Are you thinking about buying an induction stove or do you already have one? At any rate, we can safely assume you are concerned about the question of whether your favorite stainless steel pans are arranged inductively. This is certainly an important question and the answer is, No, not all kinds of stainless steel cooking utensils are good for induction cooking.
But don’t worry, it is very simple, to find out which cooking utensils they are.
The working of Induction Cook-Tops (magnetism).
Induction cook-stoves are very fast in operation, because they do not generate heat, but impart it in the cookery itself by means of magnetic waves.
In order that this may be possible the cookery itself has to be magnetic.
Why Stainless Cookery is not Magnetic.
Stainless steel is an alloy (a mixture of metals) with iron present. But there are a lot of different grades of stainless steel.
- 18/8 or 18/10 stainless steel (which is most commonly used for cooking surfaces) contains nickel, which makes it non-magnetic.
- Grade 430 stainless steel is a steel with higher iron percentage and no nickel present, and is magnetic.
Therefore, if the stainless steel pans that you have are of a thoroughly non-magnetic class, you can not use them on the induction cook stove. But many of the new stainless steel fry pans are so constructed that the base is induction-proof.
The Easy Way To Ascertain. The Magnet Test!
This is your real friend, if you desire to know anything with regard to the question of induction compatibility.
Just apply a magnet to the bottom of the pot or pan.
- If it sticks well: It is induction cooking compatible! There is sufficient magnetic material at the base of it.
- If it doesn’t stick, or just weakly sticks: It will not work on an induction cook top.
You can also look for the induction symbol on the plate bottom of new cookery which is a sort of coiling or zigzag symbol.
The Rationale of Clad Cookery.
Many good stainless steel frying stuff is clad, that is, it is made up of several layers of metalliferous material. One of these layers is of a magnetic stainless of the induction proof type, such as the 430 class, so these will work on the inductively arranged cooking plates and the other layers give us the cooking standard we desire.
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