to get cheaper over time). But, taking into account the efficiency of the device, you will very soon - literally in a year and a half - return the cost of the “overpayment” by saving electricity.

It's like co. First we buy an expensive light bulb, and then we save on energy bills for many years.

Conclusion

Siemens induction hob seemed to us a good decision. During the entire period of use there were no complaints about it. Even my wife, who is a skeptic regarding any technical innovations, appreciated the ease of operation and, most importantly, maintenance of the device. Remember, I wrote that “escaped” food does not burn. Then it can be easily wiped off the surface with a regular cloth.

Despite the seemingly high cost, the induction hob is excellent choice. We recommend!

Today, induction hobs are at the peak of popularity. This is due to the mass of useful functions and unique design characteristic of such equipment.

Fast preparation of food occurs due to the specialized operating principle of the equipment.

Let's look at the types of suitable cookware for induction. And also, we will answer the main question of the consumer - is it possible to cook on an induction cooker in ordinary cookware?

The popularity of induction cookers is due to several reasons. The factors that we list below are considered an ideal find for the consumer.

• Fast preparation of food occurs due to the specialized operating principle of the equipment.
• Safety of use. The stove is in contact only with the bottom of the container being used; the risk of getting burned on its surface is minimal.
• Ability to set the desired temperature. On such a stove you can cook exactly according to the recipe.
• Easy to care for. Since the surface is smooth and mirror-like, food residues do not stick, which means that they can be removed without much effort.
• Variety of options. You can cook food by first selecting the desired function.

The stove is in contact only with the bottom of the container being used; the risk of getting burned on its surface is minimal.

In other models hobs It is unlikely that you will be able to find the above listed features. It is due to them, in almost all modern kitchens Such devices are installed for home use.

Justification for choosing special utensils

When purchasing an induction cooker, the question immediately arises - what kind of cookware is needed for an induction hob? As mentioned earlier, kitchen equipment only heats the bottom of the vessel. This means that when choosing utensils, you need to pay attention to its bottom.

Specialized dishes must have a thick bottom, the height of which is at least six centimeters.

Specialized dishes must have a thick bottom, the height of which is at least six centimeters. And also, between the layers of the bottom there should be ferromagnetic layers, which contribute to uniform heating of the container.

Suitable cookware material

Special kitchen utensils for induction will be considered suitable if they are made of heavy and durable materials. Such metals are resistant to deformation and other defects.

Products made of stainless steel and cast iron are considered the most suitable.

Products made of stainless steel and cast iron are considered the most suitable. However, their body and surface as a whole must be free of scratches, chips and damage. Since they can scratch the hob and ruin not only the design, but also the performance of the equipment.

Stainless steel

Steel kitchen products are durable and aesthetically pleasing. Since the metal is dense, its bottom is made in several layers, which allows the food to be properly cooked during the cooking process.

Steel kitchen products are durable and aesthetically pleasing.

Everyone is accustomed to the fact that stainless steel vessels are glossy, shiny objects. However, if you use such containers on an induction stove, pay attention to models of pots and pans with an external matte surface.

Cast iron frying pans

Cast iron frying pans characterized by thick walls and high level thermal conductivity. They are perfect for induction use.

Cast iron frying pans have thick walls and a high level of thermal conductivity.

However, do not forget that cast iron is very heavy and if you drop a frying pan on the surface of the stove, you can damage it. Such utensils should be handled carefully and wisely.

What kind of enamel is needed

If you decide to use enamel cookware for induction cooking, don't worry. After all, even the simplest metal vessel, coated with high-quality enamel, is suitable for such a stove.

Even the simplest metal vessel, coated with high-quality enamel, is suitable for such a stove.

As a rule, enamel is applied to products made from heavy raw materials. This means that such utensils are characterized by magnetic properties.

How to choose suitable cookware for induction cookers

Selecting suitable cookware should be based on the specialized operating principle of the induction panel. The bottom is main parameter which the consumer must focus on.

The bottom is the main parameter on which the consumer must focus attention.

But besides the bottom, there are several other factors that play a role when choosing a special container. The diameter of the bottom must be at least 12 centimeters. This is necessary so that the vessel heats evenly and the food is cooked efficiently. Of course, we should not forget about the sustainability of the production material. Kitchen utensils should not be subject to even the slightest deformation.

Is it possible to cook on an induction cooker in regular cookware?

Prepare something delicious delicious dish on such a panel, using a regular saucepan or frying pan will not work. By placing the container on the stove, it may not react or turn on, leaving the container cold.

The only peculiarity of induction cookware is the ferromagnetic bottom, due to which it is completely heated.

You won’t cause any harm to the stove, you’ll just waste time and energy trying to cook something. Therefore, when using induction, take care of suitable cookware.

