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Re:Mechanical Induction Cooker by 2Gkashmiri on Saturday October 29, 2022 @11:56AM (#33385173)
https://www.amazon.in/Lifelong-Inferno-LLIC30-Induction-Cook...

this one costs around US$15. me and many millions of consumers in india use devices costing around this $12-$20 priced induction cookers because that's the only thing being available...

everyone has a soft button interface which sucks but because of the relatively cheap capital cost, you are able to buy a new one if the old one breaks. with good care i've used a machine not different from above for 4-5 years nonstop

Re:Mechanical Induction Cooker by jeffalyanak on Saturday October 29, 2022 @01:01PM (#33385876)
Yeah, aside from the actual interfaces I think induction units are great. They are safer than most (all?) other types of cooker, they're super fast to reach set temperature, and they have the potential to last a really long time.

I just really want at least one inexpensive unit like the one you linked to come out with a knob for temperature control. Surely that wouldn't affect the cost that much?

Re:Mechanical Induction Cooker by 2Gkashmiri on Saturday October 29, 2022 @01:11PM (#33386000)
we personally only use the temperature control and one "milk" setting. thats it for the 12-15 year we've used one at home
Re:Mechanical Induction Cooker by jeffalyanak on Saturday October 29, 2022 @01:38PM (#33386244)
Yeah, it absolutely comes down to how you need to use it.

Unfortunately, there are some types of cuisine that rely more heavily on quick, precise temperature control.