COOKTRON Single Induction Hob, Portabl Induction Cooker
COOKTRON Single Induction Hob, Portabl Induction Cooker with Touch Control, 10 Power & Temperature Settings, Boost Function, 4-Hour Timer, Safety Child Lock, Sleek Design, 2000W
COOKTRON INDUCTION COOKTOP BURNER WITH FAST WARM-UP MODE
| Weight: | 2.3 kg |
| Dimensions: | 38.6 x 29 x 6.4 cm; 2.3 Kilograms |
| Brand: | COOKTRON |
| Model: | UK-FS-IC312 |
| Dimensions: | 38.6 x 29 x 6.4 cm; 2.3 Kilograms |
A good replacement for my gas stove
I bought it during a kitchen remodel that included getting rid of a normal-sized gas stove with oven. The induction cooktop replaced the stove cook top, and a countertop toaster oven with convection replaced the oven, almost entirely finishing my conversion from natural gas to electricity.
I reduced the number of pots and pans I had, keeping only the ones that would work on the stove top. I almost exclusively use a 4 quart enamel covered pot for cooking pasta and steaming vegetables and a 12-in carbon steel fry pan.
The most difficult lack was the inability to use my larger stock pot which while being made of stainless steel, has a large indented area of the bottom of it, making it difficult to heat quantities of water sufficient for boiling pasta. After a year of use it still looks fine, and I like how it takes up so much less space. Two burners is adequate, but with both going the energy is lowered, making cooking times longer.
The learning curve was fairly short.
super schnell
gekauft, um beim Gasgriller im Garten auch Pommes zu machen. Im Topf mit l. PV berschuss Strom beim Grillen meist vorhanden.
geht super schnell. Lfter etwas laut, aber egal. Drehregler fr die Watt = Temperatur gefllt mir, extra so ein Kochfeld genommen, wo man drehen kann.
Seither steht das Teil auch in der Kche, weil die Frau es in Beschlag genommen hat. Das alte Ceranfeld ist zu langsam 🙂
Well it really looks nice and if I could figure out how to really work it I guess it would it only Cooks on high heat so I have to be very careful at whatever I cook because I have not figured out yet how to change the degrees that it has on there the book was not very explanatory to me but I guess somebody could figure it out but I haven't ye
Well it really looks nice and if I could figure out how to really work it I guess it would it only Cooks on high heat so I have to be very careful at whatever I cook because I have not figured out yet how to change the degrees that it has on there the book was not very explanatory to me but I guess somebody could figure it out but I haven’t ye
I like this induction cooktop because it's very easy to use and it cooks very fast. I recommend this appliance. I use it here in my room because I have a hard time walking up and down stairs so this cooktop has been a blessing to me!
I like this induction cooktop because it’s very easy to use and it cooks very fast. I recommend this appliance. I use it here in my room because I have a hard time walking up and down stairs so this cooktop has been a blessing to me!
I got one and loved it so much that I bought one for a friend. Knob is better than buttons any day!
I got it because I was curious. Now I use it in preference to my gas stove for almost everything. It works great with flat-bottom steel wok–1800W is plenty for that. It works great with saucepans and small/medium skillets. Having the timer option means I can walk away and not worry. Having the temperature option means I can do “keep warm” and not have to check on it. Cast iron pans work great for high and fast work. Having the knob rather than fiddly greasy little buttons is key. This is probably better than a real induction range for everything except really big pans (paella?) and ridiculous BTU needs. But for that kind of stuff, you’re better off cooking outdoors on a camp stove anyway.
Does some part of me want to get a 240V outlet in my kitchen so that I can hook up a ridiculous 5000W induction burner? Yes. Would it be even remotely worth it? No.
I have lived in a camper for 3.5 years and cooked on a double burner like this for 3 of those years. This is hands down the very best double burner ever! It’s lasted the entire 3 years without any issues, still works good as new, gets things hot very fast and is super easy to clean. I cook with all cast iron and this burner handled it like a champ. 10/10 recommend.
skeptical at first but liking this for my kitchenette (long post)
We are in the middle of a remodel and I have a temporary kitchen setup in our in-law apartment. Due to local zoning, a house with 2 kitchens requires a commercial loan so this in-law apartment only has kitchen appliances (microwave and toaster oven). I had been using (2) 1-burner electric burners (one coil and one solid) since August and I finally reached my limit when one night it took over an hour to boil water (I did not have the lid on and all that happened is my water simmered and evaporated). I figured I’d try convection and knew I would need a 2-burner. I did not want to invest too much in this as our kitchen is expected to be complete in the next couple of months when I can have my gas stove back and I was not interested in replacing all of my cookware. I have cast iron, enameled cast iron le creuset, anondized, and de Buyer iron pans – all of many sizes but I also have a lot of stainless steel/ that wouldn’t work. I did buy one all-clad pot since all of my stock pots are stainless, I did not have a decent size pot that would work.
I’ll be honest, I had a return scheduled when between ordering and delivery I read that pan size was something to pay attention to. The burner is an 8″ and many of my pans are 10″+ and my le creuset dutch oven is 26. I started researching the induction transfer mats and read it’s a waste of energy transfer. So I scheduled a return.
After it arrived, I knew my pans would work b/c of the magnet test so I gave it a go. All my compatible pans and my le creuset worked! As it turns out, though the burner is 8″ you can have a pot/pan a bit larger than the circumference! I cancelled the return!