Often, consumers are interested in what is an induction pan? The answer is simple: it is the same shape and size as a standard container. Its only feature is its ferromagnetic bottom, due to which it is completely heated.

Cookware adapters

For those who purchased an induction hob but did not take care of the cookware, manufacturers offer special magnetic adapters. They are a thin magnetic disk with a handle. It is placed on the stove burner, and an existing vessel is placed on it.

A special disk will allow you to cook dishes in any pot or pan without harming the stove.

This way, you don’t have to replace all the dishes with new ones, spending a lot of effort and money. A special disk will allow you to cook dishes in any pot or pan without harming the stove. In addition to the direct purpose of the adapter - the ability to cook food in any container, there are also auxiliary reasons for the purchase - protecting the induction surface from scratches and damage.

How to preserve the surface of the hob

In order to preserve the pristine appearance panels, it is necessary to select special dishes without flaws. The surface of such a plate is perfectly smooth and even. It may not require specialized care, but careful operation should not be neglected.

In order to preserve the original appearance of the panel, it is necessary to select special dishes without flaws.

Avoid using metal scrapers and brushes to avoid damaging the slab. Do not use abrasive substances when cleaning. And of course, avoid serious impacts that can cause chips on the body of the induction panel.

Video: How to choose cookware for an induction cooker

Modern manufacturers household appliances regularly offer new, original devices for home use. One of these new products is the induction cooker. However, in order to use this unit effectively, you need to know the features of its use. Cooking on induction cookers requires special cookware with a perfectly flat bottom. What other usage requirements are there?

About the reasons for popularity

If we compare traditional gas, electric stoves and induction, the latter win according to the following parameters:

Cooking speed. Thanks to the special operating principle, the process of heating food in dishes occurs many times faster.
Absolute safety. The induction current interacts only with the bottom of the pot or pan, without heating the panel itself. Therefore, it is impossible to get burned on the surface of such a stove.
Possibility to precisely adjust the cooking temperature.
Easy to care for. Since food dropped onto the surface of the stove does not burn, cleaning the worktop is very easy.
Wide functionality. The user has the opportunity to select a convenient program for preparing a particular dish.

About choosing dishes

Not everyone knows what kind of cookware should be used for cooking on an induction cooker. The creators of this equipment advise purchasing special pots and pans with a flat, weighted bottom that is magnetic. Many housewives ask whether it is possible to use regular cookware on an induction cooker? No, traditional enamel or aluminum cookware doesn't fit.

To cook food on an induction stove, you should choose pots, ladles, frying pans and other utensils according to the following characteristics:

Thickened bottom, at least 6 cm high and 12 cm in diameter.
The bottom of containers used on the induction surface must be level. The use of cookware with a concave, deformed bottom is not allowed.
Kitchen utensils for a special stove must be made of ferromagnetic material. It is this alloy that reacts with copper heating elements.

To be able to cook on an induction surface, you need to purchase special cookware.

In this case, you will have to stop using containers from:

Aluminum.
Copper.
Glass.

But kitchen utensils made of stainless steel, cast iron, and an enameled surface are perfect.

Learning to cook on induction cookers

Housewives who have encountered induction surfaces for the first time are wondering whether it is possible to fry on an induction stove? Of course you can. For example, to fry pancakes, you should select the highest heating power of the panel and place a frying pan on it. For quick heating, it is recommended to select position 10. Then pour required amount dough into the pan and reduce the power level to 5. To fry one side of the pancake, 7-8 seconds are enough, after which you can turn the dough over and bake on the other side.

Before you start frying meat, it is recommended to cover the panel with a paper napkin or towel. Then install a frying pan of a suitable diameter and heat it at maximum power. Place the meat in the pan and fry on each side for no more than 1 minute. After obtaining an appetizing crust, reduce the heating power level to 7 and cook the dish for a few more minutes.

Is it possible to light coals on an induction cooker? It's certainly possible. To do this, you need to use special dishes with a magnetic bottom. Having laid required quantity coals into a bowl, place it on the stove and turn on maximum power. As soon as the coals turn red, they should be removed from the surface.

Another question often asked by housewives is whether it is possible to leave dishes on an induction cooker? Users answer that it is possible, provided that the stove is turned off.

In custody

An induction cooker allows you to cook any dish in the shortest possible time. However, in order to learn how to use this technique, it is recommended to study the instructions from the manufacturers and purchase special utensils. Not every housewife is able to use the stove the first time. But with experience, users can easily use the cooking equipment.

Induction cookers or panels are the result of the development of traditional kitchen appliances. Their main difference from others lies in the principle of work. If everything is clear with a gas-powered stove, the combustion of gas fuel leads to heating of the dishes and food placed in them. IN electric oven heating is carried out due to the fact that the electric current passing through a heating element generates a certain amount of thermal energy.

