Mondays with Mike: Induction!

January 29, 2024 • Posted in Mike Knezovich, Mondays with Mike by

Under the heading of unimportant, I mentioned in an earlier post that I got a kitchen range with an induction cooktop. I have been asked by at least one person how I liked it, so I’m going to bore you all.

I love it.

Boiling water is like a parlor trick. I measured 4-1/2 cups of water for a recipe, and it boiled in just over a minute. Stuff comes up to heat faster than any gas stove I’ve had, and it cools faster than turning off a flame

It’s freaking magic.

It does require adjustment, because you know, it gets hot faster and gets cool faster. Mise en place is not a nicety, it’s a demand. But the cooktop doesn’t really get hot so it’s easy to clean.

And, I can boil water in no time—did I say that?

I had to get rid of two pots that don’t work with induction but they weren’t great, so that’s not a negative. But there is one—a Swiss Diamond no-stick pan—that’s killing me.

But I’ll get over it.

Michael B On January 29, 2024 at 10:06 pm

We have one, Susan loves it, that all that matters, Thank you…….

mknezo2014 On January 29, 2024 at 10:33 pm

If she loves it, it’s golden. That woman can cook!

Lola On January 29, 2024 at 10:26 pm

Thanks for the update, Mike. Nice to know there is an electric option vastly superior to the old electric stoves.

mknezo2014 On January 29, 2024 at 10:32 pm

Hi Lola, here’s the thing–I cooked on gas my entire cooking life, adjusted to electric, and…this is better than gas. Not a little, a lot.

Hank On January 30, 2024 at 6:41 am

I thought about asking you too. Glad to hear you treated yourself to a special gift and it’s giving you well-deserved pleasure.
But first, I couldn’t decide between two other comments, so here are both:
1. Boys and their toys!
2. So much for “A watched pot never boils.”
🤪

Allan Hippensteel On January 30, 2024 at 10:15 am

An induction cooktop, eh. I’ve never heard of it. I must be back in the twentieth century. Is it like a new stove or is it like a micro-wave/induction combo? We look at air fryers. I’m sure after you buy one, you wonder how-in-the-world did I ever live without a way to reheat french fries or toast toast? And we simply don’t have room on our counter top for a small blimp. But it sounds like what you’ve purchased is extremely practical for the cook.

Annelore On February 1, 2024 at 12:24 pm

Ha! I looked at these new electric kitchen possibilities at an exhibit at the Architectural Society and began dreaming. Your excitement about your Induction cooktop makes it more of a reality in my kitchen. Thanks.

Steven Ferkau On February 1, 2024 at 12:48 pm

I’m sorry about the loss of your Swiss Diamond Non-Stick pan. I don’t know much about the Swiss. But, their flag is a big plus. Xoxo

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