r/ImpulseLabs

The tech on this thing is so cool. It’s a great product from what I can see. But it could be elevated significantly just by offering a fully flat version. I get that it would occupy more drawer space. It’s worth it. The ease of cleaning, but most importantly the ability to just put a pot anywhere and not worry about it tipping, would be way worth the tradeoff imo. It would also open the possibility of a proper bridge type of functionality which would also be a nice addon.

Lastly, since I’m throwing out suggestions it would also be great if there was one 11 inch element just for even heating of oversized cookware. 9 is good for almost everything but one oversized burner would be great.

Thanks for reading.

I was wondering if anyone has found a sweet spot for Kenji's crispy skinned salmon filets. Recipe linked below. This has been a go to recipe for me in the past, but I tried it tonight with my new impulse cooktop and didn't get my normal crispy skin. I preheated the pain with high heat oil at 400, put the salmon skin sound down and kept it at 400 for a few minutes then lowered it to 300 and cooked per the recipe. For an old school cooktop the recipe calls medium high heat to start and then lowering it shortly after placing the salmon in the skillet. The thought being the heat will gradually reduce, but since the impulse can control temperature so quickly I think it's cooling too much. Next time I may just try leaving it at 375 and see how it goes.

https://www.seriouseats.com/crispy-pan-seared-salmon-fillets-recipe

PS: If anyone likes smashed burgers 400 degrees worked great for smashed burgers, perfect crust with minimal smoke.

Just got my Impulse installed and I like it a lot! I am a little worried about running it on full 10k mode with enameled dutch ovens (older Le Creusets specifically) -- this is fine to do though, right? no chance it's going to damage the pot or somehow make the enamel darker or anything?

I have a flat premium induction cooktop right now with a bunch of cracks because it’s not installed perfectly flush and moving a heavy Dutch oven hit the edge multiple times.

Replacement glass is backordered forever so I’m on the waitlist for the impulse (what’s the realistic wait time, btw? The cracks keep lengthening 😬)

Happy that it has metal edges on the outside but what about the burner edges? Given my scar tissue from the above I’d like to know how much of a cracking risk there is from heavy pots. And what does a single burner top replacement cost?