TheAvidHomeChef

This is exactly what I got with thinner cookware 5 ply or less. On the other hand, my Demerye 7 ply never makes any vibration noise.

Mine have high pitch sound as well but only when it's turned on and with 3ply cookwares. It's quite annoying to be honest. But I learned to get used to it. When the unit is off, I only hear cooling fans. I don't know how it works for the European market. But do they have household warranty for it?

I have also read reviews of GE's cafe line. Many of their product looks like Breville's, such as the coffee machine. It seems like they try to do affordable version of Breville's products which is great but their design is no where near Breville's. Like this temperature sensor should have a rubber silicone seal between the gaps. Only Breville can do this level of attention to details. Recently I came across a startup company that's doing a similar product as the Control Freak but for the households. It's called Kitchen Automatique. I had a few email exchange with the co-founders already. Their product sound pretty promising!

No one knows why it was scrapped! My guess is they don't know the position of the product. It seems like they were still trying to market it as a commercial kitchen product. But their screen and UI looks a lot more like it's for home cooks. I'd consider buying one as well but need a bit more info. It seems like everyone with Control Freaks also all have stovetops at home. Hmm...wonder why Breville hasn't thought about that.

I'm curious what are you using to power it when you are camping? I'd love to take it out for picnic/BBQ in parks. But I don't have a RV or vehicle with outlet to plug in.

Found this online. It's called "the Prodigy"( Breville knows how to name things). Heard it got cancelled...what a shame. Would you guys get one if it wasn't cancelled and which new functions do you think is very useful? I'd definitely go with this recipe programming ability, much better than the current USB one which I never use.

On the manual for the Cafe one, it says the temperature range for the precision burner is 100F to 425F. That does sound like it's not as precise as the Control Freak. But again, do you think there are recipes that need below 100F cooking temperature? Something I also noticed that's different from the control freak is: the screen on this Cafe cooktop doesn't tell you the actual temperature. It only give you the number for the set temperature. This kind of defeats the purpose of the precise temperature. Knowing where I'm in the pre-heating is at is quite important. Here's a review that reveals something not so great about it: It would be a better idea if the controls are displayed on the large screen above it. But I guess that's a separate product. It already got the recipe guidance. I don't why they can't put that up there.

No, this is a new one I believe. Yes, you still need the Hestan Cue app. You need an iPad or other mobile device for the recipe guidance. The miele one definitely looks interesting. I can see more and more established manufacturers are going this way with the sensor on glass tops. The Hestan Cue pans are not great, to be honest. It makes a lot of noise when cooking. And its Bluetooth is quite a hassle to use. Also, have to twist the cap to turn it on and off every time you cook.

Do you have a built-in cooktop at home? I one time saw GE profile has a model that has precision temperature built-in. But only one burner comes with a glass top temp sensor. It also advertises that you can connect it with the Hestan Cue app via bluetooth for guided recipes. Wattage wise, it has one burner capable of 3700W. The rest are 2500W. I wonder how many people have bought this. Seems like precision cooking is the future. I don't currently own the house I live in. So a built-in one is out of question... The Vollrath one...hmm I think another Control Freak would make more sense. But I'm still waiting and shopping around.

Thanks for the reminder on the pan contact temperature sensor. Vollrath almost got me. Being under the glass is definitely going to make pan temperature sensing a lot less accurate. Also, I noticed the Vollrath only has the temperature setpoint and doesn't tell you the actual temperature. I already have a Control Freak and wanted to buy another one. But was wondering if there're any alternatives out there. So far I haven't found anything close. However, Breville has it's own drawbacks too. Like the programming part is so outdated and rarely used. Ideally, I would like it to have some sort of recipe guidance like the ones on Hestan Cue and One top. I heard they planned a 2nd generation with WiFi but scrapped it according to a FCC record. How was your experience with Hestan Cue and One Top? I had those too.

I'm thinking about getting a second Control Freak. I heard some of you were able to get it for $800USD. How did you find the discounts? Or were they just used ones?

Has anyone here used or bought Vollrath MPI4-1800S 4-Series Induction Range 120v ? It seems like a slightly cheaper alternative to Breville Control Freak. I have had One top by Cuisinart and Hestan Cue. The experience was not great. And wanted to try some of the higher end ones.

I bought one a while ago and returned it. Apparently, Tasty or Cuisinart no longer updates the One Top app. The app's latest update was in 2021/2020. There're only 40 or so recipes on it. Half of them suffer from crashing or not usable.

Many of the sousvide sticks are under $200. But it would be an overkill to have two heating sources. Maybe future portable cooktops should include a temperature probe that's has a small propellor in it.

Has anyone been able to find new precision induction cooktops?

Any news on the latest cooktop that's capable of doing sousvide? I'm hunting for a new portable cooktop/ burner.

Hi! I'm a long time Breville Control Freak owner here. Been owning it for a few years now. Just heard this forum and decided to join.

Hi Everyone, I love trying food from different cultures. I also love buying the latest kitchen tech and gadgets. Feel free to send me recommendations for relevant topics and threads. Excited to talk to you all!