My New Cooktop
Sébastien had to beg me before he had me agreed on having our stovetop changed: he wanted to switch to induction cooktop.
We used to have a combination of gas and electric burners that he began to abhor because of the gas bottle that used to sit outside (on the terrace, for security reasons) "a very ugly site", he said; and then the difficulties of keeping the electric cooktop clean, the time it takes to bring water to a boil, the time it takes to cool down, etc. I know all of this, of course, but considering the price of an induction cooker, its very "fragile" look and the need for its special cookwares, I wasn't really keen on having one. But then he insisted that I should go with him to one of those appliance stores in Compiègne to have a good look on these things; from there I could decide If I really want it or not. I don't know if it was him or the salesperson that really convinced me that I found myself fascinated ending up at the queue paying for it. Gawd, 'twas expensive! We paid more or less 1300€ - had to get induction cookwares too and an adapter for I still intend to use nonmagnetic cookwares I have at home.
Yesterday, as I wanted to try my cocotte en fonte on it, I made Ratatouille. And as it is a dish that needs to be cooked gently, my new cooktop just worked real fine, it held a simmer perfectly.
I have to accept, I'm soo loving it! It offers control as precise as any gas burner and since the cooking surface doesn't heat up - okay maybe warm because of the heat conducted by my casseroles, spills and overflows don't stick, so it's so easy to clean - just with the use of a sponge and some hot water, le tour est joué!.
We used to have a combination of gas and electric burners that he began to abhor because of the gas bottle that used to sit outside (on the terrace, for security reasons) "a very ugly site", he said; and then the difficulties of keeping the electric cooktop clean, the time it takes to bring water to a boil, the time it takes to cool down, etc. I know all of this, of course, but considering the price of an induction cooker, its very "fragile" look and the need for its special cookwares, I wasn't really keen on having one. But then he insisted that I should go with him to one of those appliance stores in Compiègne to have a good look on these things; from there I could decide If I really want it or not. I don't know if it was him or the salesperson that really convinced me that I found myself fascinated ending up at the queue paying for it. Gawd, 'twas expensive! We paid more or less 1300€ - had to get induction cookwares too and an adapter for I still intend to use nonmagnetic cookwares I have at home.
Yesterday, as I wanted to try my cocotte en fonte on it, I made Ratatouille. And as it is a dish that needs to be cooked gently, my new cooktop just worked real fine, it held a simmer perfectly.
I have to accept, I'm soo loving it! It offers control as precise as any gas burner and since the cooking surface doesn't heat up - okay maybe warm because of the heat conducted by my casseroles, spills and overflows don't stick, so it's so easy to clean - just with the use of a sponge and some hot water, le tour est joué!.
posted by Bokbok at
2:41 PM
