Ever noticed food cooking faster in the middle of the pan, or heat feeling harder to control? Here's the good news: it's not your pan, and it's not complicated. Solidteknics pans work beautifully on all heat sources.
Alongside the right balance of heat and fats or oils, using a reasonably matched burner is one of the simplest ways to improve cooking results, especially with our highly conductive wrought iron and stainless steel cookware. And even when the match isn't ideal, gentle heat and a little patience are all you need for even, reliable cooking.
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Burner Size vs Pan Size — Why It Matters
Solidteknics pans work on any burner. Appropriately matching the burner size helps heat spread more evenly across the entire base of the pan for more consistent cooking results. Burners heat the area directly underneath your pan, and the pan then spreads that heat across its base.
When the burner is much smaller or much larger than the pan, heat spreads at a different pace. This can lead to uneven cooking, food burning in the centre, sticking (a heat control issue — never a pan issue), slower heat-up times, and wasted energy.
A quick note on hotspots: In well-constructed single-piece pans like ours, hotspots don't come from the pan itself. They originate from the heat source beneath — most often when heat is applied too quickly, the burner is poorly matched, or the stovetop delivers uneven heat.
Can You Still Use a Bigger Pan on a Smaller Burner?
Yes — absolutely. The only trade-off is time, not performance. When a burner is smaller than the pan, heat simply takes longer to spread across the base. Start on low heat, allow a longer preheat, increase heat gradually, and let the pan do the work.
General Burner Matching Guidelines
As a rule of thumb, aim to match the diameter of your burner to within about 4–6cm of your pan's base diameter. For induction cooktops, the magnetic zone should ideally overlap most of the pan base. For gas burners, the flame should just reach the edge of the pan base rather than curl up the sides.
Remember: with highly conductive Solidteknics cookware, medium heat is almost always your best option. Starting low and working up gradually will give you the most even, predictable results regardless of burner size.
