? concerning 36in. miele induction

15 years ago

Really quick... something that keeps sitting in the back of my mind, even though I am definitely not close to actually picking appliances yet...

Would the cast iron "Lodge" 2 burner griddle/grill work on this cooktop( ie-http://www.amazon.com/Lodge-LPGI3-16-Inch-Cast-Iron-Griddle/dp/B00008GKDQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1306629235&sr=8-1) ? Would any spanning 2 burners griddle/grill work on it? (or any other induction cooktop?) In reading the literature about matching pan size to burner size and perhaps overheating the controls, I can't tell. I do use this pan quite often in my family of 6.

I'm starting to swing over to the idea of induction over my previously preferred gas intentions (the allure of easy clean up!!), but this question is holding me back.

Thanks for your help!!

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chac_mool
15 years ago
Spanning two burners may be a problem. I'd be concerned about too much heat damaging whatever is beneath and between your two hobs. It may depend how hot you intend to make your griddle/grill and for how long -- you don't say.

For example, I poached a sockeye salmon in a fish poacher spanning the two smallest (rear) hobs on my induction range (with no apparent damage); but at a lower temperature and for a briefer period, I'm guessing, than you may be considering using that griddle/grill.

Can you switch to broiling that stuff in an oven, instead, if the griddle/grill is too hot for too long?
karenlk10
15 years ago
Lawjedi,
I'm currently looking for an induction cooktop myself and can tell you that the Kenmore Elite and the LG LCE30845 both have a bridge burner - spans the two medium sized burners on the left.
Perhaps that would work for you?
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lawjedi
Original Author
15 years ago
Thanks for the input. No easy answers then. I use the griddle side for pancakes (although I don't mind using an electric griddle I have)... but also for grilling up large batches of chicken - so VERY hot.

I will look into the Kenmore and LG - thanks. :-)

I definitely still have time to figure out exactly what I want... but if the miele had worked, it could have been a no-brainer :-).
plllog
15 years ago
Theoretically, if you're going to bridge two elements you should use two that are twinned (power sharing). I forget why, but I've read that in a lot of manuals. It works on mine with my two sided grill/griddles, but, other than testing it out, I don't do it. I'm worried about the air underneath, where it doesn't make contact, getting too hot and cracking the glass. I think this would be a problem for the ones with the bridge element as well. That's great for the fish pan, but not so much the pans with lips that they warn you strenuously against using, like the grill/griddle combos.

I wouldn't base the choice on old pans without checking into other options. For instance, they make "induction griddles" nowadays that are round and flat bottomed made to go on the large element. There are smaller ones as well. The usable area isn't that different from a long griddle. They make a similar grill pan. Yeah, it's a pain to have to buy some new cookware, but add it into the budget for the cooktop and it's not so bad.