Whether you are building a new home, remodeling a kitchen or simply replacing a cooking appliance, you’ll want to fully understand the available options, including induction vs. convection technologies. These options offer distinct approaches to cooking and specific advantages. Many homeowners opt to incorporate both into their kitchen to optimize cooking results and save energy.
Induction is a cooktop technology that saves energy and offers precise control.
Induction cooking is a technology that uses electromagnetic fields to directly heat compatible cookware, offering precise temperature control and rapid heating. For those familiar with gas or electric cooking, induction technology seems almost magical, yet it’s actually quite simple. With induction cooking, you’re connecting a stainless steel, cast iron, carbon steel or other ferromagnetic pot or pan with a magnetic field on your cooking surface. The pan heats up and cooks the food while the cooking surface remains relatively cool to the touch – so spills don’t burn on or stick to the surface.
For this reason, induction cooking is far more energy efficient than any other form of cooking because there is no heat loss like you find with gas or electric appliances. It also offers a great benefit for families with small children, as there is no open flame or heated surface to burn little hands. For those concerned about safety for aging homeowners, the cooktop surface turns off when the pot is removed, so there is no danger of a burner being left on.
Convection cooking refers to an oven technology that provides remarkably consistent cooking results.
Convection technology can be found in both ranges and wall ovens. It uses fans and heating elements to circulate hot air, ensuring even heat distribution and consistent cooking results, even with multi-rack baking. Convection cooking eliminates hot and cold spots in your oven. When roasting and baking in a convection oven, your food will develop a crispy exterior while keeping the interior moist for delicious results every time. Wolf offers many options when it comes to both sizes and configurations.
Wolf is considered a world leader in both induction and convection appliances.
Wolf offers transitional and contemporary induction cooktops with sizes ranging from 15″ to 36″ wide, including 2-5 cooking elements. All offer easy-to-clean scratch-resistant surfaces.
For baking and roasting, Wolf offers 24″ and 30″ convection ovens. If you’re looking for even more versatility, Wolf’s convection steam oven provides endless benefits. This wall oven is added onto the shopping list of homeowners more often than any other once they see it in action. The Wolf styling allows you to combine multiple ovens to create a culinary center that turns out every type of meal perfect every time.
Wolf has recently introduced the ultimate combination of induction and convection technology in their 48″ Professional Induction Range, which combines induction cooking with convection ovens in seven induction heat zones and two spacious oven cavities. Their smaller 30- and 36-inch models offer similar functionality for more compact kitchens.
Explore induction and convection appliances at Clarke.
For New Englanders looking to experience induction vs. convection kitchen technology in person, a visit to one of the three Clarke Showrooms – in Boston Seaport, Milford, Massachusetts, and South Norwalk, Connecticut will be the perfect start. As the official New England showrooms for Sub-Zero, Wolf and Cove appliances, Clarke provides a singular experience. According to Clarke’s customer surveys, homeowners have remarked that “Spending one or two hours at Clarke is more helpful that months of online research.”
“Clarke don’t sell anything,” explained Clarke Corporate Showroom Director Marco Barallon, “so there is never any pressure to purchase. We are brand ambassadors and our highly trained showroom consultants enjoy helping designers and homeowners curate the appliances that will fit their lifestyles. If you decide you would like to make a purchase, we will connect you with a trusted retail dealer to give you final delivery and pricing information.”