It must be made of a magnetic metal. Induction ranges require cookware that has magnetic properties. Why? Induction cooktops facilitate heat conduction by creating an electromagnetic field underneath ...

SEATTLE — Last year, Leah Brickley said farewell to her gas range and bought an induction range for her home kitchen. As a professional chef and baker, she was conflicted. “I was a little nervous when ...

The weird way induction heats the pan makes cooking with induction remarkably different than what I’m used to. Like the fact that there’s no hot burner to deal with. Sure, some heat conducts from the ...

As a former chef and the expert who’s covered ranges and cooktops for the past seven years at Consumer Reports, I’m often asked what I have in my own kitchen. It’s with a sigh, and a tinge of ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Gas vs. electric ranges: Which is better in the kitchen? That has been a heated debate among home chefs for years. And gas stoves—and their emissions—have become a hot topic for ...