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This cooktop burner will normally run you $139, but with Amazon's Memorial Day Sale deals now available, you can snag the either model for $117. At 16% off, it's a solid addition to your cooking arsenal, and it would be a great gift for a grad too. For more, here are the best appliance deals we've found today on Amazon.
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How does an induction cooktop burner work?
I didn't really understand till I got one, but an induction cooktop generates heat by creating a magnetic field that flows into a metal pan. Not every metal pan will work -- my aluminum pans remained as cold as my disconnected gas range. Instead, you need a pan or pot made of a magnetic metal like cast iron or stainless steel. I have several enameled cast iron pots that worked great, and I bought a Tramontina stainless steel 10-inch pan for frying.
I started simply, making pasta, using sauce out of a jar, but by the end of the remodel I was making Baja fish tacos from scratch and homemade Bolognese sauce. And I was surprised how much I loved cooking on it. My family started avoiding me while I was in the garage cooking because I'd proselytize how amazing induction was. "Look!" I'd tell them. "The cooktop stays cool!" Or, "Check this out! When I take the pot off the cooktop, it pauses heating!"
During a kitchen-warming party we threw for our neighbors after our new kitchen was done, I learned our friend across the street had the same love for her induction cooktop, and we huddled like allies, devoted to this magnetic object.
Now that the kitchen is done, I'm thinking of ways I can keep using the cooktop. Maybe, when I'm cooking a big meal and need an extra burner, I can set it up on the counter. Maybe I can use it outdoors during a cookout. Or maybe I can give it to one of my kids as they set up their own home. I actually love it so much, when it comes time to swap out our gas range, I'm going to get an induction cooktop. For more, here are our favorite cookware sets and our favorite chef knife.
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