Induction Appliances

What is Induction Cooking?

Induction cooking is performed using direct electrical induction heating of cooking vessels, rather than relying on indirect radiation, convection, or thermal conduction. Induction cooking allows high power and very rapid increases in temperature to be achieved: changes in heat settings are instantaneous.

Induction cooking is performed using direct electrical induction heating of cooking vessels, rather than relying on indirect radiation, convection, or thermal conduction. Induction cooking allows high power and very rapid increases in temperature to be achieved: changes in heat settings are instantaneous.

Cookwear for Induction Cooking

Whether you already own an induction cooktop or you’re wondering if it’s right for you, what you cook with is as important as how you cook it. The good news is there’s a good chance you don’t even need to buy new cookware for induction cooking. Many of the pots and pans you already own are just waiting to get the call.

To work on an induction range or cooktop, your cookware must contain magnetic iron or steel. How can you tell if it does? All you need is a magnet and a little know-how. Read on to learn about the best induction cookware and how to identify pots and pans you already own that can be used as cookware for induction cooktops. Once you’ve identified the induction pots and pans you already own, explore Frigidaire’s Induction Appliance Collection to enjoy precision temperature control, easy clean-up and consistently delicious results.

Pans for Induction Cooking

Induction-compatible cookware is heated directly with electromagnetic energy, rather than absorbing energy from a heated cooktop. The result is a cooler, more efficient method of cooking.

Below each cooking zone on an induction cooktop is a copper coil. When a cooking zone is turned on, the electricity turns the copper coil into a type of magnet that heats induction pots and pans directly. With Auto Sizing™ pan detection, induction places heat right where you need it by automatically adjusting to the size of your cookware. The surface stays cooler, and you can start cleaning just minutes after you’re done cooking.

So, what pans for induction cooking are recommended? Cookware for induction cooking can be made from a variety of materials, so long as it contains magnetic iron or steel. Here’s a look at some of the most common compatible materials.