Induction cooking – an electromagnetic technology which heats faster, is thermally more efficient, and provides more consistent heating across surfaces compared to either gas or traditional electric stovetops – has quickly staked a spot amongst upper tier home kitchen appliances. But one characteristic missing from the induction cooking experience is the age old visual cue of a flame chefs and home cooks use to gauge heat/intensity when sautéing, frying, boiling, or simmering a meal.
The team at Samsung has turned to the “it’s everywhere now” LED technology to simulate the cooking flame with their Chef Collection Induction Slide-in Range. Turn on the stove a ring of bright blue LED lights “ignite” across pots or pans, the brightness of the simulated flames corresponding to the heat intensity of the range top. It’s an ingenious solution which adds back to the precision of gas range control back to what probably will eventually become the standard for all cooking ranges in time (both for efficiency and ease).
The Samsung Induction Range Projects Virtual LED Flames [Design Milk]
Interesting. It will be good if it works effectively withstanding fluctuations in power supply.