We researched how induction works, how to cook with it, and its environmental benefits. After testing portable induction cooktops, our overall top pick is this model from Duxtop. It's fast ...

Induction cooktops only work when there’s a pot or pan on the unit; and even with a pan on it, the glass or ceramic top doesn’t get as hot as a gas or electric-coil burner.

Induction stoves, on the other hand, work with electromagnetic induction. When you switch on the power, an alternating electric current passes through copper heating coils installed underneath its ...

This is why induction stovetops only work with pots and pans made of magnetic materials—and they won't directly heat up other things, like aluminum pans or the skin on your hand.

Since testing Smeg’s portable induction cooktop I’ve been an induction convert. However, induction cooking takes a little getting used to as it works differently from using a gas or electric ...

Induction cooktops are designed to work with ferrous-based cookware, such as iron and steel. The iron molecules interact with the induction coil to create a magnetic field that heats up the pan.

(Image credit: GE Appliances) Firstly, before we explain whether you can use cast iron cookware on an induction cooktop, it’s worth understanding how induction cooking works.