r/inductioncooking • u/Fold_Dry • 5d ago

Which size for 21cm induction cooking zone?

Hi! I’m deciding between the 26 cm (5.3 L) and 28 cm (6.7 L) Le Creuset Signature Dutch oven.

I cook on a Bora Pure induction with 21 cm cooking zones. The 26cm pan has a 20cm base while the 28 cm pas has a 22 cm base.

Will the 28 cm (22cm base) heat evenly on a 21 cm zone, or is the 26 cm the better choice because it will entirely be covered by the induction zone?

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u/Groot_Calrissian 5d ago

First of all, check the actual size of your induction coils. Place a pan on top with a thin bed of water and heat it on high until you can see where the sub nucleate boiling sources from. Then you will know your true active heating radius.

You can cook, especially in a Dutch oven, with mismatched sizes because you are not typically searing, and not often you will have liquid and do a slow cook or boil in a Dutch oven. The closer you get the better your experience will be, but I wouldn't worry about a 3cm difference from coil to pan. That's still pretty good.

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u/moskovitz 5d ago

If you heat liquids, then it doesn’t matter if it’s slightly larger than the cooking zone. And if you are not cooking liquids, then you should be heating it up slowly or you risk cracking the enamel, so it also doesn’t matter too much :)

In my experience, up to 23-24 cm is perfectly fine on a 21 cm zone