Regarding the Hatco and Vollrath units, one of my concerns is controlling the heat ramping speed.
On the Breville Control Freak, when I set a target temperature I also set a heat intensity (slow, medium or fast). So I get to control how much energy is going into the pan when the pan is being heated.
With the Hatco, the video on their product page shows that I can set a power intensity to cook with until a temperature is reached in custom programs. But their manual (on page 14) seems to say that I can only used timed programs, based on either power intensity OR target temperature. And when just using the machine ad-hoc, the demos also make it seem like I either have to set the power level OR the target temperature.
That worries me, as there are lots of times that I want to ramp up to a temperature slowly (like when I'm making yogurt). And I don't want to have to create a new "program" every time I cook, to do both at the same time (if that's even possible on the Hatco).
And with the Vollrath, well, this is what they say in their manual (on page 5).
"When heating delicate foods, start with a lower temperature and gradually increase temperature."
That makes me think that I would basically end up just using the machine as a boiling/searing machine. And if I ever wanted to do temperature control and didn't want maximum heat intensity, I'd basically need to stand there nudging the temperature dial a little bit at a time. 🤦♂️
Does anyone know of another commercial-quality induction burner that's high wattage and also lets me control both power intensity and target temperature at the same time? Bonus if it will also show me both the probe and pan temperature while it's cooking.
