Want induction but not new pans? Try this.

[Slemps]

Hi All,

While investigating an induction hob I came across this little beauty:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Induction-Converter-Diffuser-Andrew-James/dp/B00CAS9FMO/ref=sr_1_13?ie=UTF8&qid=1373537475&sr=8-13&keywords=single+induction+hob

Apparently this means you can use any pan on your induction hob. Anyone tried it? It seems like a fantastic little solution to me!

I was looking to find an induction hob that turns on with a manual switch rather than a touch pad or similar. Then I can use a remote socket, and heat to the temperature I want using my Ninja Block and rules (similar to to PID but much more powerful).

Anyone seen any like that? All the ones I have found turn on digitally somehow.

Sam.

[Sailor Con Queso]

Using a metal plate between the induction cooker and a non-induction pan means that the plate itself becomes a regular heating element. Since the magnetic field is not flowing thru the actual pan, the heat comes from only the bottom and you lose all the benefits of induction cooking.

[Slemps]

Oh I see. So the induction method heats up the whole pan?

[Sailor Con Queso]

With induction, a magnetic field flows thru the entire pan. That's why pans have to be magnetic.

[Slemps]

Right gotcha.

Induction pan it is then.

[jwalker]

Still , it looks very handy for use as a heat diffuser , for heating milk in one of those thin stainless steel stock pots , instead of a double boiler.

[Schnecken Slayer]

Still , it looks very handy for use as a heat diffuser , for heating milk in one of those thin stainless steel stock pots , instead of a double boiler.

When making yoghurt I found a saucepan was too hot for making yoghurt and found I could lose some of the heat by placing a large cast iron frypan on the induction stove with the saucepan in it and the temp was perfect.