Precision Control

The all-in-one integrated Sintesi cooking system from Falmec has been awarded winner in the Excellent Product Design Category at the German Design Awards 2019. Sintesi unifies induction hob cooking with extraction, with aerodynamic blades that open electronically during operation then close for a perfect flush fit when not in use. The lines of the black ceramic glass top are encased in a stainless steel frame, with extraction performance achieving an energy rating of A++ with low noise levels.

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When it comes to hob cooking, the choices are more sophisticated than ever. Induction hobs –which use an electromagnetic field beneath the glass surface to generate heat to the pan – took a little while to take off when they first became available, simply because gas had always been considered as the chef’s choice as the interactive and most controllable cooking method. Both induction and gas have their advantages and many people simply have their own personal preference, which can depend on what they’ve become accustomed to. One of the advantages of induction is that this method doesn’t generate any excess heat; all heat is concentrated in the pan while other methods heat the air surrounding the pan. Many induction models are designed with smart technology, which can detect the absence of a pan hence switching off and saving energy. The only drawback of this method is the associated c