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What is Induction Cooking?
What is Induction Cooking?
Induction cooktops and ranges are modernizing kitchens with safer, faster, cleaner, and more efficient technology. This technology is growing in popularity about professional chefs and home cooks. Want to know more? Read on!
Induction uses electricity as a primary energy source. In BC, electricity comes from clean and renewable sources, so switching to induction can help people benefit from many advantages, as well as helping your family reduce their carbon footprint.
On this page:
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How it works.
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The benefits of making the switch.
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Common questions answered.
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Downloadable resources, including a smartphone friendly cookbook.
Wondering how induction stoves work? Induction cooktops use magnetism to heat your metal cookware directly. Underneath the cooking surface is a copper coil that generates electromagnetic energy. While many modern electric and induction cooktops may look the same, they transfer heat differently. Instead of radiating heat like a typical electric cooktop, induction cooktops transfer energy to create heat directly within a compatible pot or pan.
Further reading:
- Gas stove leaks and associated toxic chemicals
- Risk of house fires
- Cookbook recipes with induction
- Energy efficiency
Ready to share the benefits of induction with others?
Check out these resources, and download, print or share!
'Induction Eats' Cookbook (smartphone friendly featuring five top BC chefs) > get it here
Further information handouts (PDFs):