The inductive panel works based on other physical phenomena. Cooking on such equipment is carried out using induction. The current passing through the turns of the inductive coil is converted into an alternating magnetic field. It heats the dishes due to the resulting vortex field.

How to use an induction cooker correctly

In order for the stove to work for a long time and without any problems, the user will only need one thing - to strictly follow the requirements given in the instruction manual. This document describes the procedure for choosing a location for installing the model, the procedure for turning it on and operating it.

How to connect the stove

The main tool that is required to connect the device to the network is a screwdriver. To connect directly, you will need to purchase a certain amount of three-core power cable. Most often, a cable with a cross-section of 4 to 6 square meters is used. mm. The length of this cable should be sufficient to reach the panel connection point. As a rule, a 4-wire cable is included in the package. 2 wires, brown and black, are phases, a blue wire is “0”, and a yellow-green wire is ground. The ends of the wires must be stripped. On the back side of the product there is a comb into which the stripped wires are installed. The free end must be connected to the house electrical network.

How to turn on an induction cooker

So, the panel is connected to the network. After this process is completed, some models signal that everything is proceeding as normal and the panel can be turned on.

On the control panel, as a rule, there is a “start/stop” button, pressing which will turn on the device.

• Switching on and operating basics.

Before starting work, it makes sense to clean the surface from packaging residues and traces of adhesives that may have remained after production. By the way, in the first minutes of operation it may smell like burnt rubber. But there is no need to worry too much, this unpleasant spirit will soon leave.

• Switching on the cooking zones.

For each individual zone, there are separate buttons on the control panel; in addition, some models have separate controls. Power can be set from 0 to 9.

The operating instructions describe in detail which power modes are optimal for boiling and which for heating or direct cooking.

How to properly turn off an induction hob

After finishing cooking, you must turn off the panel. To do this, you can press the “start/stop” button or wait a certain time, after which the panel itself will go into standby mode.

How to cook on an induction cooker

To prepare food you need to prepare necessary products and, of course, dishes, more on that below.

Selecting cookware for an induction cooker

Suitable for cooking on induction ovens use specialized utensils made of ferromagnetic materials. This is determined by the physical principle that underlies its operation. Eddy currents, which create heat in cookware, are most effective on ferromagnetic cookware. If the consumer does not want to spend money on purchasing new dishes, you can buy an adapter, made in the form of a disk and placed on the burner, so you can use familiar kitchen utensils (glass, aluminum, etc.). This adapter will take on the action of eddy currents and heat up, transferring heat to the dishes installed on it.

IMPORTANT!

TO FIND OUT WHETHER THE SELECTED COOKWARE IS SUITABLE FOR USE ON AN INDUCTION OVEN, OR NOT A ORDINARY MAGNET WILL HELP. IT IS ENOUGH TO BRING IT TO THE Utensil, AND IF IT STICKS, THEN THE Utensil CAN BE USED FOR COOKING WITH SUCH EQUIPMENT.

The best solution is to use dishes with a thick bottom.

Understanding the modes

To make the cooking process easier, manufacturers are trying to install more functions, and some of them, in fact, can bring certain benefits. For example, the Booster function, which allows you to transfer power from burner to burner. It makes it possible to take energy from a free burner. This allows you to cook food a little faster.

Keep warm mode– its presence allows you to leave cooked food on the stove, and it will not be able to cool down for a long time.

Emergency shutdown It will work when liquid gets on the hob. As a result, all burners turn off.

Some models offer users various modes that allow them to cook a chop or stew mushrooms.

How to unlock an induction cooker

In some cases, it becomes necessary to block the stove, for example, from small children who may play around with the control panel. There may be a button with a picture of a lock on the front panel. After pressing it, the control of the stove will be blocked. To turn it off, you need to press two buttons at the same time, as a rule, these are the “plus” and “minus” buttons, after pressing you need to wait a certain time.

Features of cooking on an induction cooker

One of the main features of an induction cooker is its cooking speed. Everyone who uses it in everyday life celebrates it fast work. Let's look at this using the example of making ordinary scrambled eggs. So, on gas, scrambled eggs will be ready on average in 12–15 minutes; on an induction oven, the cooking time will take no more than 4 minutes.

Important!

For those who are just mastering this device, at first they must strictly follow the instructions indicated in the recipe books. And only after gaining some experience can you cook yourself.

Safety rules when working with an induction cooker

An induction furnace is electrical appliance and accordingly, its operation must be carried out in accordance with safety measures for working with electrical appliances.

1. The connection must only be made to a network that meets the requirements specified in the operating instructions.
2. It is unacceptable to cover the panel through which the internal cavity of the device is ventilated.
3. The equipment must be protected from moisture entering the housing.
4. Cleaning and maintenance of an inductive device can only be carried out after disconnecting the device from the electrical network.

By following these tips, you can easily use your induction hob and it will last for a long time.