Abstract:
A method of cooking food using a recipe that specifies the absolute power level of an electronic range or appliance which inductively heats a cooking utensil. The power in watts generated by the electronic circuit driving an induction heating coil is a true indication of the power actually coupled to the utensil and used to heat the food. Induction cooking equipment for practicing the method requires only the addition of a wattmeter or other power measuring and indicating instrumentation. Adjustment to the desired watts setting can be manual or automatic.
Abstract:
Disclosed herein is an induction range having a counter including an undulant top surface for supporting a cooking vessel. Since the counter is made of a material which is not inductively heatable the counter remains relatively cool during the cooking process, while the vessel is being inductively heated. Although the counter''s top surface has undulations therein, it is, nevertheless, an unbroken surface; i.e., there are no openings therethrough. Moreover, even though the counter''s top surface has undulations therein, it may, nevertheless, be relatively smooth so that it can be wiped clean, easily. Furthermore, temperature sensing means are arranged on the top surface of the counter between adjacent undulations thereof and said sensing means are adapted to be contacted and easily compressed by the bottom surface of a vessel resting on the counter''s top surface; i.e., resting on the undulations.