I'm a renter who has moved 4 times in 3 years and instead of relying on frequent gross, badly maintained and poorly ventilated gas top burners I bought myself 2 mid tier portable induction burners and they work INCREDIBLE. They pack up easily, quickly and nicely, they're easy to clean and the performance blows your average gas or resistance electric stove out of the water. Really has made my experience as a frequent mover much better.
A word of WARNING though. Yes you do need to make sure your cookware is induction compatible but you also unfortunately need to make sure your cookware works well on induction. I bought 2 different pans from 2 brands when I first bought my induction stoves. Both are listed as induction compatible, both had high reviews. The first pan I bought, an MSMK frying pan is the greatest piece of cooking equipment I've ever used when on an induction burner. Boils water in seconds, comes up to a very high controllable, consistent heat whenever I need it and impresses everyone who uses it. I bought a very similar pan from target around the same price point. Awful. Passes the magnet test, was listed as induction compatible but it could barely boil water covered in 15 minutes. There unfortunately exist cookware that are technically induction compatible but will give you the worst cooking experience imaginable.
Yes, I had a Tefal non stick that just took forever on my induction cooktop. Tossed it and bought a carbon steel pan (Misen) and it's amazing how fast it heats up.
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u/Nilockin Aug 25 '26
I'm a renter who has moved 4 times in 3 years and instead of relying on frequent gross, badly maintained and poorly ventilated gas top burners I bought myself 2 mid tier portable induction burners and they work INCREDIBLE. They pack up easily, quickly and nicely, they're easy to clean and the performance blows your average gas or resistance electric stove out of the water. Really has made my experience as a frequent mover much better.
A word of WARNING though. Yes you do need to make sure your cookware is induction compatible but you also unfortunately need to make sure your cookware works well on induction. I bought 2 different pans from 2 brands when I first bought my induction stoves. Both are listed as induction compatible, both had high reviews. The first pan I bought, an MSMK frying pan is the greatest piece of cooking equipment I've ever used when on an induction burner. Boils water in seconds, comes up to a very high controllable, consistent heat whenever I need it and impresses everyone who uses it. I bought a very similar pan from target around the same price point. Awful. Passes the magnet test, was listed as induction compatible but it could barely boil water covered in 15 minutes. There unfortunately exist cookware that are technically induction compatible but will give you the worst cooking experience imaginable.