Computers have revolutionized everything-cooking included. Induction cooking is fast becoming popular nowadays, because of its practicality and ease of use. It is also, perhaps, the safest way of cooking. Before I bought mine, I did some research online and this is what I found out:
- Induction cookers are computer-controlled. If you peek into the bottom part of it, you’ll even see the circuit board and the exhaust fan similar to those found in your computer’s CPU.
- Heat is generated by electromagnets, precisely controlled by the circuit board according to your desired heat level.
- Heat is then transferred to the cooking pot, which in turn heats up. That’s why salesmen demonstrating induction cookers in the mall would even show you they’re touching the surface of the cooker right after cooking. This is because the cooker itself does not heat up.
- Induction cookers will only work with metal-based pots, except aluminum. Ceramic or glass materials are useless as well. Basically anything that a magnet attaches to will work with an induction cooker.
- Most of the induction cookers I’ve seen in malls have a built-in LCD screen to tell you the temperature, or an error message it if there is one.
- Two words: environment-friendly. Induction cookers use just a fraction of electricity compared to most electric stoves. It also does not use fossil fuels like LPG and charcoal.
Given these, here’s my review of my own induction cooker:
The Look: 5 of 5 stars
- Most induction cookers are really sleek looking, with clean, smooth surfaces and a glossy finish. This makes it easy to clean after all the messy cooking.
- The single cookers are really easy to move around with its light weight material.
- The double cookers or multiple cookers can be seamlessly installed as a cook top. Plus, the piano black glossy material will definitely blend well with your granite kitchen top.
Usability: 5 of 5 stars
- The controls are idiot-proof and are beautifully integrated with the over-all design. You need not worry about the food getting stuck in the buttons.
- Turning it on is really easy: with just a push of a button it will detect automatically if there’s a pot on the cooker. If there’s one, it will turn on and continue heating the pot. If the cooker detects something incompatible, like a glass pot or you hand, it will just show an error message on the screen and won’t heat up.
- If for some reason it slips your mind that you’re cooking something, it has an automatic shut off feature that will activate after some time, preventing you from burning your food.
- It also has preset timers for most cooking styles like frying, hot pot, etc.
- Heat levels are controlled by a “plus" and “minus" button. Even your first grade daughter will know what those two signs will do.
- Anytime you feel like abruptly stopping what you’re cooking, just push the “off" button, and that’s it.
Price and Availability: 4 of 5 stars
- Most single cookers are really, really cheap. Price ranges from a little over a thousand Pesos to just P5,000.
- I don’t get how they price the double cookers or multiple cookers, however. I think the cheapest I’ve seen is about P18,000, reaching to about P90,000+. I’m thinking it’s mainly because you can install it as a cook top in your kitchen, creating a seamless design.
- You can find an induction cooker in cooking sections in almost every mall in the metro.
Over-all Verdict: 5 of 5 stars
- It’s the best thing they’ve ever invented in the cooking world.
- WMN.ph
- Induction cookers are computer-controlled. If you peek into the bottom part of it, you’ll even see the circuit board and the exhaust fan similar to those found in your computer’s CPU.
- Heat is generated by electromagnets, precisely controlled by the circuit board according to your desired heat level.
- Heat is then transferred to the cooking pot, which in turn heats up. That’s why salesmen demonstrating induction cookers in the mall would even show you they’re touching the surface of the cooker right after cooking. This is because the cooker itself does not heat up.
- Induction cookers will only work with metal-based pots, except aluminum. Ceramic or glass materials are useless as well. Basically anything that a magnet attaches to will work with an induction cooker.
- Most of the induction cookers I’ve seen in malls have a built-in LCD screen to tell you the temperature, or an error message it if there is one.
- Two words: environment-friendly. Induction cookers use just a fraction of electricity compared to most electric stoves. It also does not use fossil fuels like LPG and charcoal.
Given these, here’s my review of my own induction cooker:
The Look: 5 of 5 stars
- Most induction cookers are really sleek looking, with clean, smooth surfaces and a glossy finish. This makes it easy to clean after all the messy cooking.
- The single cookers are really easy to move around with its light weight material.
- The double cookers or multiple cookers can be seamlessly installed as a cook top. Plus, the piano black glossy material will definitely blend well with your granite kitchen top.
Usability: 5 of 5 stars
- The controls are idiot-proof and are beautifully integrated with the over-all design. You need not worry about the food getting stuck in the buttons.
- Turning it on is really easy: with just a push of a button it will detect automatically if there’s a pot on the cooker. If there’s one, it will turn on and continue heating the pot. If the cooker detects something incompatible, like a glass pot or you hand, it will just show an error message on the screen and won’t heat up.
- If for some reason it slips your mind that you’re cooking something, it has an automatic shut off feature that will activate after some time, preventing you from burning your food.
- It also has preset timers for most cooking styles like frying, hot pot, etc.
- Heat levels are controlled by a “plus" and “minus" button. Even your first grade daughter will know what those two signs will do.
- Anytime you feel like abruptly stopping what you’re cooking, just push the “off" button, and that’s it.
Price and Availability: 4 of 5 stars
- Most single cookers are really, really cheap. Price ranges from a little over a thousand Pesos to just P5,000.
- I don’t get how they price the double cookers or multiple cookers, however. I think the cheapest I’ve seen is about P18,000, reaching to about P90,000+. I’m thinking it’s mainly because you can install it as a cook top in your kitchen, creating a seamless design.
- You can find an induction cooker in cooking sections in almost every mall in the metro.
Over-all Verdict: 5 of 5 stars
- It’s the best thing they’ve ever invented in the cooking world.
- WMN.ph
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