/ck/ - Food & Cooking

>>20503304
because you're doing it properly

>>18096704
2kW

most portable induction cooktops max out at 2kW. I find that 800W-1kW simulates the hottest most home gas or electric stoves get (I've used many of both), the 2kW is hot enough to damage non-stick if it isn't full of food, and with my cast iron it completely vaporizes the seasoning layer in a few seconds.

I use it almost exclusively for searing beef, it takes like 4 seconds to crisp the beef on each side BUT
1. the house gets smokey as fuck so I bought an industrial fan to ventilate
2. you will have to re-season your cast iron kind of from scratch again but it doesn't matter, it's there to be used and abused and restored and used again

note: the induction isn't as effective with a steel-bottom non-stick like I used this time. should have let it heat longer but live and learn. next time I'll just use the cast iron again

>pic is me searing beef for this recipe in my old house before I bought the $$ industrial floor fan

>>16813726
I also buy those and they're quite good actually. Once all this covid bullshit passes I'll make more of an effort to visit the butchie instead I guess.

>>16794433
god fucken dammit forgot pic