There’s no need to play the guessing game if a pan is hot or not on a stovetop. Usually you wouldn’t have this problem with a gas range, but induction cooktops are in a whole different ball game as flames aren’t required to cook food.
While induction stovetops are the more eco-friendly way to go, besides a dial in the front, there’s really no way to tell how hot a pan is, which is just asking to get burned. Samsung recently came out with their NE9900 virtual stovetop last year, and The Verge had the opportunity to look at it closer at international CES 2015 shown in the video below.
To combat the “is it hot?” safety hazard, Samsung developed their virtual stovetop to include LEDs that light up blue flames onto your pots and pans when the stovetop is in use.
The dynamic virtual flames correspond with how hot your stove is. The cooler the heat, the lower the virtual blue flames are casted upon your cookware and vice versa. When you adjust the heat, the virtual flames reflect that. So you get the look of a sophisticated gas range, but with digital fire.
As induction stovetops work with specific metals, the LEDs can cast virtual blue flames on stainless steel and dark cast iron pots and pans. The appearance of a flame with LED lighting serves obvious purposes, especially helping with the prevention of burns, but retailing for the $3,000 range is an investment to consider if you’re upgrading your kitchen anytime soon.
With tasteful design and practicality, Samsung, you never cease to amaze us.
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