https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 25 Apr 2026 15:12:42 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/new-kitchen-gas-vs-induction-cooking#post-2635806 Wed, 12 Oct 2016 16:19:48 +0000 MrsLonghorn 2635806@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thank you guys SO much!<br /> DH went from 100% gas, to being totally sold on the Bosh induction cooktop, and we haven't even tested it out yet. I was a little nervous about losing gas (and gaggenau is not in our price range), but then I remembered that we live in Texas so I can use our gas grill year-round.<br /> We're getting to have our own mini-cooking class at the store to test out induction, since we've never used it before, but I can't imagine not liking it. Thank you all!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/new-kitchen-gas-vs-induction-cooking#post-2634612 Mon, 10 Oct 2016 07:05:48 +0000 erinbaderin 2634612@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsLonghorn: You definitely can use nonstick pans with induction, just maybe not the ones you already have. I had to buy a new one. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/new-kitchen-gas-vs-induction-cooking#post-2634610 Mon, 10 Oct 2016 06:43:21 +0000 SweetiePie 2634610@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsLonghorn: Ahhhh ok now I know who you are ;-)</p> <p>So actually DS has just never really touched the knobs. We just made sure from the beginning we taught that they were off limits and "danger". He just doesn't even bother. We actually had a professional baby proofer come when he was much younger and he told us how to handle it and said it wasn't a big deal if we tackled it properly and he was right. </p> <p>And yes, it's nice for an NYC kitchen BUT if you saw the rest of the kitchen (size) and my cabinet storage you'd pity me again. Haha. It's beautiful but small and storage is horrendous. And my oven is so small I can only do 1 cookie sheet at a time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/new-kitchen-gas-vs-induction-cooking#post-2634591 Sun, 09 Oct 2016 22:29:17 +0000 MrsLonghorn 2634591@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@SweetiePie: I thought you were renting in NYC, so I'm shocked and jealous of your kitchen! We had a mini sized oven in ours, and couldn't fit most of my baking stuff inside....</p> <p>How do you feel about/deal with/childproof the knobs on the front of the counter? It might actually be a dealbreaker for DH.... I know he will worry about them being so easily accessible to DS. (I'm in your FB birth group if you don't recognize my name) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/new-kitchen-gas-vs-induction-cooking#post-2634577 Sun, 09 Oct 2016 21:40:54 +0000 SweetiePie 2634577@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsLonghorn: Oh and I have no idea what series we have! Here's a pic. It's 2 sets of 2 gas burners that have a cover. And 1 big induction burner. </p> [attach=3764/16/oet8s7.600x450.IMG_9264.JPG] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/new-kitchen-gas-vs-induction-cooking#post-2634571 Sun, 09 Oct 2016 21:31:54 +0000 SweetiePie 2634571@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsLonghorn: So I'm sure you can get nonstick pans that work on induction. I guess I wasn't very clear. What I meant is that none of the nonstick pans I have (and I have a whole nice set of calphalon I got for my wedding) work on induction and I wouldn't want to have to go buy all new pans if I had induction only.</p> <p>ETA: but I guess if this is your forever home then that might be a small price to pay. We live in NYC and rent in a condo building. So def not our forever home and why I myself wouldn't want to change all my pans if they had induction only. But that's me and my situation. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/new-kitchen-gas-vs-induction-cooking#post-2634563 Sun, 09 Oct 2016 21:18:05 +0000 Mrs.Someone 2634563@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsLonghorn: you'll love them! We got a kitchen aid fridge and liked it a lot. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/new-kitchen-gas-vs-induction-cooking#post-2634560 Sun, 09 Oct 2016 21:12:53 +0000 MrsLonghorn 2634560@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs.Someone: we are looking at Bosch for everything right now (except the fridge)<br /> @sweetiepie: we need to talk! Do you have the vario 400 series? I am so intreigued with the idea of having both...I hadn't considered that. I know you need magnetic pots/pans with induction but didn't realize I couldn't use nonstick with it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/new-kitchen-gas-vs-induction-cooking#post-2631179 Mon, 03 Oct 2016 15:18:58 +0000 T.H.O.U. 2631179@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@looch: it is hot but cools pretty quickly after a pan comes off. