I’m looking to buy a portable induction cooktop to use outside on my cooking center. I plan on storing it in my garage and bringing it out when needed.
Any suggestions on a model to get or any pros or cons with the one that you own.
What are you planning on cooking? I have an 1800 W unit that I don't use much because it lacks enough power to heat up a 5 qt CI Dutch oven full of oil for frying.
Wow. Surprising 1800W won't cut it. You won't get much higher than that in a plug-in 120V appliance, due to the amperage rating limits on AC power cords.
ssandy_561 - I bought it to move frying outside and that's why I'm not happy with it.
jfmorris - I was also surprised that it wouldn't work for frying. I searched for one with a higher wattage and found that I would need 220V and the price went way up.
I have two different models of the Nuwave cooktop. Both of them were gifts, and one of them I'm glad I got. The good one has been in use for over five years and just simply does want its supposed to do. The other one was a recent gift, and seem to have trouble with even heating on my 10" steel pan.
Wirecutter rates this one as the best, but I have never seen or used it
Great job. My oven/range went out a couple of years ago. I bought a cheap one from Costco, I believe. It was good enough to get me through the couple of weeks I needed it.
If not cooking outdoors, I am cooking on the stovetop with my 14" carbon steel wok, 12" CI skillet, or in the oven with my two Lodge CI pizza pans, or two dutch ovens. I've also got a nifty Lodge carbon steel grill pan that rocks for veggies outdoors.
ssandy_561 IF you do get one, just be aware that if it is 1800W or more, you will either need an AC outlet adjacent to it, or a SUPER beefy extension cord to carry enough current. A little 16 gauge cord won't do the trick.
I have the Duxtop not the model highly rated by Wirecutter in WI Bubba post, not sure if mine is a newer or older model but I am quite happy with it. I use it for deep frying using a CI dutch oven and it does the job for me.
for frying perhaps a propane burner. I just watch Meat Church deep fry chicken on one in his outdoor kitchen. Used a cast Iron Dutch Oven heated to 325df. Appears to work just fine on youtube.
I've got multiple outdoor propane powered cookers. It's amazing what a 60K or 105K BTU burner can do, compared to the 10-12K BTU burner on your stove in the kitchen...
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