Induction kitchen system (1, 2) comprising an induction hob having a placement surface which is designed to receive at least one kitchen utensil which can be freely positioned on said surface from above, having a plurality of first induction elements which are arranged below the placement surface and are each designed to inductively heat a kitchen utensil located on the placement surface, and having a plurality of second induction elements which are arranged in a predetermined manner below the placement surface and are each designed to detect the presence of a kitchen utensil on the placement surface at least substantially directly above them, and the system comprising at least the kitchen utensil having at least one electrical energy store which is designed to electrically supply at least one electronic element of the kitchen utensil, the kitchen utensil having at least one induction element and at least one electronic element, the kitchen utensil being designed to electrically supply the at least one electronic element by means of the induction element thereof, and the induction hob being designed to operate at least one of the second induction elements thereof such that the electrical energy store of the kitchen utensil located on the placement surface can be inductively charged by means of the induction element thereof, characterised in that the first induction elements have an average diameter of at least 8 centimetres and/or an extent of at least 50 square centimetres parallel to the placement surface of the hob and the second induction elements have an average diameter of at most 5 centimetres and/or an extent of at most 20 square centimetres parallel to the placement surface of the hob, the second induction elements being neither intended nor designed to inductively heat a kitchen utensil located on the placement surface. comprising an induction hob having a placement surface which is designed to receive at least one kitchen utensil which can be freely positioned on said surface from above, having a plurality of first induction elements which are arranged below the placement surface and are each designed to inductively heat a kitchen utensil located on the placement surface, and having a plurality of second induction elements which are arranged in a predetermined manner below the placement surface and are each designed to detect the presence of a kitchen utensil on the placement surface at least substantially directly above them, and the system comprising at least the kitchen utensil having at least one electrical energy store which is designed to electrically supply at least one electronic element of the kitchen utensil, the kitchen utensil having at least one induction element and at least one electronic element, the kitchen utensil being designed to electrically supply the at least one electronic element by means of the induction element thereof, and the induction hob being designed to operate at least one of the second induction elements thereof such that the electrical energy store of the kitchen utensil located on the placement surface can be inductively charged by means of the induction element thereof, characterised in that the first induction elements have an average diameter of at least 8 centimetres and/or an extent of at least 50 square centimetres parallel to the placement surface of the hob and the second induction elements have an average diameter of at most 5 centimetres and/or an extent of at most 20 square centimetres parallel to the placement surface of the hob, the second induction elements being neither intended nor designed to inductively heat a kitchen utensil located on the placement surface.