Yes, you’re right, I forgot about those!
They are mostly historical curiosities now, right? Not as cheap as simple resistive cookers, and worse in about all respects than induction ones.
Re:Barilla Passive Cooker
by napoleongl on Monday November 07, 2022 @07:53AM
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Probably depends on your location. They are still sold here in Sweden for instance, but otoh almost nobody has a gas stove since electricity used to be dirt cheap here.
I have one! I think they're still pretty common in New Zealand too.
They're awful though, I've only got one because I'm renting. The old school exposed spiral element ones are the best non induction electric stoves imo.
Glass infrared cookers also exist, my parents had one back in the 90's before induction was much of a thing. It was touted as easy to clean (and looks cool)