How to Pick the Ideal Portable Induction Cook Тop

Fast, clean and easy cooking is hard to be achieved with the use of electric or gas cooktops. People that still have these cooktops genuinely believe that there is nothing better or faster than gas, and are left very surprised when they experience the cooking with a portable induction cook top. Induction has a few characteristics that make cooking with it easier, better and more efficient:

• Firstly, a portable induction cook top doesn’t heat the entire cooking surface but just the pan; the magnets in the cooktop excite the molecules in the cooking pan and the pan becomes the cooking surface.
• Secondly, cooking with induction means very little loss of heat, what makes a portable induction cook top 90% efficient.
• Thirdly, the surface of an induction cook top is very easy to control. It can easily change from high power sear to low simmer.

These three main characteristics make a portable induction cook top a worthy investment. So when you decide to switch and buy an induction cook top, you need to pay attention to two basic things: package promotions and cook top layout, the second being the more important one. Cook top layout really comes down to personal preference and the level of your cooking experience, but nevertheless, it does not hurt to know the features of each layout.

• Ordinary burner layout – The biggest and most powerful burner is placed in the center of the cooking surface, and the other four are placed 2 in front and 2 in the back. This layout can be found in another version, with the smaller burners being connected with a bridge being able to accommodate oblong or rectangular pans.
• Entire surface area – There are no burners here. The entire surface is used. You can use the entire surface and place multiple pans at the same time. These induction cook tops are designed for professional cooking and are more suitable for restaurants.
• Bridged burners – There is this option as well; all 4 smaller burners are connected with a bridge, creating a larger cooking area, which is suitable for heating a large baking pan.

In conclusion, a portable induction cook top will really revolutionize your cooking experience. Moreover it is very practical and you can place it everywhere, even take it outdoors with you. When you decide to buy a portable induction cook top, make sure you choose the right burner layout for your cooking needs.