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/new-kitchen-gas-vs-induction-cooking#post-2631173 Mon, 03 Oct 2016 15:12:33 +0000 looch 2631173@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I personally don't cook enough that it makes a big difference what kind of range I have, but one thing that I am curious about induction is the cooktop...does it remain hot to the touch or is it cool even while it's cooking? I apologize for not knowing better, lol. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/new-kitchen-gas-vs-induction-cooking#post-2631135 Mon, 03 Oct 2016 14:27:34 +0000 regberadaisy 2631135@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@snowjewelz: andddd were Asian. Gas for life. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/new-kitchen-gas-vs-induction-cooking#post-2630901 Mon, 03 Oct 2016 10:58:47 +0000 PawPrints 2630901@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I love gas, though I can see the appeal of induction. I was going to mention what @erinbaderin said though, some pots don't work on induction. I have a friend with an induction stove who realized that they were going to need to start heating up their eyebrow wax pot on the outdoor grill! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/new-kitchen-gas-vs-induction-cooking#post-2630860 Mon, 03 Oct 2016 10:17:57 +0000 snowjewelz 2630860@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH grew up in a restaurant, so to him, gas is the only way to cook :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/new-kitchen-gas-vs-induction-cooking#post-2630639 Sun, 02 Oct 2016 18:51:44 +0000 SweetiePie 2630639@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have 4 gas burners and one induction. It's all built in gaggenau. I LOOOOVE the induction top. I boil water for pasta/steaming veggies/etc in less than 2 mins, maybe even a minute. I honestly can't even remember what it's like to wait for water to boil.<br /> But I also like nonstick pans so I tend to do cooking outside of boiling water on the gas burners with nonstick pans. So that would be my major con for induction. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/new-kitchen-gas-vs-induction-cooking#post-2630634 Sun, 02 Oct 2016 17:25:40 +0000 Foodnerd81 2630634@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This thread is making me happy because we have an electric stove and dont have the option of gas. So if we can get induction when we redo the kitchen that sounds lovely! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/new-kitchen-gas-vs-induction-cooking#post-2630618 Sun, 02 Oct 2016 15:32:30 +0000 erinbaderin 2630618@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have no experience with gas but have an induction stove. Pros: boils water so fast. So so fast. (Cons: it will make boiling water on a regular stove feel like it takes fooooreveeeer!). Easy to clean. Heats up fast and cools down fast. Only heats where the pot is so if it boils over it doesn't cook onto the stove top. Cons: you may have to buy all new pots - if a magnet won't stick to your pots they won't work on an induction stove. They also have to have a base of 5" so if you have a set, the smallest pot and pan might not work. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/new-kitchen-gas-vs-induction-cooking#post-2630566 Sun, 02 Oct 2016 10:01:59 +0000 Cherrybee 2630566@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I love my induction hob. It can heat a pan of water in seconds, is easy to control and easy to clean. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/new-kitchen-gas-vs-induction-cooking#post-2630563 Sun, 02 Oct 2016 09:19:05 +0000 Mrs. Microscope 2630563@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We are also building and going with induction. I need the flat surface, I hate cleaning the gas cook tops! And if it isn't spotless, it looks terrible. With induction you get the fast cooking, no hot surface is safer for kids, and a quick wipe down to clean up! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/new-kitchen-gas-vs-induction-cooking#post-2630558 Sun, 02 Oct 2016 08:28:21 +0000 Shantuck 2630558@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We went gas when designing our dream kitchen. We picked thermador appliances and picked a 6 burner stovetop with a built in griddle pan that can be swapped out for a grill pan. I wanted a built in grill (rather than just a grill pan but that was only offered with a few high end brands and outside our budget). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/new-kitchen-gas-vs-induction-cooking#post-2630225 Fri, 30 Sep 2016 18:40:58 +0000 oliviaoblivia 2630225@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We do way more inductions now than gas. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/new-kitchen-gas-vs-induction-cooking#post-2630221 Fri, 30 Sep 2016 18:36:32 +0000 regberadaisy 2630221@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>GAS. I need that hot flame!!!! I would rather do a electric stove top than induction ! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/new-kitchen-gas-vs-induction-cooking#post-2630179 Fri, 30 Sep 2016 16:50:51 +0000 catgirl 2630179@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would love to have induction one day!