Induction cooktops
Angie

12/05/05 		Has anyone out there tried the new Kenmore Induction cooktop. It is supposed to cook as well as gas. I like the cleanup of my glasstop stove but not the lack of power or instant temperature adjustments.
ellen

12/07/05 		I haven't yet and am looking forward to comments.
Ginni
08/31/06 		I just bought the Kenmore induction cooktop and am waiting to have it installed. The questions I have are:

Is there a way to adapt a non-magnetic pot/pan so it can be used on the induction burner, e.g. putting a magnetic bottom flat plate on the burner then putting a regular non-magnetic plate on top of that. The reason I ask is that I haven't found a grill pan, steamer, double boiler or griddle I can use with induction.

I'm also considering the Thermador hybrid with 2 conventional electric and 2 induction burners.

ellen
08/31/06 		Ginni, as far as I know, no-one has even thought of an "induction adapter". It could burn out the element, a very expensive proposition. If you can't find the right pots, you may want to do the hybrid.
Angie
09/24/06 		Ginni, All Clad makes stainless pots that can be used on an induction cooktop. Just check out their website..www.All-Clad.com. Also, Le Creuset makes a cast iron enamel clad grill pan that is excellent and can be used on induction ranges. I too am looking at the new Thermador induction cooktops to replace a regular smoothtop I now have. It's about time the U.S. manufacturers catch up with Europe on the induction cooking method.
joyce scarfone
11/21/06 		i just purchased a all clad non stick grill. I would like to know if i can use it as astove top grill.
ellen
11/21/06 		I tried this with a nonstick griddle and ruined the griddle, actually the nonstick surface. I don't know abour your grill.