Anyone have a Nuwave cooktop & do you like it
Trying to decide if it is worth the money, or would a regular hotplate work just as well.
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For some unknown reason, I got the Pro version. It is rated at 1800 watts and the eye is about 12" in diameter.
I can't tell exactly what the diameter of the induction coils are, but there are no problems with heat to the edge of the 12" diameter pans or the grill.
The construction of the cooking utensil will have a lot to do with how the heat is at the edge of the pan. The bottom of the pan needs a good conductor of heat like aluminum or even better, copper. The bottom of the pan also needs magnetic properties, and if they are weak, the results won't be good.
Remember that stainless steel and cast iron are not good conductors of heat. Most successful induction cooking utensils will have a sandwiched construction bottom of aluminum, to spread the heat, and the magnetic metal. Some stainless steel has magnetic properties.
To make cast iron work good with induction, it seems that a very high heat is needed. The NuWave goes up to 575F and does very well on the cast iron grill. We can cook to the edge of our grill.
Before you get completely unsatisfied with the induction cooking surface, check out the cookware -- it could be a problem
Good Luck!
Wil
I can't tell exactly what the diameter of the induction coils are, but there are no problems with heat to the edge of the 12" diameter pans or the grill.
The construction of the cooking utensil will have a lot to do with how the heat is at the edge of the pan. The bottom of the pan needs a good conductor of heat like aluminum or even better, copper. The bottom of the pan also needs magnetic properties, and if they are weak, the results won't be good.
Remember that stainless steel and cast iron are not good conductors of heat. Most successful induction cooking utensils will have a sandwiched construction bottom of aluminum, to spread the heat, and the magnetic metal. Some stainless steel has magnetic properties.
To make cast iron work good with induction, it seems that a very high heat is needed. The NuWave goes up to 575F and does very well on the cast iron grill. We can cook to the edge of our grill.
Before you get completely unsatisfied with the induction cooking surface, check out the cookware -- it could be a problem
Good Luck!
Wil