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/new-kitchen-gas-vs-induction-cooking#post-2630177 Fri, 30 Sep 2016 16:46:51 +0000 Mrs.Someone 2630177@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We choose induction in our old house when we remodeled and I LOVED it. Our new house has gas and I'm not a fan, I'd switch in a heartbeat if I could. Btw, we got Bosch appliances and they were great. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/new-kitchen-gas-vs-induction-cooking#post-2630161 Fri, 30 Sep 2016 16:10:29 +0000 Silva 2630161@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My dream is induction. It's way more precise than gas and so fast! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/new-kitchen-gas-vs-induction-cooking#post-2630138 Fri, 30 Sep 2016 15:30:07 +0000 MrsLonghorn 2630138@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We're building our 'forever home' and can put in whatever kind of cooktop we want (there will be separate double wall ovens). DH and I both despise electric, so we are planning on a gas cooktop. Then, my mom started pushing for us to get induction -- apparently her good friend has it and is obsessed. So now I'm waffling....</p> <p>If you could pick anything, what would you choose? Why?<br /> If you have experience with both gas and induction, which to you prefer, and why? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toaster-oven-recommendations#post-2227955 Mon, 06 Jul 2015 15:50:30 +0000 mediagirl 2227955@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@danda: we have the Black and Decker one. It does have the convection oven option and we find we use it more than we expected to. We didn't spend a lot - probably less than $45. We researched best Toaster Ovens and went with the best buy option. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toaster-oven-recommendations#post-2227954 Mon, 06 Jul 2015 15:48:09 +0000 danda 2227954@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We are heavy users of our toaster oven especially for frozen bagels, frozen bread, and garlic bread. Before I moved in with DH I had a digital toaster oven that worked great but I left it behind with my roommate when I left. In his toaster oven that we now use, we constantly have problems with accidentally burning stuff,, which is probably part user error and partially the toaster oven itself. Anyone have a toaster oven they love and would recommend? Not really interested in a convection oven one unless highly recommended due to the higher costs and counter space. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kitchen-remodeling-what-to-do-with-lo#post-2218486 Thu, 25 Jun 2015 13:48:22 +0000 mrs. wagon 2218486@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@irene: Just get a grill brush, oil the grill and turn it on and all the food residue just burns off! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kitchen-remodeling-what-to-do-with-lo#post-2218485 Thu, 25 Jun 2015 13:47:47 +0000 My Only Sunshine 2218485@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@irene: Crock pot liners - <a href="http://www.target.com/p/reynolds-slow-cooker-liners-4-ct/-/A-14725931" rel="nofollow">http://www.target.com/p/reynolds-slow-cooker-liners-4-ct/-/A-14725931</a></p> <p>No cleanup required! Love these things. ETA - Amazon has them too - <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Reynolds-Metals-00504-Cooker-Liners/dp/B00HVG7SYW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&#038;qid=1435258100&#038;sr=8-1&#038;keywords=slow+cooker+liners" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/Reynolds-Metals-00504-Cooker-Liners/dp/B00HVG7SYW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&#038;qid=1435258100&#038;sr=8-1&#038;keywords=slow+cooker+liners</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kitchen-remodeling-what-to-do-with-lo#post-2218476 Thu, 25 Jun 2015 13:43:56 +0000 irene 2218476@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thank you for everyone's suggestions!</p> <p>@My Only Sunshine: @regberadaisy: Thank you so much for reminding me about the crock pot! I don't use it much anymore but I think I can actually make pasta with it and boiled eggs!! And maybe make some veggies too. I do worry about ventilation as now I am thinking of setting camp on the 2nd floor guest bedroom. Definitely not want to make the entire place greasy, or potentially burn down the house... What is a crockpot liner?</p> <p>The reason why I didn't really want to cook is because of the leftovers in the pot (you know, the residue in the pot of water that you use to boil things in, or the pot after you make a simple stir fry). I would no longer have a kitchen sink and I definitely not want to clog up my bathroom sink. I guess I could pour things into the toilet maybe...</p> <p>@Mrs. Jump Rope: No we don't have a basement.. I wish we do!</p> <p>@mrs. wagon: @yoursilverlining: Thanks.... I will learn to use the grill... just that my husband makes it look so complicated. And didn't you have to wash the grill afterwards? Sorry I really have no clue :) So intimidating! </p>