I did some research this morning on induction cooking and now can't figure out why anyone would buy anything else if they were in the market for a cooktop, or stove, or whatever the correct term is. (I'm a kitchen illiterate.) Just the Wikipedia article sealed the deal for me. Double the efficiency of gas (even higher compared to electric), instant on/off/adjustment, NO ambient heat, safety....
I read one article that showed a picture of a pot with boiling water on an induction burner, and between the burner surface and the pot sat a dollar bill with no scorching, never mind burning. Another had a special demonstration kettle that had a wedge cut out like a piece of pie. The water in the pot was boiling and on the "burner" in that wedge space sat an ice cube.
The total surface is only 2" thick, which means it's basically the same thickness as a countertop. That allows someone in a wheelchair to roll right up to and underneath the surface for ease in cooking. Because the surface doesn't get hot it poses no burn risk to children. Because they all come with internal switches that automatically turn the unit off if there isn't a pot or kettle in place they can't be accidentally left on, something that might save the lives of forgetful seniors.
About the only downside I could find: all cookware has to be made out of ferrous metal. You can use aluminum-clad pots - in fact they're among the best - so long as the aluminum is a layer placed like a sandwich on either side of an iron layer, as is almost always the case.
If/when we build a tiny house I see an induction cooktop in our future. Just the fact that they don't heat up the room with escaped (wasted) heat makes them a big advantage in a smaller space.
In a conference call with major donors ($10,000 and more) Hillary said the Comey letters on the email investigation are what cost her the election, draining the momentum they had in the days before last Tuesday.
OK, if that works for her. But I suspect even she doesn't believe that.
I've been thinking about that gas tank float I had a picture of in last night's post. That pic doesn't do it justice, but trust me - that thing had strips bent outward all around its perimeter. How did that happen? It's not like it had explosives inside.
My theory: I assembled that when we lived in AZ and it sat in the garage for several months without gas in the tank. That would be the garage where temps ran well over 115 during the day. A brass float in an empty tank at those temps...? I'm thinking, Kaboom!
We appreciate the music at University Fellowship Church. It's done well without feeling like a show and, more notably, is vertical in its focus, not sentimental narcissism. The music pastor usually leads the ensemble but he was apparently gone this morning and a young lady led, the song list including one new to both of us. I was struck by the solid lyrics and the congruity between lyrics and music. I asked the gal afterward about it and she gave me her chord chart so I could more easily look it up on my computer. Here is the Hillsong rendition.
Caveat: I can't - haven't listened to this because that would require streaming, which we can't do at home. So I'm assuming it's the same song and done well.
We'll head off to our home group in a bit and catch the super moon on the way there and back. Alas, I'll miss the Seahawks game, but if I stayed home to watch it they'd lose and I'd feel responsible...and guilty.
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