My flat has only electric. I’d like to find a good cooking appliance for making pancakes, (gently) frying some eggs, and warming bread etc.
Please mention actual product names or numbers.
And then, where can they be found in Taipei?
Any help is appreciated!
[quote=“gentletree”]My flat has only electric. I’d like to find a good cooking appliance for making pancakes, (gently) frying some eggs, and warming bread etc.
Please mention actual product names or numbers.
And then, where can they be found in Taipei?
Any help is appreciated![/quote]
As far as I can tell, the Chinese for this is (電)煎烤盤 i jiān kǎo pán.[/i]
One model is the LA POLO煎烤盤 LA-912, available at Carrefour according to the link.
Another one is the 小廚師煎烤盤TF-688 which is available at 特力屋 (old name B&Q), according to the link.
They are also available online here and here, and perhaps at 3C?
Hmm, I was thinking the OP was after something more along these lines:
But maybe not.
Anyways, it turns out I started a whole thread on this like 3 years ago
http://www.forumosa.com/taiwan/viewtopic.php?f=25&t=77933&hilit=electric+frying+pan
[quote=“the chief”]Hmm, I was thinking the OP was after something more along these lines:
But maybe not.
Anyways, it turns out I started a whole thread on this like 3 years ago
http://www.forumosa.com/taiwan/viewtopic.php?f=25&t=77933&hilit=electric+frying+pan[/quote]
I found that thread, and it was full of words like ‘thingy’ and vague descriptions.
I don’t care exactly what it is. It just needs to be suitable for making pancakes, frying eggs, warming bread, and anything more. Being able to boil a pot of some whole grain pasta would also be a big plus that I forgot to mention. Placing a pot of water on a coated cooking surface seems like a rather bad idea in multiple ways.
Would an induction cooker like this one or this one be not of use for frying an egg or pancake?
Last, it needs to sit on a surface that measures 46 x 32 cm
Oh, I misunderstood what you wanted. The items I listed are what we in the US call an electric griddle/skillet.
Sure, there are tons of electric cooking elements out there. Carrefour, 3C, and even those all-purpose stores (好朋友店) carry them.
Note that many of them work on a kind of electro-magnetic principle (I suck at science), so you can’t use just any pan with them–the element will only heat up with the right kind of metal in the pan.
I used the above kind of “stove” for over 4 years until I wised up and got myself one of these portable butane burners, also available at just about any store selling home supplies like Carrefour.
Come on, Mr Tree. You need to do at least a bit of the work yourself. Go to Carrefour or Hola (basement of B&Q), browse the many ‘thingies’ on display, and if necessary ask the staff which is most suitable.
For balancing a frying pan or pot of water on, I suggest one of the thingies made by Philips that has a single halogen ring. Induction types, as someone just mentioned, are a bit limiting. Gas is certainly much better for cooking, but I don’t trust those China-made burners or canisters.
I let go of my gas stove and now only use an electric -not induction- single “disk” spiral cooking element, that does not have the limitations of size or material for the pans. It’s got timer and a safety device -very important if you forget about it and leave it on. I got it from VivaTV, but I guess the big supermarkets/megastores should carry them. I only fry eggs and bacon, warm up milk for chocolate or oatmeal, and simple picadillos or beans, so it does the job OK, fast and economical. And I feel safer, but that is just scary little me.
Come on, Mr Tree. You need to do at least a bit of the work yourself. Go to Carrefour or Hola (basement of B&Q), browse the many ‘thingies’ on display, and if necessary ask the staff which is most suitable.
For balancing a frying pan or pot of water on, I suggest one of the thingies made by Philips that has a single halogen ring. Induction types, as someone just mentioned, are a bit limiting. Gas is certainly much better for cooking, but I don’t trust those China-made burners or canisters.[/quote]
I didn’t even know what Carrefour, Hola, or B&Q even are until now …
thingies made by Philips that has a single halogen ring … You mean, lightbulbs?
Regarding portable gas stoves, MSR canister stoves (for backpacking) are very safe and easy to use. In fact, I’ve used them many times for cooking indoors. Need to check to see if my lease prohibits flame. Only negative is the canisters may get expensive if you use the stove often.
Ah. Welcome to Taiwan 
. Carrefour and Hola are both on Google maps.
Yes, basically that’s what they are. Google “Halogen Hob”. The nice thing about them is that they have no thermal mass, so you can turn them up and down very quickly.
Like I said, welcome to Taiwan
Any of the household appliance, electronics shops have what you are looking for. the Aurora and 3C electronics chainstores have several models of what you are looking for. The mega-retailers Carrefour, Ai Mai, and RT Mart also have what you are looking for.
In my opinion all those electric skillets are cheapo crap. There are no moving parts to break (except the temperature dial). Lots of plastic is used in construction. Just go for one which suits your needs, looks easy to clean, and is in your price range.
Best advice? Get one on sale.
Where exactly do you live? Once that is established people might be able direct you to the nearest place that might carry what you want. What’s your town, the street you live on, and nearest cross street? Is there a well known landmark near your apartment?
Carrefour is a French based hyper-mart with stores all over Taiwan. It’s basically a French Wal-Mart.
Hola is a hyper home furnishings store, often (always?) found in the same building as many large Carrefour stores.
B&Q is the British equivalent of America’s Home Depot. B&Q pulled out of Taiwan several years ago, but the stores survive here under new ownership and management, while maintaining pretty much the same business model. The new name is Te Li Wu.
I’ve been to a lot of these shops (at least 6) and have not seen one induction cooker. Not that I’m necessarily looking for an induction cooker, but if one can fry an egg, make some pancakes, and boil water, then it suits my purposes.
I live not far from an RT, Carrefour, and CostCo. So I’m going to check these places as soon as I get a chance.
[quote=“neesh”]Where exactly do you live? Once that is established people might be able direct you to the nearest place that might carry what you want. What’s your town, the street you live on, and nearest cross street? Is there a well known landmark near your apartment?
Carrefour is a French based hyper-mart with stores all over Taiwan. It’s basically a French Wal-Mart.
Hola is a hyper home furnishings store, often (always?) found in the same building as many large Carrefour stores.
B&Q is the British equivalent of America’s Home Depot. B&Q pulled out of Taiwan several years ago, but the stores survive here under new ownership and management, while maintaining pretty much the same business model. The new name is Te Li Wu.[/quote]
Thanks a lot, the descriptions are quite helpful.
In google maps I’ve already found RT, Carrefour, and CostCo near where I live.
There are indeed induction cookers in Taiwan. My in-laws have one. And, as winter is coming, there will be more and more hotplate size induction cookers stocked in stores. They are quite popular for cooking hotpot on the dining room table. Much safer than a gas or electric burner hotplate. Also, many, if not all the Shabu Shabu hot pot restaurants use induction burners for heating each customer’s pot of soup.
Keep your eye out for Tatung appliance shops (yes, their signs indeed do say Tatung in English in giant letters) in your travels around town. They are mom and pop size appliance stores and they sell all the basic appliances commonly used in Taiwanese households. Tatung is an old and well known Taiwanese company. The are famous for their electric fans and electric steamer/rice cookers. It’s a good bet you’ll find an induction cooker at Tatung.
