If you are thinking about purchasing glass ceramics or an induction cooker, you should know that along with the purchase of a stove, you will need to replace all the old cooking utensils with new ones. Not everything is suitable for such stoves! And in this article we will talk about which dishes can be used on the glass-ceramic hob, and which cannot be categorically.
What is the advantage of a glass-ceramic hob over a conventional electric one?
There are, of course, many and very advantages.
- For example, the ability to instantly heat up and cool down, thereby making cooking on it as comfortable as on gas.
- Moreover, food boils almost instantly and can be cooked twice as fast as on gas, and 4 times faster than on ordinary, electric.
- Also, one cannot fail to mention such a property as ease of laundering. Whoever had ordinary cast-iron "pancakes" knows how difficult it is to scrub them off. And the glass-ceramic panel is cleaned with a slight movement of the hand, you just have to spray it with a special tool.
- Also, glass ceramics has a remarkable property to change the shape of the heating surface. You can cook on it not only in round pots, but also in ducklings!
- Some stoves can be programmed for a certain cooking mode, that is, you put a saucepan, it heats up to a certain moment, boils as much as you need, and then reduces the heating force on its own.
- Well, and the most important advantage is that it is much more economical in terms of electricity consumption, compared to the usual one.
But, each spoon has its own fly in the ointment ...
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And what are the disadvantages and are there any?
- These plates are made of an expensive material - ceranium, which has strength that can withstand the fall of a ten-liter pan, but ... Why, they are afraid of pinpoint impacts with sharp objects. For example, the most ordinary knife, which has fallen from a height, with the blade down, can easily split the surface.
- In addition, a huge disadvantage is that among all the models, there are practically no ones on which there would be a little comfort. And this means that you will never be able to put a cezve with coffee on the stove!
- Why? Because the bottom of the cookware must fully fit the size and overlap the edges of the heating surface in order to protect against moisture ingress on the hot surface. If water gets on it, then you can say goodbye to the stove. It will burst either immediately or very soon.
- Also, a big inconvenience is that pots with a wet bottom cannot be placed on its surface. Well this is so inconvenient ... Imagine wiping it dry every time, after the pot has been filled with water and it has become wet.
- You need to cook on it carefully, without spilling anything on the surface. For example, she is afraid of sugar and can “order her to live a long time” if it hits the surface.
- If you break it, then you need to completely change the entire glass surface. And this is very expensive.
- And, of course, the disadvantages can be safely attributed to the fact that she is capricious in terms of dishes and not all types of pots can be used. You will learn which dishes are suitable and which are not in the next block.
Cookware that must not be used on a glass ceramic surface
It is categorically impossible to use copper and aluminum, they leave stains on such a plate that are very difficult to remove.
Glass ceramic dishes are not a good option. Heat-resistant, glass - cannot be used either. These three types of cookware do not heat up as quickly as necessary and as a result, the stove draws too much electricity. But here, in fairness, it should be noted that glass-ceramic dishes are not suitable for other hobs either, they can only be used in the oven.
About skillet wok and you can immediately forget about cauldrons with a round bottom. If the surface is small, then the dish will not even go broke. It is necessary, exclusively, to cover the entire brewing circle with the bottom of the cookware.
In no case should you use dishes with a deformed bottom. And the heating will be disgusting and the surface will be scratched.
On this, perhaps, everything. You can't use the above, and as much as you love old pots, many will have to be discarded. But what remains? Read on.
What kind of dishes to choose?
The most important rule:
The volume of the pan bottom should completely cover the heating circle, and ideally, be a little more, but not less. This, as you remember, so that the surface is protected from moisture.
Then, dishes for glass-ceramic plates should be made of steel, cast iron or enameled metal. But, its bottom must certainly be flat, even and smooth. The best option is if it is heavy and thick.
In general, stainless steel dishes are considered the best option for glass ceramics. It is not as heavy as cast iron, which is unnecessary fall insurance, and it has good thermal conductivity.
Yes, and it is easy to wash such pans, but, of course, the glass-ceramic hob has nothing to do with it.
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Recommendations for choosing cookware for induction hobs
Induction hobs are a real innovation in the world of kitchen technology. They are very expensive and not everyone can afford one at home. While they are more often used in restaurants and other catering kitchens.
It works in an amazing way: the surface remains cold, and the bottom of the pan heats up to the set temperature. And due to this, in operation it is simpler and less capricious than glass ceramics.
Cookware for such plates is only suitable with a magnetic bottom. This is not something new, no. This is any dish that is made of metal that sticks to a magnet. That is, it does not accept any alloys, copper and other things.
We told you what kind of dishes can be used on a glass-ceramic surface. Now it's up to you whether to take such a stove or postpone it.
