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I hate induction with a passion, beep boop it doesn’t work because a drop of water, you can’t put anything on it, the controls are obnoxious and you have to change at least some cookwear.

I love gas, sure it’s more a preference than logic but it’s so snappy ! Turn the button and you have 5000watts of heat, no long click this, short click that, and when done, just turn the knob.

Now, it has drawbacks like when it’s windy, it does get super hot etc. but I’d get hologen (with knobs) before any induction.

/Rant off

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Wanderer@lemm.ee ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
Sounds like you hate lack of knobs rather than induction. Just get one with knobs.

Induction works when you spill water on it, I’ve done it.

Instant heat. Excellent all over heat transfer. Doesn’t heat the room. No cancer causing pollution. Good for the environment. Specific heat control where you can set power and even temperature. Easy to clean.

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- Valmond@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  Well spotted!
  
  Maybe I have only used crappy ones in AirBnBs who stopped working if a drop of water touched the plate…
  
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  - Wanderer@lemm.ee ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    Tbf there is some differences in quality between them. Some work exactly as you want and others are annoying because they don’t do what you expect. When they work I find them a dream.
    
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    Valmond@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    So a reasonably expensive one I guess, which would be fair I think.
    
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nova_ad_vitum@lemmy.ca ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
The problem with induction (including everything you cited there) is down to implementation, not the tech itself. The difference in UX between a bad induction stove and a good one is far far greater than the difference between a bad and good gas stove. A bad induction stove is just… really bad.

After using a great induction stove (with knobs, knobs are mandatory) I can’t ever go back. Yeah you get 5000 watts of heat with gas most of that just heats your kitchen, face, and pot handles. It only tangentially interacts with the food you’re trying to cook.

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