How to use an Induction Cooktop
At Prestige, we celebrate the efficiency and convenience the induction cooktop affords its user. With a touch of few buttons food is ready to be cooked at an even temperature in half the time without any chance of accidents caused by an open flame. And the timers promote smart-cooking, which means that you can effectively multitask. Moreover, a flame less cooking helps your kitchen stay cool during summers. What is not to like about all that?
While gas or electric cooktops rely on a heat source to cook, induction cooktops convert the bottom of the cookware into a source of heat. The science of it is tried and tested. So, before you try out your new induction cooktop, remember to buy cookware that is induction friendly.
To integrate this cooktop into your existing kitchen, start small. After all, there is a learning curve when it comes to moving from flame cooking to induction cooking. Some of which are:
1. Get familiar with buttons
Induction cooktops are fairly intuitive, there is a power button to get it going, a – & + button to control temperature, and a timer option to select the duration of cooking. The Prestige PIC 31.0 V4 is an ideal beginner cooktop with its ‘pre-set cooking’ mode and ‘automatic whistle counter’, making the experience effortless. This cooktop comes with auto-pressure cooking modes for a variety of Indian recipes like rajma, pulao, chicken curry, and more.
2. Prep & place the cookware accurately
The first step is to clean the bottom of the cookware since that is the part which heats up and regulates the temperature of the food within. The second step is to place the cookware perfectly on the cooking zone marked by a circle on the cooktop. The third step is to keep space around the cooktop so that air can move freely and there are not any blockages. The Prestige Induction Cook-top PIC 32.0 is a sleek, portable, and smart looking appliance worth considering. It has an inbuilt intelligent sensor which automatically adjusts the power and temperature for different recipes, plus it comes with a high-speed cooking mechanism making it easy to whip up quick meals. This cooktop also comes an ‘Indian Menu Option’.
3. Advanced safety features
The coolest feature of an induction cooktop is the ‘pan detection’ mechanism. The inbuilt sensors shut down the appliance when there is no cookware on the cooktop and/or as soon as cookware is lifted off it. The Prestige Induction Cook-top PIC 6.1 V3 is a premium, stylish model with a fantastic ‘automatic keep warm function’ which immediately switches the cook-top off and keeps the contents warm. Additionally, it has the standard ‘Indian menu option’ and ‘automatic whistle counter’ making every day cooking a breeze.
Induction cooking is slowly becoming commonplace in Indian kitchens given that induction cooktops are easy to use, safe. And hopefully this has helped paint a picture of what to expect from this method of modern and smart cooking.
