You can use the side burner with pots and pans.
Ceramic pot on a burner.
Wait for those telltale bubbles and for the water to begin boiling.
Never slide or scoot the pan or pot over the glass stove top or the ceramic cookware will scratch the surface ceramic cookware with grooves or textured bottoms may not cook evenly on glass topped stove tops because the burner requires direct glass to pan bottom contact to evenly distribute heat for cooking.
Set the burner to medium heat.
Induction burners feature a ceramic plate with an electromagnetic coil beneath.
If the magnet grabs the pan softly you may not have good success with it on your cooktop.
Once a burner is turned on an electric current runs through the coil and generates a fluctuating magnetic field but no heat on the burner itself.
An induction burner uses electromagnetic energy to directly heat your pots and pans.
If the magnet clings to the underside the cookware will work on an induction cooktop.
The side grate as two height settings.
Then pour in one quart of water.
Place the pot on the stove.
Add two tablespoons of baking soda and stir with a wooden spoon.
To tell if a pot or pan is compatible with your induction stove hold a magnet to the bottom.
Wait for it to boil.
Turn on the heat.