Hello /ck/, I just moved into a new apartment with an unfurnished kitchen.
I've decided to put a sweet induction stovetop in there. I'm wondering:
1. How much power do I want from it? The cheapest tops tend to have ~2 kW, the expensive ones 3 kW+.
2. What are some brand recommendations in Europe? I mean, all of the advice I can find online is very US/North American-centric, despite the fact that euroland is where induction has the biggest presence.
>>7227507
get gas instead
>>7227521
No gas connection here... otherwise that would have been my choice.
>>7227536
watch out, cheap induction stovetops really suck ass.
you should def. try them out before shopping and be it only the handling.
I have a Miele induction stovetop, which generally works well, but the digital touch interface is really slow and unresponsive. I don't know if these exist, but if in any way possible, try to get one with physical knobs/buttons, OP.
Induction is a shitty meme heat source. Even shitty electric coils work better, save money and get literally anything else.
>>7227507
Get maximum power. Anything not gas has shit power so you better get the most out of it.
>>7228402
I'm using a 10€ iron wok on my induction stove and that fucker heats up like crazy. It starts smoking within seconds. I previously lived in a place with gas and the induction tends to heat faster + you can leave stews at low temperature unattended for a while without worrying.
>>7227507
>How much power do I want from it?
the one I have here produces around 3,1kW per "burner", with 4 "burners", and is limited to something like 7,2kW
>What are some brand recommendations in Europe?
go to IKEA, get one of these that go for more than €300
they're well worth it
>>7227521
then you'd have to spend 5 times as much time to clean it at least
unless you find a gas stove with a flat surface, but that way you'd be lowering the efficiency by a fair bit
>>7227507
I'd recommend a commercial model. Search a restaurant supply website to find a heavy duty one.
>>7228878
Aren't those usually too large for regular kitchens?
>>7228373
Poor soul, continue using your little coils while the European master race dominates the field of cooking