Can you use this on an electric stovetop??? I have an electric stove top and would love to use this Moka express? Any electric stove top users have trouble using this product???
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Yes, it's made for an electric stovetop- either coil or flat top. I don't know what the other reply was about- you don't boil or percolate the coffee, it rises and you hear a little gurgle. There's no way you the filter can be blocked. BTW, don't buy the cheap off-brands. They're thinner, handles are cheaper, attachments cheaply put together. Put out just a few extra bucks and get something that will last a lifetime.
803623
gas, electric / makes no difference. Its just a stovetop cooker that needs to boil.
803624
I have used an electric stove top burner several times and it works perfectly fine. As another answer pointed out, just make sure the handle is not directly above the heating element. Enjoy your espresso!
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The Stove Tamer is not ferromagnetic, so it won't work on an induction stovetop. Do you like using an induction stovetop? I always thought they were a good idea but have not seen one in action.
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I use Cafe Bustelo (just try it), preheat the water in the microwave before filling the base (to just below the gasket), and use medium/medium-low heat on the stovetop (your stove top will vary of course).I'd say preheating the water is the best trick. It lessens stovetop time and also (I think at least) lessens the heat which gets transfered to the coffee grounds. In brewing coffee we're interested in the heat of the water. Not the heat of the moka pot.
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I have a glass top electric and yes it works perfect on that surface. I really don't see why you couldn't use on electric coils. I use my Fino pot every day and absolutely love it.
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Yes, you can use it on a stovetop but you must first properly season it and always use a heat diffuser. Tagines are made of clay and are fragile but they are designed to be used on a charcoal burner in Morocco. They are very inexpensive there and when they crack, as they often do, it is easy and cheap to replace them. So for use on a stove you must use a heat diffuser on gas or electric.
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It may depend on your particular cooktop. Many induction cooktops sense whether there is an induction-capable pot present or not, and the diameter of moka pots is small enough that the cooktop may not recognize that it is there, and they won't turn on. The specs on my GE Monogram induction cooktop, for example, said this pot's diameter was too small, so I have used one of those steel plates under it that are designed for this purpose, and it heated a bit slowly (I have gathered it is unwise to use those plates at the higher heat settings), but I found it more than acceptable. But just now, to answer your question, I tried it without the plate, and to my surprise, it did indeed start heating, so it looks like I don't need to use that plate, after all. I haven't actually tried making coffee with it, yet, without that plate, but it looks like it should work fine, now that I tried it. Again, though, it's possible that your cooktop won't "recognize" that there's anything there to heat up if the diameter is too small.
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Yes, the pan works fine on an electric stove. That is what we use it on. Be sure to season it well and let the pan heat up to working temperature before starting to cook. My wife has a tendency to turn the heat up to high and get the pan too hot at first and then turns the heat down to the correct temperature.
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I use it on an induction cooktop, which has a glass top, but is different from an electric stove. But the heat of the pot would be the same regardless of the means of heating the pot. I don't think they'd manufacture a pot that wouldn't work on the main kinds of stoves (gas, electric, induction).
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I haven't had an electric stovetop for ages, but don't see why not.....guess it would depend on the placement of the elements....I just know it is terrific with my new gas range....I also use it under the broiler to "grill" my K-bobs.
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I have a regular electric stove, it works fine on it. I spend more money and bought a Nordic Ware, it works great and since it islarger I can do the job in half the time.
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Hi,As per the manufacture, the Bialetti Musa Stovetop Espresso Maker can be used on an electric stove top.
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I use mine on an electric stove. Infact, I use this item almost everytime i cook a meal. LOVE IT!!
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Yes, yes. I use it on the electric cooktop myself, of course at the beginning on low and when it starts to heat and cook on higher, but this is something you have to do with all stone or clay pots.It`s great. I don`t want to miss it. I have three of them.See also the: Kyoto Maple 9-3/4-Inch Donabe Japanese Hot Pot and the Kotobuki 190-803 Earthenware Rice Cooker, Matte Black. They are the best things I ever had in my kitchen.Best wishes Adriana
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Yes, you can use it on an electric (coil) cooktop-I do, and it works fine on the large coil. It doesn't work on my induction cooktop because there is not enough contact with the surface.
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Yes this can be on electric heat or gas stovetop. The thing need to take care is that to use this hot pot to cook porridge first time. The amylum can help seal this hot pot to avoid crack in the future usage.
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No, this is not electric. It is designed to be used on any stove top. I have used mine for many years, and gas or electric stovetops are equal. This model is especially nice, since it is wider and shallower than the previous ones. Veggies and meats turn out perfect every time!
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I use it on high all the time. I do have a gas stove though, so I have no idea if it is a problem with an electric stove.