What Frying Pans are best for Commercial Induction Hobs?
A. For frying on an induction hob you need a pan with a base that is a good heat conductor. Because of the high heat used for frying it is vital to spread the heat quickly and evenly. Many frying pans are made of aluminium with a non stick lining, or have an aluminium base with a stainless steel pan liner with or without a non stick coating. For induction hob use, the sole of the pan will be either a ferritic plate pressed into the aluminium or a cladding of ferritic stainless steel over the aluminium. This ferritic sole is the part which actually generates the heat on your induction hob. The advantage of the aluminium pans is that because aluminium is such a fantastic conductor it carries the heat to all areas of the pan, stainless frying pans with an aluminium base will not have the same level of heat at the sides as the aluminium sided pan. Some frying pans are made of iron which does not perform as well as aluminium as a conductor and does not provide even heat, but it is cheap.
