Induction Hob.

Juggernaut I make my DH cook smelly fish on the camping stove, outside or in the garage

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What an interesting thread. At the moment I have a gas cooker and I HATE it - we bought it because in our area of France we used to be subject to frequent cuts in the electricity supply - we have a tank of LPG gas buried in the garden. I had been used to electric fan ovens and a ceramic job in UK and it was a bit of a shock going back to the gas oven. I have an Ariston which looks quite glam - but useless really - one wide oven and only one shelf! Three slim roasting trays will fit across the width. It is useless for baking cakes as the gas element/pipe goes straight across the middle of the base - lengthwise - it is a tad like putting stuff on a hob which is enclosed so I need to use a baking tray with one or two layers of cardboard on it and stand cake tins/trays on that.
I was thinking of replacing things with an electric fan oven and a ceramic top again as I loved my previous one and the control of the heat plus the ease of cleaning.

Aim looking forward to getting my lump sum from my little pension, the induction hob is second on the list after a new bathroom. I've been looking at the ones open AO.com

Also a big yes to induction.
We got big drawers instead of cupboards, and high gloss doors, 4 years on very happy with both.
Get a 5 year guarantee on your dishwasher, according to our local repair man all most new dishwashers are rubbish (including Neff / Bosch). We have had 3 repairs on ours.

I'm another induction hob addict too. So easy to control and to clean. Go for it kassi

I have just noticed that Welshwife referred to a ceramic hob. I assume there is a world of difference between ceramic and induction.
I had a ceramic hob some years ago and hated it. It was very slow , the surface scratched very easily and it was hard to keep looking good. I replaced it as soon as I could but it was not a separate hob it was a freestanding cooker so was expensive to change the whole thing.

There is no comparison ann . Induction has all the benefits of gas i.e. control - without the mess. I was slightly dubious before I had the induction hob but was soon converted and would never change. You can get an all-in-one induction hob/cooker too.

I'm so glad I looked at this thread. We currently have a big range cooker, but when the kitchen is replaced next month, we're having a five ring induction hob. I've been feeling very nervous about it, and keep wondering if I'm doing the right thing. I'm feeling very reassured, thank you!

You won't regret it, hummingbird. My son has a five ring one, but he does a lot more cooking than me. There are a few times I wish I'd had an extra ring, though.

Thanks, GD. I'm getting a five ring one. Keep looking at all the old pans I'm going to have to get rid of - including my 40 year old pressure cooker!