The description says the egg tray is carbon steel but is the pan carbon steel (magnetic) too? In other words, will it heat on an induction cooktop?
2024543
Yes it works on an induction cooktop I have used mine several times on my induction cooktop & it works really well.
2024544
Sorry, I can't help as the poacher was purchased as a gift. I do not use it. Bobby J.
2024545
We use it on a smooth glass top stove and it heats great, don't think the pan is carbon steel but do not know for sure. Sorry
397631
No, it is not magnetic, but this is ,in my opinion, irrelevant in the case of an " Induction " stove top. Indeed, in this case the Stove Tamer will get quite hot, but the contents of the pan sitting on the Stove Tamer will not cook. I will definitely avoid using such a tool with an Induction type stove top. However, I highly recommend its use with a GAS or ELECTRIC stove top, in particular, but not exclusively, for simmering.
425123
Yes, it will heat the stainless steel pan. "For nearly all models of induction cooktop, a cooking vessel must be made of a ferromagnetic metal such as cast iron or stainless steel. Copper, glass and aluminum vessels can be placed on an interface disk which enables these materials to be used." From wiki.
1548957
No, there is no steel or iron in this teapot to work with the induction cooktop. It works fantastic on my gas range, though. I love it.
14310
The the inner stainless steel pot can be heated with the induction cooktop (I have). Works perfectly.No prob at all. I love my Thermos Thermal Cooker(i've used if for cooking soup, stew, effortlessly). Save electricity, effort, time.
1902029
I just checked and the bottom of the griddle does have magnetic properties. It may not work as well as copper or cast iron, but that should allow the metal to be heated through induction.
496757
This particular pan does work on an induction cook top. It must be made of a magnetic metal (a magnet will cling to it) for a pan to work on an induction cook top.
809139
No. This pan is anodized aluminum with a non-stick coating. Non-magnetic and therefore it is not for use on an induction cooktop.
332722
I have a conventional smoothtop stove, not induction. The pan is non-magnetic.
2248785
I have never even looked this up before or knew about what you were talking about. I looked it up on Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Induction_cooking. I just put a magnet on the pan you are asking about and it sticks fine! I never use aluminum or copper, neither of which will stick to magnets well. This cookware works great on my induction stove top as do all my other pans, iron skillets and heavy cookware from Germany. Hope this helps.
555818
Note that it says it has an aluminum base, so no. All of my stainless-steel cookware is useless for induction due to aluminum bases. Aluminum does not magnetize. Try putting a magnet up to aluminum can. No luck.
1177784
I use it on my GE radiant cooktop which is different from an induction. I went to a GE site where it said the pan would need to have some iron in the bottom to work on an induction cooktop. This pan will not let a magnet stick to it (the test for iron content). http://www.geappliances.com/products/introductions/induction_cooktops/how.htm
1144336
I don't have an induction cooktop, but I understand that if a magnet will stick easily to the bottom of the pan that it is compatible. So I tried a magnet on my stainless steel Calphalon and it works perfectly. I also looked at the Calphalon site (http://calphalon.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/1953) for information. Calphalon puts an induction symbol on the bottom of the pan if it is suitable. This pan does have the induction symbol on the bottom. Hope this helps. I really love my Calphalon. Image
177998
To elaborate a little further. Induction compatible cookware is made with ferris metals. So after trying to stick a magnet to the bottom of the pot it did not stick. Also newer cooking ware is often labeled as induction suitable as my new set is, and after testing those with a magnet the magnet stuck. So again. This pot does not work with an induction cooktop.
531196
Some cookware manufacturers make a "disc" on a handle that is magnetic. You place this disc between the cooktop and a non-magnetic pan and the disc becomes hot and heats the pan. Amazon sells one under the name Max Burton. I talked to an engineer at Max Burton and he told me that most of the cooktops cannot sense the magnetic materials in the smaller pots and pans made by Gourmet Chef, Bella, and another company that starts with Swiss .... The engineer said there is not ebough magnetic steel in the smaller pots and pans for the cooktops to sense. Hope this helps
910352
Wikipedia says that stainless steel pans will work on an induction cooking surface if the base of the pan is a magnetic grade of stainless steel. I tested this pot with a refrigerator magnet and it did not stick. Based on that, I think that this pot is not usable on an induction cooktop. None of the literature that came with the pot made mention of an induction cooktop.
668243
According to Wikipedia, "Stainless steel pans will work on an induction cooking surface if the base of the pan is a magnetic grade of stainless steel. If a magnet sticks well to the sole of the pan, it will work on an induction cooking surface." So I placed a magnet onto the base of my pan. It stuck very forcefullyl. I conclude the pan IS induction compatible.