FabSwingers.com forum: What type of hob are you cooking with?

By *ex-a-frolics OP Couple
over a year ago

Brizzle

For years we’ve been “cooking on gas” we got used to it & really liked the speed & how easy to control it is.

We’ve been 2 years without in a new flat, which is a gas less building, we have a very basic electric hob which we’re not enjoying, but don’t know whether to buy a better one or try something different.

Friends of ours have a cheap induction one which they love but, having cooked on it if you move or lift up the pans it switches off.

Other than gas what hob are you cooking with & are you happy with it?

Thanks in advance.

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By *ensuallover1000Man
over a year ago

Somewhere In The Ether…

I have a halogen hob - wonderful bit of kit

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By *os_GoddessofdawnWoman
over a year ago

In the clouds

Halogen

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By *naswingdressWoman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

Ceramic elements. I'm in a flat so I don't have gas. I'm happy with it. (Not a recent installation, Neff)

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By *MisschiefxTV/TS
over a year ago

London

Induction, it's brilliant. I was always for gas or nothing but inductions are great

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Halogen"

Is that a thing?

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By *londebiguyMan
over a year ago

Southport

A range...but sadly I knocked one of my knobs off the other day and am left with a nubbin for my favourite spot

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"For years we’ve been “cooking on gas” we got used to it & really liked the speed & how easy to control it is.

Friends of ours have a cheap induction one which they love but, having cooked on it if you move or lift up the pans it switches off.

Other than gas what hob are you cooking with & are you happy with it?

Thanks in advance. "

Induction is good. Most pots seem to work with it but you might need new pots to make it work.

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By *reyToTheFairiesWoman
over a year ago

Carlisle usually

Uh, I just order in

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I cook on gas.

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By *enrietteandSamCouple
over a year ago

Staffordshire

If it won’t go in the air fryer I just don’t eat it these days.

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By *lark_KentMan
over a year ago

Northampton

Bloddy electric as staying at parents to look after them and it's crap. I miss my gas cooker

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By *iamondsmiles.Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire

I don't own a cooker

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By *akedMMan
over a year ago

Witney

Induction

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By *orny-DJMan
over a year ago

Leigh-on-Sea

Ceramic

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By *orphia2003Woman
over a year ago

Tonypandy.

Love gas,but I have induction hob, which was in house when I bought it. I'm used to it now,but took a while.

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By *ddie1966Man
over a year ago

Paper Town Central, Essex.

Personally I cook with gas but I've experience with all types of hob.

Your best bet is induction hob but....

You may also need new pans and don't buy a cheap induction hob.

They are very safe if you have children. They also, effectively, give you another work surface when not in use.

Hope this helps a little...

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By *naswingdressWoman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

"Personally I cook with gas but I've experience with all types of hob.

Your best bet is induction hob but....

You may also need new pans and don't buy a cheap induction hob.

They are very safe if you have children. They also, effectively, give you another work surface when not in use.

Hope this helps a little...

My parents use induction and love it.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I knew a couple who got a new type of hob, without realising ordinary pans don't work on it.

Had to get special pans. Is that the convection type?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Deliveroo.

268 completed orders is completely normal right?

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By *arl17Man
over a year ago

Central Portugal

"A range...but sadly I knocked one of my knobs off the other day and am left with a nubbin for my favourite spot"

Have a range as well and like you managed to knock a knob off to today..

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By *ex-a-frolics OP Couple
over a year ago

Brizzle

"Personally I cook with gas but I've experience with all types of hob.

Your best bet is induction hob but....

You may also need new pans and don't buy a cheap induction hob.

They are very safe if you have children. They also, effectively, give you another work surface when not in use.

Hope this helps a little...

Yes helps a lot, thanks everybody think we might go go or induction, are current pans are suitable. Is it a straight swap for ceramic to induction without any added work do you know?

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By *orthwhile27Man
over a year ago

dark side of the moon

Induction hob, it's got an extractor in the middle, it's ok to be fair

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West

Some kind of electric one that was installed in the house when we moved in February. We've come from a gas only house but we actually like this hob and oven (both electric). The oven is RAPID! I'll look up the brand if you want.....

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By *ddie1966Man
over a year ago

Paper Town Central, Essex.

"Personally I cook with gas but I've experience with all types of hob.

Your best bet is induction hob but....

You may also need new pans and don't buy a cheap induction hob.

They are very safe if you have children. They also, effectively, give you another work surface when not in use.

Hope this helps a little...

Yes helps a lot, thanks everybody think we might go go or induction, are current pans are suitable. Is it a straight swap for ceramic to induction without any added work do you know?"

It's a straight swap and actually uses less power. For the safety side of things, it may be worth getting your cooker breaker checked. It may benefit from down rating rather than up rating.

A good induction hob pulses the power going to it rather than be on all the time. The expensive ones use half the power of a standard electric hob.

Ceramics have also come a long way too but they're not instantly controllable but inductions are.

Halogen hobs can use any pans as well, and they're fairly controllable.

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By *oodmessMan
over a year ago

yumsville

Electric, one halogen the other 3 are infrared I think

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By *JB1954Man
over a year ago

Reading

I have been living at house for 41 years. First had gas hob. Then when needed changing could not replace due to gas regulations. So went to induction. Since then kitchen moved to another area. Could have gone back to gas again. Decided not worth hassle. Found induction hob really good for cooking .

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