Neff induction hobs have a strong electro magnet (or induction coil) positioned just under the ceramic cooking zones. When you switch on the zone you want to use and place a ferrous metal bottomed pan on it, this completes an electric circuit and heat is transferred evenly to the pan its contents. Induction cooking – it’s clean and it’s clever, and once you start using it, you’ll never look back.

The speed of induction cooking is one of its major benefits. Cooking zones heat up remarkably quickly, and power can be easily transferred from zone to zone when required. Induction is also extremely controllable and energy efficient; as soon as a sauce pan is removed it breaks the circuit, so the heat diffuses instantly. Gas hobs have a deserved reputation for controllability, but induction hobs offer similar levels of sensitivity.