or cookware to be induction cookware it simply needs to be ferrous. This means it must be made from iron or some other metal that supports a magnetic field. This being the case there are a few cookware types that are not made specifically for an induction stove but will work with one. If you simply use cast iron or stainless steel cookware on your inductioncooktop then there should be no problem using either type on a gas or electric stove.

There are some cookware that …

If you think just because you have an induction cooktop that your non-ferrous cookware is no longer usable, you are wrong. Several companies are now producing what is usually referred to as an induction disk. An induction disk is a flat disk made from a ferrous material that heats up when it is placed on an induction cooktop. The disk then transfers it’s heat to any cookware piece that is placed on top of it. This makes it possible to cook with any type of cookware …

Lodge was founded by Joseph Lodge in 1896 and is the oldest family owned cookware company in the United States. Even with it’s small population of 3,300 people, Lodge has been based out of South Pittsburg, Tennessee for over 113 years.
Lodge’s cookware lines feature the following cookware pieces; dutch ovens, cast iron skillets, deep fryers, country kettles, camp dutch ovens, griddles, combo cookers and grills. Lodge also imports two lines of enamel coated cast iron cookware from China. These include dutch ovens, skillets and casseroles.
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Before choosing cookware for your induction cooktop it is important to understand how induction cooktops work. Induction cooktops do not have a traditional thermal heating element, instead they have a copper coil. An electromagnetic field of energy is created by sending a current through the coil. Cookware that is used on an induction cooktop should be ferrous, which means it supports a magnetic field. The electromagnetic energy passes through the ceramic cooktop to the cookware, causing the molecules within the cookware to vibrate up to 50,000 times …