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Why I Cook With Induction

Jon Kung · explainer · Watch on YouTube

Cooking & foodPower grid, heating & buildings

What it is

Chef Jon Kung explains why he cooks almost exclusively on induction, citing fast heating, cleanliness and precise temperature control. He shows a rounded induction wok burner.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN points to it in gas-versus-induction threads as a professional chef making the positive case, including for wok cooking.

  • 3 people recommended it
  • 3 different months
  • 0 strong recommendations
  • first 2022, last 2023

What HN commenters said

  1. “Chef Jon Kung posted a video talking about cooking on induction that features a rounded induction cooktop for woks”

    Chef on induction cooking with a rounded wok cooktop

    faitswulff, 2022-01 · Recommendation · in “How bad is my gas stove?”

  2. “I only recently became aware of this after watching this video of a chef who uses induction cooking in a small kitchen”

    Chef using induction in a small kitchen

    cespare, 2022-03 · Recommendation · in “The case for induction cooking”

  3. “Jon Kung makes the positive case for an induction wok better than I can”

    Positive case for stir frying on induction wok

    femiagbabiaka, 2023-04 · Recommendation · in “Chipotle plans to ditch gas grills at 100 new locations”

Excerpts from Hacker News comments, linked to the originals. Summaries and labels were written by a language model from those comments.

Topics: induction, wok, cooking, gas stoves, kitchen

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