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  • Rusty Raven M
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    1 year ago

    I’ve been using a portable induction plate instead of my gas for a while now. It’s really nice to use, and creates noticibly less heat around the pot, which is going to be very nice over summer.

    I did have a few issues with using my cast iron frypan initially, as it would get too hot and the stove would shut down. I’ve put a silicone mat on the stove that goes under the pan which solved that problem, as well as protecting the stove from scratches.

    I am going to look in to getting a couple of commercial portable burners instead of a full stovetop, as I do like the flexibility of being able to move everything around (plus a breakdown will only effect one burner, not everything).

    • SituationCake
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      1 year ago

      I’ve been considering buying one of these too. What brand do you have, are you happy with it? I was thinking it would be useful if cooking messy stuff I could do it outside, and not have splatters all over the stove to clean up.

      • Bacon
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        1 year ago

        Mine’s Panasonic. 4 years still working.

      • Rusty Raven M
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        I can’t remember the brand - it was just a cheap one online. I am happy with it, although the controls are a bit clunky to use (you have to repeat press to cycle through the settings) so I don’t really bother with most of the settings.