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by hyperbovine 1251 days ago
I keep waiting for a company to come along and offer a "pro-style" induction insert that feels like a high-end gas range. I want completely analog controls consisting of front-facing, big-ass, metal, heavy knobs whose only purpose in life is to crank up the heat when you turn them. It should draw 50 amps on a slow day. None of this glass touchscreen crap, no picking a level from 1 to 9, no beeps, no "lock mode" or LCD digits or bluetooth or any of it. This can't be that hard...
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This. Especially with stovetop cooking the intuitive feel of just turning the heat up or down a bit as appropriate is huge. I've yet to find any level-based cooktop where the discrete steps are fine-grained enough to match the adjustments I want to make.

Even cheap coil stove tops allow for continuous rather than discreet adjustments, so while the pre-heating process for them takes longer than induction I'm typically able to enjoy the cooking process more overall because I have more confidence that the pan is exactly how hot I want it.

Some options here may be of interest, the combo of gas and induction has been well received in my household. https://www.fisherpaykel.com/us/cooking/ranges/professional-...
I happened to be looking today and the Bosch 800 sounds a bit like that (except 40 amps). Big Wolf-style knobs, nice clean design.

I had my panel upgraded this summer anticipating a replacement for our current gas range/stove and this one caught my eye.

YES. How is this not a Wolf product already?