Since the beginning of the 21st century, the frequency of use of induction cookers has increased significantly in people's daily lives.
In the past, when coal was the main fuel, the birth of induction cooker was like a magic weapon in the kitchen.
Almost every home has an induction cooktop in their kitchen, and it has quickly become the go-to appliance for many people cooking.
However, have you noticed that in the home appliance market in recent years, induction cookers no longer seem to be as popular as they used to be, and even many people have begun to shy away from them?
What is the reason for this?
Induction cooker" in its glory days.
Cooking has become a relatively easy activity for modern people.
We have all kinds of ingredients and cooking tools, so we can cook whenever you want**.
But before the 21st century, cooking was really a "troublesome" thing for people, and there was a lack of convenient cooking equipment.
In the sixties and seventies, briquettes were relied on for cooking.
Whether indoors, under the eaves or at the mouth of an alleyway, briquette stoves can be found everywhere.
At mealtime, the smell of soot in the air is enough to make ** tears.
At that time, the walls of almost every home were blackened with soot.
However, the advent of induction cooktops in the 80s of the last century greatly improved the situation, although at that time there were still very few families who could afford them.
With the continuous progress of China's economy and technology, it was only around 2005 that induction cookers really became popular household appliances.
Since then, induction cooktops have become widespread in every home.
Compared with the previous briquettes, the emergence of induction cookers is undoubtedly a revolutionary progress. Once you buy it and go home, just plug it in and you're ready to cook.
Induction cooktops make heating ready to go, so you can use it immediately whenever you want to cook.
In the past, when cooking with briquettes, the briquettes had to be replaced and had to wait for the briquettes to burn to a sufficient temperature.
With the use of induction cooker, just press the switch, all the problems are solved, which greatly saves people's time and energy.
In addition, when using briquettes, the smell of coal is unavoidable, and although people try to ventilate as much as possible, it is still difficult to prevent occasional accidents.
The induction cooker does not produce sparks during use, which greatly reduces the potential safety hazards.
From any point of view, an induction cooker is an extremely convenient kitchen cooking tool, even if young people are renting a house, there is no need to worry about not being able to cook.
Therefore, more and more people are choosing induction cookers.
During that period, sales of induction cookers rose dramatically in almost every home.
The court has been updated with an induction cooker, and if anyone has not updated it, they will also be recommended by relatives and friends to buy it.
But nowadays, induction cookers are mostly set aside and are only remembered when eating hot pot.
What is the reason for this former "home appliance star" to fall here?
Fade out of sight.
It is undeniable that induction cookers have indeed brought great convenience to people's lives.
But in the actual use process, some of its shortcomings have gradually emerged.
The most immediate thing to notice is that the food cooked with an induction cooker seems to taste different.
What we usually call "pyrotechnics", especially the essence of stir-frying, it is difficult for induction cookers to achieve such an effect.
Generally speaking, the maximum power of an induction cooktop is about 2000 watts, while the power of a traditional flame cooktop can reach 5000 watts or even higher.
This comparison clearly shows that the firepower of the induction cooker is far less than that of the traditional flame cooker, and it is difficult for the induction cooker to meet the demand for stir-frying that requires high firepower, so the cooking taste is naturally different.
As a result, induction cookers are more limited in stir-frying, unable to achieve the desired cooking results, and the taste of the food is significantly different than before.
This is enough to make induction cooktops lose a lot of potential users. After all, most people like to stir-fry at high temperatures when stir-frying, so as to maximize the flavor of the food.
Therefore, many people believe that induction cookers are suitable for eating hot pot, but if they are used for stir-frying, it is difficult to make authentic Chinese food.
Because the fire of the induction cooker is difficult to accurately control, it is easy to cause the bottom of the pot to burn, which affects the cooking mood.
The temperature control of the induction cooker depends on the current switch preset by the manufacturer, and in a certain period of time, the current is not continuous, and it is difficult to maintain a constant temperature.
Long-term use may result in a sticky bottom.
Another downside is that induction cooktops require specific pots and pans to work properly.
According to the instructions for use of the induction cooker, use a special pot made of iron or stainless steel for cooking.
Common aluminium or ceramic cooktops are not suitable for induction cooktops, which will not heat up even if they are used forcibly.
Moreover, the bottom of the iron or stainless steel pot must be flat and smooth, otherwise the effect is not good.
Therefore, the use of induction cookers requires suitable pots and pans, whether it is cooking rice or stir-frying, specific pots and pans are required.
After long-term use, deformation may also occur.
This means that after a while, it may be necessary to buy a new pot again, and the cost of repeated replacement is constantly increasing.