Induction Cooking

[LittleSister]

There wouldn't be any flames to seal the ends of bits of rope that I cut.

And would a KTL style flowerpot cabin heater work with it?

 

[forestcreature]

Use them at home. +1 to having at least one thick cast iron skillet around. Some (?cheaper, ?compact) induction hobs regulate lower-range power output by cycling on and off, and a thick skillet will damp the effect and heat food more consistently. You can also interpose the skillet as a hotplate for the odd non-ferrous thing that you want to heat on the hob.

With a thinner pan or flat-bottomed wok I find induction feels much more like cooking on gas than on an electric hob, quite responsive and quick to heat up.

The flat glass surface cools quickly and becomes a handy surface for putting things.

 

[Red Panda]

Lidl had single-ring induction hobs the other week, we've got one to use when in marinas. Along with the electric kettle, you might as well take advantage of shore power when you've got it.

 

[Poignard]

Lidl had single-ring induction hobs the other week, we've got one to use when in marinas. Along with the electric kettle, you might as well take advantage of shore power when you've got it.

+1

 

[shaunksb]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GvDCLtN22jY&feature=youtu.be

Thoughts ?

How much!!!???

I’ve just bought a lithium battery for my bike and that was about 50% more than an AGM.

That’s doable but 10 x the price seems a bit rich.

In fact IIRC I’ve seen 100ah lithium’s for £500.00 not £1200.00 which is feasible.

Hopefully they’ll drop in price as the technology gets better but it is the future.

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[Billyo]

I've had an induction on the boat for a year now (no gas) and have used it constantly, cool on the batteries in the morning and at lunch (if I cook) and use the Genny in the evenines if I'm cooking a big meal. Long use does hammer the batteries- I have agm's, so feel the Genny is best for long use, and it charges up the batteries/runs the water maker etc at the same time. I would never go back to gas, the other day I cooked for the neighbours as they ran out of gas and cant get a refill due to fitting etc.

 

[Bilgediver]

These turn up in Lidl and Aldi from time to time and my first Lidl hob lasted about 7 years in daily use. Not bad for £40 . They are extremely fast and as said here no wasted heat. The last one I saw in Lidl was a 4 pan job and I think it was about £90.

 

[geem]

I've had an induction on the boat for a year now (no gas) and have used it constantly, cool on the batteries in the morning and at lunch (if I cook) and use the Genny in the evenines if I'm cooking a big meal. Long use does hammer the batteries- I have agm's, so feel the Genny is best for long use, and it charges up the batteries/runs the water maker etc at the same time. I would never go back to gas, the other day I cooked for the neighbours as they ran out of gas and cant get a refill due to fitting etc.

We have both gas and electric cooking. We use the induction hob when attached to shore power. We can run the generator but we like the quite of gas cooking when at anchor. The generator also heats up the engine room and therefore the boat. We use the generator to make water. Jutst worked out we use it for three hours a week on average. I often put the electric kettle on whilst running the generator