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c/bad-takes-anonymous•angela587angela587•22d ago

I still think gas ranges beat induction no matter what anyone says

I worked at a diner in Pittsburgh for 4 years and we had a 30 year old gas stove that never let us down. Last month the owner brought in a fancy induction setup for the line and I gave it a fair shot for 3 straight weeks. The induction heats up fast I'll give it that, but I lost all my feel for when a pan is ready just by looking at the flame. I burned three orders of hashbrowns because I couldn't tell the heat was climbing too quick. Has anyone else switched back to gas after trying the new tech?
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jakejones
jakejones22d ago
Yeah for real. I switched back to gas after two weeks with induction.
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rowan_thomas84
Burned hashbrowns because you couldn't read a flame." That's exactly the problem, you're relying on a visual cue from dirty fire instead of just using your hand over the pan to feel the heat, which works way better and faster on induction.
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fiona_west21
Ugh, I've totally been there. The smoke alarm is not your friend.
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