+1 - there are just so many Asian recipes that can not be done anywhere near as easily on induction stovetops (high heat from direct flame for flatbreads, etc).

Plus a whole bunch of cookware doesn't work with induction (clay pots, non ferromagnetic bases, etc). I do wonder if any of these "environmental" estimates factor in the environmental cost of replacing a bunch of cookware just to satisfy induction requirements.

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g8oz 3 days ago | parent | next [-]

Simply not true. There are induction woks available for East Asian recipies.

South Asian flatbreads like naans, rotis, dosas and parathas can definitely be made well with induction. Plus the precision control of heating opens up new possibilities with all cuisine types.

As for embodied replacement costs - that talking point has been used or rather misused to dismiss everything from solar panels to EVs to wind turbines. Just because there is a payback period doesn't mean that it's insurmountable. What's the payback period on fast fashion and other consumerist nonsense? Infinity right?

	▲	gajjanag 3 days ago \| parent [-]
		I guess you have never worked with a slow induction cooktop. Literally we had to spend 15 minutes more for cooking things on induction compared with our previous apartment's gas connection. Maybe they are better now but it is certainly not the case that all induction cooktops have these magical properties; many are cheap and skimp on something. While in the 5+ apartments I have been in gas has always delivered the same heating experience that I can rely on. And to your point about rotis, no - it can not be done unless you get a different, heavier bottomed pan suitable for induction. Exactly what I was saying regarding the replacement costs.

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SilverElfin 3 days ago | parent | prev [-]

Yep - a gas ban basically bans major parts of various cultures. But also even for typical recipes, you can’t do things like tilt a pan to use the flame to heat different parts differently.

As for environmental costs - the thing that surprises me is that induction easily warps even higher end pans. But yes you’re right, you can’t use many different materials.

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ponector 3 days ago | parent [-]

Gas stove is a modern invention. Culture will be fine with other ways to heat the pan.

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SilverElfin 2 days ago | parent [-]

It’s a modern invention that replaces cooking over a flame. Like from wood. Having a flame to cook over is core to many cultures.

	▲	ViewTrick1002 2 days ago \| parent [-]
		Buy a propane torch? Or a tiny single pan portable gas stove? Or just use your gas barbecue? Or use your charcoal fired barbecue?