THE VIDEO SHELF · induction cooking
Why I Cook With Induction
Chef Jon Kung explains why he cooks almost exclusively on induction, citing fast heating, cleanliness and precise temperature control. He shows a rounded induction wok burner.
Why HN readers recommended it
HN points to it in gas-versus-induction threads as a professional chef making the positive case, including for wok cooking.
This is a summary from the source dataset, not an endorsement by Hacker News or the video creator.
Video & recommendation details
- Creator / channel
- Jon Kung
- Topic
- induction cooking
- Format
- explainer
- Level
- general
- HN recommenders in dataset
- 3
- HN mentions in dataset
- 4
- Recommendation years in dataset
- 2022–2023
These counts and years describe the included Hacker News records; they are not YouTube views or the video’s publication date.
From the original HN conversations
Excerpts from the recorded comments. Follow each source for the full comment and surrounding discussion.
Chef Jon Kung posted a video talking about cooking on induction that features a rounded induction cooktop for woks: [VIDEO]
faitswulff on Hacker News · 2022-01
In How bad is my gas stove?It's true that most induction cooktops/ranges aren't great for woks, but in principle the induction surface doesn't have to be flat -- it can be a concave shape to match the wok. In fact these exist -- if you search for "induction wok burners" you …
cespare on Hacker News · 2022-03
In The case for induction cooking> Doing a decent stir fry is all but impossible on either induction or standard electric. Not really. Jon Kung makes the positive case for an induction wok better than I can: [VIDEO] . The usage of the wok precedes the gas burner by.. maybe …
femiagbabiaka on Hacker News · 2023-04
In Chipotle plans to ditch gas grills at 100 new locations
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