Halogen ovens .... opinions??

[Butcher]

Kind-of. Having used both, I'd pick induction over gas anyway, given the choice. It does take a bit of getting used to, at first, but I love it.

So would I, my induction hob is pretty much as fast to respond as gas, goes hotter at the hot end and cooler at the cool end, and it wipes clean with no bother if you spill stuff on it. And yes, 3100W large ring on my hob makes a 1300W cooker look positively frugal.

[TheAnimus]

So would I, my induction hob is pretty much as fast to respond as gas, goes hotter at the hot end and cooler at the cool end, and it wipes clean with no bother if you spill stuff on it. And yes, 3100W large ring on my hob makes a 1300W cooker look positively frugal.

Another here.

The issue is there are some 'bad' induction hobs doing the rounds too, but if you buy a good brand (mine's a bosh) I don't know anyone who isn't smitted.

The heat is so incredibly even, thinks like crepes are perfect with no effort, the pan responds instantly to any heat change, yet when you turn it up, it maintains perfect balance.

I only know one downside, that is you need good quality ferrous pans. It's hardly a problem thou, as they are normally any good quality pan.

[Butcher]

All my pans were alu, so I ended up buying all new pans... Oh well. Mine did come with a free set of 4 pans at least which eased the buying a little. LC triple-ply stainless are my pans of choice other than them.

[Saracen]

I had some pans that were usable, but yeah, most had to be replaced. So I ended up with a mix of LeCreuset (like the cast iron griddle, and a s/steel wok/stir-fry pan), Analon, and Meyer Circulon, and a couple of LeCreuset cast iron casserole dishes.

Replacing all the pans was an expensive exercise (more expensive than the induction hob, to be honest) but I did replace a set of fairly cheap pans with considerable better ones, and it does make a difference.

[technodean]

I use mine around 5 or more times a week, It's very rare I use the gas oven. We cook fish, chicken breasts etc. Haven't done a roast though.