Halogen Hob

[BanditBitch]

We're having a new kitchen fitted soon.... and I just want to know whats so special about Halogen hobs?

I havent got a clue what type of hob to get, we currently have a very old fashioned electric one, thats totally crap.

I dont know much about these kind of things, can anyone enlighten me

[Mrs Kickstart]

Hi,

They heat up quicker so you dont die of old age waiting for tose old ring things to get warm

I have Gas I am so bad with electric I set the cooker on fire

Electric hobs are now available with the following heating zones or plates:

Induction – This is a new feature in which an induction coil is used. Its advantages include, energy saving, increased speed of heating and safety. A magnetic field is used to heat the pan only and thus only gets hot from it contact with the pan. Keep in mind that specific pans may be required.

Solid Plate – These electric sealed plates have been in use longer than their counterparts. These are generally slower than other options available. Plates containing a red dot are slightly faster which you might find useful.

Halogen zones - Halogen tubes respond immediately after the hob is switched on. Cooling of this type of hob is considerably quicker than other methods.

Quick-light zones – This method is considerably quicker than solid plates and also heats up the glass quicker than halogen lamps
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[cqueen]

cooking with electric is a nightmare, gas all the way baby

[cagiva gezzer]

Flat hobs are ok (won't say good, as i'm no expert) only if you've got decent pans with solid flat bases.

Had a halogen thingy at uni with a set of bashed up 1970's pans. Didn't work at all......
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[Mrs Kickstart]

Hi,

cagaiva gezzer has a good point there each different sort of Hob is only suitable for certain pans. Halogon hobs are ok with stainless steel type pans.


Regards
C
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[BanditBitch]

[Mrs Kickstart]

Hi,

Not as quick as gas by a long way but not really awful, they are better at heating up than cooling down. I struggle when using a halagon over a gas hob but I am sure you get use to it

I have never used a induction hob...

I guess your budget will play a part in it as well, faster = more money.

Regards
C
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[yambabe]

I have a halogen hob and I like it.

As I don't have any gas in my kitchen, electric was the only option really.

My old cooker had ordinary electric rings and although it was OK to cook on it was a bastard to keep clean cos any overspill or drippage or spillage used to get down underneath them.

I don't like the solid electric hobs cos I think they look awful, they take quite a while to heat up and they take forever to cool down again.

I like my halogens because they are much quicker than standard electric to heat up and cool down, and they are dead easy to clean being a flat surface, you just wipe them with a cloth or kitchen roll after use & I usually use the proper cream cleaner once a week or so.

Main disadvantage (please don't laugh) is that being a flat surface my cats think they are just an extension of the worksurface and tend to walk across them or even sleep on them when I'm not looking!

Not had any problems with rough pan surfaces, and some of my pans are probably older than some of the people who post on here....
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[HerbalDayZ]

Tbh i just gone from electric to gas an love it.

For me electric seems to dry out food i.e pizza leave it 20 Min's as instructions say go back to find a (not burnt) but rock hard pizza that will break ya teeth.

Gas is much more even, also its quicker.

IMO if your getting a new kitchen get a gas fan assisted oven with gas hobs.Much nicer then electric.

Also I'm not 100% sure think electric costs more then gas
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[Laura]

My parents have a halogen hob and its amazing sear frys things much quicker etc as you have instant heat
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[HerbalDayZ]

Whats hotter ?, A flame that doesnt stop heating,Or electric which has a cut off point
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[yambabe]

[BanditBitch]

[Suzuki]

If I had gas as an option, I wouldn't consider anything else.

Gas is better than ANYTHING else.
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