
At a Glance
- What is Induction Cooking?
- How to Use a Wok on an
Induction Cooktop - What Kind of Wok Works
on an Induction Cooktop? - Key Takeaways
- Frequently Asked Questions
People often ask me if it's possible to use a wok on an induction cooktop.
A major appliance, or domestic appliance, is a large machine in home appliance used for routine housekeeping tasks such as cooking, washing laundry, or food preservation. An appliance is different from a plumbing fixture because it uses electricity or fuel.
Major appliances, also known as white goods, comprise major household appliances and may include: air conditioners, dishwashers, clothes dryers, drying cabinets, freezers, refrigerators, kitchen stoves, water heaters, washing machines, trash compactors, microwave ovens and induction cookers. White goods were typically painted or enameled white, and many of them still are.
Major appliances differ from small appliances because they are bigger and not portable. They are often considered fixtures and part of real estate and as such they are often supplied to tenants as part of otherwise unfurnished rental properties. Major appliances may have special electrical connections, connections to gas supplies, or special plumbing and ventilation arrangements that may be permanently connected to the appliance. This limits where they can be placed in a home.
Small appliances are typically small household electrical machines, easily carried and installed. Some are classified with white goods, and relate to heating and cooling such as: fans and window mounted air conditioners, and heaters such as space heaters, ceramic heaters, gas heaters, kerosene heaters, and fan heaters. Yet another category is used in the kitchen, including: juicers, electric mixers, meat grinders, coffee grinders, deep fryers, herb grinders, food processors, electric kettles, waffle irons, coffee makers, blenders and dough blenders, rice cookers, toasters and exhaust hoods.
Entertainment and information appliances such as: home electronics, TV sets, CD, VCRs and DVD players, camcorders, still cameras, clocks, alarm clocks, video game consoles, HiFi and home cinema, telephones and answering machines are classified as "brown goods". Some such appliances were traditionally finished with genuine or imitation wood. This has become rare but the name has stuck, even for goods that are unlikely ever to have had a wooden case.
People often ask me if it's possible to use a wok on an induction cooktop.
Along with pro ranges, a 48-inch refrigerator is the marquee item for your kitchen.
We recently increased our delivery charge from $79.99 to $99.99. At the same time, we are offering free delivery when you use our Yale store card.
As the Resident Chef at Yale, I'm often asked which appliances are the best to invest in.
Shopping for a counter depth refrigerator used to be about shopping for features.
Would you like your counter depth refrigerator to have three doors, four doors, or two drawers with an internet-ready portal?
Like almost any home improvement product, shopping for a counter depth refrigerator is about what is available first, then features second.
As you are probably becoming aware, a global supply chain for refrigerators is not flexible enough during an ongoing pandemic.
In this article, you will learn which counter depth refrigerators are available in various sizes like 28-inch, 33-inch, and 36-inch widths.
This new list of counter depth refrigerators doesn’t have all the features of last year. However, many still...
Using steam to prepare healthy meals is a no brainer, but creating more ways to incorporate flavor and texture into those meals can be challenging.
This post will be read almost 1 million times this year.
Without question, the two best ventless compact laundry manufacturers are Bosch and Miele.
The Bosch B36CT80SNS is one of the newest refrigerators on the market. It has some great new features and a few problems you should know about before you buy it.
You can now buy a 48-inch dual fuel professional (pro) range with a steam oven and a warming drawer. You can operate it from your phone and download recipes directly from a Gourmet app.
Just not from a BlueStar professional range.
In the modern world of cleanability functionality and connectivity, BlueStar is a throwback to a more basic era.
That's not to say basic performs poorly. It can be the reason you may want to buy a BlueStar professional range.
In this article, you will learn about the best features of a BlueStar range and then a few problems to look out for. We will also compare BlueStar to some other brands like Wolf, Thermador, and...
Menu planning for the holidays includes having a top-notch dessert. This is often an afterthought for me because I don’t enjoy making them as much as the rest of the meal.
Probably the best comparison for a $500 dishwasher is Samsung and Beko for two reasons.
First, KitchenAid, Bosch, and Miele do not have any models at that price. Bosch technically does, but it's not available.
Secondly, both Samsung and Beko have dishwashers available, which is a definite plus.
Both are good dishwashers. In this article, we'll compare Beko and Samsung's basic dishwasher models for under $500 as well as their best dishwashers over $1000.
Both dishwashers have interesting features worth considering.
Miele, Wolf, and JennAir wall ovens all have automatic cooking programs.
Buying American-made appliances is smart as the money is reinvested into the country. However, you would think buying American-made would be easier.
Most conglomerates may have US workers (good) with foreign ownership (not as good). Some American brands import some products under their name to complete their offering. Neither are exactly American made by the strictest definition.
If you wanted to read this article about the tons of brands for downdrafts, you would be disappointed.
JennAir and KitchenAid (both owned by Whirlpool) are the only companies still actively manufacturing downdraft cooktops.
It's worse for ranges with the same product marketed by JennAir and KitchenAid.
I will show you tons of venting ideas, including downdrafts and other options.
This post will also answer whether downdrafts work and that nagging question for all Bostonians: Make-Up Air. Yes, it's a real regulation, and some inspectors take it seriously.
Then you will look at downdraft cooktops and alternatives. Then ranges and their alternatives.
You may be waiting to buy an appliance until Black Friday.
I look at this picture and cringe.
Induction has become more popular over time for its quick response and low simmer.
You’re probably asking yourself, why aren’t there better options for 30-inch refrigerators?