Induction Hobs ?

[Chipchopper]

What type of cookware is suitable for induction cooking and what should one look out for ?

[Old_Geezer]

As I understand it, if a magnet sticks to the base it is probably just fine. It works by generating currents by applying a magnetic / electric field, and that heats up the pot or pan.

[Buenchico]

See here:
http://www.hartsofstur.com/blog/are-my-saucepans-suitable-for-induction-hobs/

[Tilly2]

Are you going to buy an induction hob, Chip?

[rockyracoon]

I changed over to induction, last year. I was only left with a couple of Pyrex pots that wouldn't work on the hob.

[EcclesCake]

Not those ancient brown ones Rocky? I hope you donated them to a museum ;-)

[rockyracoon]

Lol. No Eccles. They are nice white ones that I can use in the oven.

Actually, I don't think I've seen them since before the kitchen was done!

[EcclesCake]

I just have fond memories of my friends 'cool' mums thinking they were the bees knees having those brown glass saucepans, not to mention the adverts.

Can't beat a bit of nostalgia on a Tuesday evening :-)

[Chipchopper]

Thanks both, I think I get it.

So would, for instance a stainless steel, stove top kettle be suitable if it didn't have a flat bottom ?.
Aside from that, dose the quality of the steel have any bearing on it ?.

[Tilly2]

Chip, it has to be 18/10 stainless steel. Have you got a fridge magnet that you could use to test the kettle?

[EcclesCake]

If your kettle doesn't have a flat bottom, it is going to take an age to boil as only a limited amount of the surface area is going to be making contact.