Does this pot work well with an induction heater? I'm looking for an alternative for a slow cooker.
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If by induction heater you mean an induction element used in glass-top stoves, then yes, it works very well. We have found that the due to the pot's construction and material, it regulates the cooking temp very well.
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Yes! Be careful, as the heat in the pot is almost instantaneous. Induction activates the ferrous molecules in the cookware, the pot gets hot immediately. Low heat, in Le Creuset, and induction, is best. In my experience, a higher temp is achieved very quickly, losing that gained heat happens much slower. I use my induction top's temp set feature to keep temps low low, like 150F, or lower, for slow slow.
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My Maytag stove has a glasstop induction heating sytem and this works great to cook in. I do have to check it to make sure nothing sticks (like chili or soup with meat) but if it starts to, it comes off easily. Even on a low setting though, your ingredients will get warm quickly so as far as a slow cooker, I don't know if this will work. I used my crock pot the other day with a beef roast and veggies and it cooked for 8 hours. Using this LeCreuset on a stove, it will not take 8 hours to cook anything.
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I do not have an induction cook-top, but the pot is made of a thin sheet of stainless steel and the base is not that big. I suspect it will not work, but I'm not certain.
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Hello, I do not think that this product is suitable for induction heat. What little that I can ascertain is what I found in Wikipedia regarding induction cooking. See below "Induction cooking" In induction cooking, an induction coil in the cook-top heats the iron base of cookware. Copper-bottomed pans, aluminium pans and other non-ferrous pans are generally unsuitable. The heat induced in the base is transferred to the food via (metal surface) conduction. Benefits of induction cookers include efficiency, safety (the induction cook-top is not heated itself) and speed. Both permanently installed and portable induction cookers are available. I can not see the aluminum bottom on the pans because it is encased in the dark enamel coloring, I would suggest asking the company that makes this product as wearever.com Hope this gives you the information that you need.
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A person who purchased the 5 QT version of this pot says that it DOES work on their induction range. (See the Q&A; for that item).
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Hi Becky, I don't know why not. The trick is in the material of your Pressure Canner. My understanding is that if you want to know if a pan will work on your induction stove, try to stick a magnet to the pan. If it sticks, it will work. I see no other reason why a pressure cooker would not function on an induction cooker.
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It's stainless steel which is magnetic and induction cooking uses magnetism, though I don't know exactly how that works. Other stainless steel pots would probably work, but I bought these because I knew they were made to work with induction, and that the metal wouldn't be mixed or layered with something that wouldn't work as well. You could sure try your regular stainless steel pots first, though, if you have them. If the pot isn't pure stainless steel it wouldn't work, either not at all or not as well, depending on its composition. The answer below is a more scientific answer!
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i don't have an induction unit, so I don't know. A magnet sticks to the body of pot, not the lid
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Hi Becky,I don't know why not. The trick is in the material of your Pressure Canner. My understanding is that if you want to know if a pan will work on your induction stove, try to stick a magnet to the pan. If it sticks, it will work. I see no other reason why a pressure cooker would not function on an induction cooker.
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Yes and it works great. We have an induction stove top and have not had any issues with this pot. We actually have the whole set of this series in various sizes.
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It depends what kind of cooker you have, make sure search on the website if that cooker have megnetic bottom so it can support induction.
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Yes it works with induction cooking. Just don't add very much to the oil at once. A small amount is all it can handle or the oil cools down too fast.Item is tall and narrow. Not much surface area to heat up. I use mine to store oil in now and don't cook with it.
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Just checked the Cuisinart site. This pot will not work on an induction cooktop.
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Yes it works with induction cooking. Just don't add very much to the oil at once. A small amount is all it can handle or the oil cools down too fast. Item is tall and narrow. Not much surface area to heat up. I use mine to store oil in now and don't cook with it.
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Aluminum or copper alone does not work on an induction stove because of the materials' magnetic and electrical properties. Aluminum and copper cookware are more conductive than steel, and the skin depth in these materials is larger since they are non-magnetic. The current flows in a thicker layer in the metal, encounters less resistance and so produces less heat. The induction cooker will not work efficiently with such pots. In short - no I wouldn't suggest it.
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We use an induction stove and it's worked perfectly fine. My dad actually likes using it and said it was the best frying pan I bought him a couple years ago. It is a bit heavier than others, but it was worth the cost.
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I don't know. I don't cook with induction. I wouldn't think so, based on the other pots I've used that are hybrid.
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These pots work with induction heat. I have a little problem with the smallest pot. I have to work it around just right to get it to connect with the burner. But for the price they are a very good option.