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Determining Pan Size
When selecting a pan to use for induction cooking it is important to know the correct size of the pan
in order to determine the proper cooking zone to be used. The size of the magnetic portion of the pan
bottom has a direct effect on the cooking performance and ef
fi
ciency of the cooking zone. Pan design
and construction vary widely as can be seen by the examples given below.
The following illustrations show some of the variations found in the construction of pan bottoms.
Fig. A
The overall diameter of this pan is 9 inches if
measured at the top portion. The
fl
at magnetic
portion of the bottom (shaded in gray) is
only 7 inches in diameter. This pan would be
considered to be a 7 inch pan and should be
used on a cooking zone appropriate for this size.
Fig. A
Fig. B
The bottom of this pan is a non magnetic alloy
with an encapsulated inner core of magnetic
material. The inner magnetic core is 1 inch
smaller than the outer dimension of the
fl
at pan
bottom. This pan will have different cooking
characteristics than the pan in Fig. A. The
effective cooking diameter of this pan is 6
inches.
Fig. B
Fig. C.
This pan has a bottom of non magnetic alloy
with a different shaped encapsulated inner
magnetic core. The illustration shows that the
core is thinner near the outer perimeter of the
pan bottom and increases in thickness as it
nears the center of the pan. This type of pan will
have different cooking characteristics than a pan
with a uniform core thickness.
Fig. C
SELECTING PROPER COOKWARE
