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Know what brand? I'm planning a remodel and I fucking hate this "smart" trend in my home appliances. Luckily at least the dumb stuff is cheaper.

Already found a knobby oven but all the induction tops are damned touch screens.




I already mentioned the brand: SMEG.

This is what I've got:

https://www.smeg.com/products/C9IMX9-1

This is a cooktop with knobs (they have several more):

https://www.smeg.com/products/SI364BM


I was curious, so looked at Home Depot in Canada.

I see Samsung and LG with induction oven models, that now have dials for the "burners".

When I bought my range, maybe 5 years ago, I don't think these models existed.

So, perhaps the trend is reversing?

The oven itself seems digital in all cases, but that's fine. I don't mind setting it to 400F by entering the numbers, because that stays static for most of the cooking process.


If cost is no concern, the Breville Polyscience Control Freak has a knob and is generally considered the Rolls Royce of induction burners.


Honestly: it looks pretty gimicky, and the dimensions and wattage don't put it in Rolls Royce category for serious cooks. It does 1800 watts into < 20 cm (8 in.) whereas the central burner on my SMEG induction stove does 3000 watts into 27 cm (11 in.). A gastronomy induction stove will get closer to 5000 watts per burner.

It looks like it's far more targeted towards the "magical cooking" crowd than prosumer. It looks like you could probably replace a sous vide bath and a deep fryer with it, but most serious cooks already have those as separate devices, and you'd have to give up your "best" burner while doing so.


Keller uses them at The French Laundry, and Grant Achatz uses them at The Aviary (Though I misspoke in another comment said he uses them at Alinea). Shola Olunloyo and Ivan Orkin are also fans.

If it's good enough for 3 michelin star restaurants and some of the most highly regarded chefs in the industry right now, it's kind of hard to say it's not good enough for serious cooks.




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