Nowadays cooking technology that is fast is gaining popularity. One of the best appliances in this technology is known as the induction cooker. The induction cooker also comes with set of advantages and disadvantages like other kitchen equipments. Here is an easy way to check it if you have recently bought an induction cook top and want to know induction compatibility of your utensils. The following are the positive and negative aspects of using induction cookers.

Pros

• Faster: Electric induction ranges heat up food at a rate that is faster than gas burners. This is because the heat energy is directly transferred to the utensils. Moreover, it allows you to regulate the heat according to your cooking method and preferences.
• Easy to Clean: It have flat and smooth surface, so that you can clean spills and overflows easily. You can simply use a clean kitchen cloth to wipe the spills and food residues away.
• Safer: As compare to gas or electric surface cooker, electric induction cooker are safer since there is no open flame, heated oil or other radiant heat sources. The possibility of burn injuries are significantly less as the surface of the cook top is heated only by contact with the vessel.
• Heat Distribution: If you place cookware on induction cooker, the bottom of your cookware heats up uniformly.  This feature helps facilitates even distribution of heat and helps avoid food from getting burnt.
• Controlled Room Temperature:  Compared to traditional gas or electrical ranges, induction cookers emit no flame. So, the residual heat it produces is less and this helps your kitchen cooler.
• Easy Alternative: An induction cooker is an easy solution if you have just moved into a new city and rented an apartment.

Cons

• No Flame: It is not suitable for preparing certain dishes because induction cookers don't produce open flames for instance you cannot cook flame charred steaks or eggplants using this.
• Specific Cookware: This is the biggest drawback of induction cooking because it only works with cooking vessels made of magnetic materials. Investing in induction compatible cookware is must if you have a large collection of cookware that comprises mostly of copper, aluminum, glass or Pyrex utensils.
• Noise: This is the smallest disadvantages of an induction cooker because it produces noise. Many latest induction cooktops however, comes with noise reduction technology and are not as noisy.
• Electric Failure: The worst part of induction cooker is the fact it works on electricity. You will not be able to use an induction cooker or any other kitchen appliances if the electric supply to your home is interrupt. Relaying entirely on an induction cooker can become cumbersome if you live in a place where you have frequent power shortages.