Induction
Induction does not heat a pan; it makes the pan heat itself, which only works if the base is ferromagnetic. Most modern pans are, and a few good ones are not — including two made in France that are otherwise among the best coated pans here. This guide names both, so you do not find out after delivery.
Induction is the one hob type that refuses pans outright. Here is how to choose without guessing.
The Stoneline 28 cm publishes 4.7 cm of depth, 2.3 litres of capacity and — the useful one — a 22.8 cm induction base. A base narrower than the ring gives you a hot centre and cool edges, and almost nothing else in this catalogue tells you the figure.
The Rowenta 28 cm is uncoated 18/10 on a Thermo-Fusion induction base with a riveted cast stainless handle. Uncoated stainless is the pan that outlives every coating, and it wants a proper preheat.
The Zuofeng 28 cm states a magnetised base and a granite-effect nonstick on cast aluminium, dishwasher safe. Cast aluminium is not magnetic by itself; a magnetised base is a disc bonded to it, which is how coated aluminium pans reach induction hobs at all.
The Endusor 26 cm crêpe pan states an iron-core induction base and a published weight of 900 g. Weight matters on a crêpe pan: a light one cools the moment the batter lands.
The WMF 28 cm in Cromargan 18/10 with a ceramic coating, a TransTherm base and a stated 400 °C in the pan.
The Tefal 26 cm grill pan and the Tefal 28 cm wok. Both state that they are not induction compatible. Both are otherwise excellent, and neither is for you.
28 cm · 4.7 cm deep · 2.3 L · induction base 22.8 cm · cast aluminium · dishwasher safe
The only pan in this hub that publishes its own dimensions in full: 28 cm across, 4.7 cm deep, 2.3 litres, and an induction contact area of 22.8 cm — which is the figure that actually decides how it heats.
Best for: Anyone who wants to know the actual dimensions before buying, and cooks on induction.
≈ 42 €
28 cm · granite-effect nonstick · cast aluminium · magnetised base · dishwasher safe
A granite-effect coated cast aluminium pan with a magnetised base for induction. The maker states the coating is free of PFOA, lead and cadmium, and that the pan is dishwasher safe.
Best for: Someone who wants a coated pan that can go in the dishwasher without an argument.
≈ £23 / 23 €
Hold a fridge magnet against the base. If it grips firmly, the pan works on induction. If it slides off, it does not, and no adapter plate makes it work properly — an adapter heats the plate, which then heats the pan by contact, which is a hotplate.
The Tefal 26 cm grill pan and the Tefal 28 cm wok both state it explicitly on their listings. Both are made in France and both are good pans; neither will work on your hob.
Yes, and it is rarely published. A base smaller than the ring heats unevenly at the edges. The Stoneline pan here publishes a 22.8 cm induction base under a 28 cm pan — that is the figure worth having.
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