Key points on keeping this appliance:
– I can use in the kitchenette or in my remodeled kitchen when I need extra cooking (e.g. Thanksgiving/X-mas). I am going back to my gas range as it’s a work-horse and I prefer the ability to finely control my flame
– easy clean up
– literally boils water in like 3 mins – use 800 to 1000 and boost it. This is fantastic for fast cooking especially for packing lunches (like mac/cheese) where time in the morning is a premium
– pans heat up fast for searing
– relatively safe – the induction top, due to magnetism, does not heat like a normal stove so potential for burning hands is lessened
Cons:
– there is a learning curve with the settings. this brand says there are 9 Power Levels and 10 Temperature levels. The instructions are terrible and I have yet to find the farenheit equivalent temperature settings – all I have are wattages. See previous comment about going back to gas.
– EMF – literature/research/warnings out there for cardiac patients
This device took me a bit to adjust to using since I have used a stove top most of my life. That being said, it’s just a matter of knowing that 200 is low and then going up. It heats up fast. It cools down fast. I am thrilled how fast cooking hamburger in the cast iron pot goes. I bought two just in case I needed the extra for cooking holiday meals. but so far, I have only needed the one. It’s far better than hot plates. This thing does not hold the dirt as the stove did in the past. It wipes off easily. I don’t get the burning of the elements that I used to from a stove. The only thing I don’t like —- a safety feature is that it turns off when I have to drain the hamburger. I have adjusted to turning it off when I need to drain something and the turn it back on to brown the meat. I highly recommend this product over a hot plate. This is far better with better results and uses than a stove.
This portable cooktop was my introduction to induction cooking before I bust out my wallet and replace my range. I’m thoroughly impressed with it, and in fact have used it exclusively for 2 months despite having a working conventional range. You can adjust the power directly from 200W up to 1800W in 200W increments. (I hooked it up to a power meter, and it is proportional but actual power reading was about 10% off.) You can also set a surface temperature (again, 9 levels) and it will adjust power to maintain that temperature (I checked that, too).
If you exceed 1800W setting of the 2 stations, it will throttle back one of them automatically. In practice, only situation where this applied was when I wanted to boil two things at once. However, it brings water to a boil so quickly, that it’s not a meaningful limitation to wait a minute or two. The instant-on and instant-off behavior is real cool. I also found that the timer feature is more useful than I thought it would be. The cooktop does make a fair amount of fan noise – about 60 decibels from 3 feet away. Doesn’t seem excessive, and I suspect most countertop induction cooktops are about the same.
Overall, I’m really impressed with this cooktop. It does the job and it’s fun to use.
Revelatory
I’d been thinking for some time of replacing my conventional ceramic hob with an induction one, but getting one that will just slot into the existing space has proved complicated. With the motivation of the huge increase in fuel bills, I looked on Amazon for a portable version which might save me some money. A lot of what follows describes my experiences of the differences between induction cooking and conventional electric hob cooking, rather than the differences between makes and models.
After opening the box and removing packaging, the only installation action is to plug it into the wall. Positioning is a bit of a problem – the unit is a bit less than half the width of the hob, and about 70% of the length, so you could place it on top of the hob. There are a couple of obvious disadvantages with this – firstly, it means you can’t use the conventional hob at the same time, and, secondly, there’s a risk that you might accidently turn on the conventional hob while the induction unit is standing on it. The advantages are that if you have a cooker hood, it will still be useful, and the hob area is a safe place to have saucepans filled with boiling liquid – it might be dangerous to place it in a busy place in the kitchen unless you have a lot of room.
There are other advantages to an induction hob: the ceramic surface does not get very hot (the saucepans do) – so cleaning is just a wipe. Nothing gets burnt on. The fact that saucepans come to the boil more quickly has some knock-on effects – with a conventional hob, I’d put something on to boil, get fed up of waiting, go off and do something else, forget about the saucepan. The result – a boiled over mess, dried on the hob, food burnt onto the bottom of the saucepan, nothing fit to eat. Because the induction hob come to the boil quickly, I tend to stay in the kitchen and watch the saucepan, so all those problems are avoided, and I save a lot of time, not just the cooking time.
The induction unit is compact enough to put it away in a cupboard when not in use I can store it on its side in a cupboard next to a unipot – it doesn’t take up much room. But I use it so much now that I usually leave it out: I have it on top of the old hob which I turn off at the wall. So how do I cook using just one heating zone? Generally, I cook a meal with two saucepans (sometimes an air fryer will also be involved). With only one cooking zone, I first bring to the boil the food item which will take longer – e.g. potatoes. While they start, I’ll prepare the other food. When the first has boiled and the second is ready, I take the first off the hob and put the second on. The first will continue to cook even though not being heated. Later I will swap them around, doing this a couple more times until things are ready. This sounds like a lot of messing about, but is actually faster than the old method.
Overall, I’m very pleased with my purchase, and use it almost every day.
Why are we not using these instead of massive cookers.
Bought this and a multicooker oven due to a kitchen refit so no cooking facilities. I won’t be returning to using my cooker other than for family gatherings, I’ve bought a wooden cooker top cover and this and the multi fryer are on top of that so no wasted space This is incredibly cheap to run and fast at heating up. I will be buying the 2 ring version . Well worth the money. Wish I had known about these when I moved into my own home for the first time.
Very useful
Very useful product. Easy to use, very fast cooking. I completely forgot how fast you can cook on induction, been forced to change from gas to this because the kitchen is in renovation. Now I regret not buying one with 2 cooking sides.
My stove top is gas and fitted in and came with the house. I have never been able to get the heat low enough to simmer or maintain a constant boil. But no point replacing until we do the kitchen. Induction is different and takes some getting used to a friend advised she found going by the C heat easiest to control the temperature and advised standing over anything your cooking until you begin to work out the system. So glad she told me that or I’d have burnt a good few things. I have managed to simmer and boil with ease. Scrambling eggs took me less time than the toast in the toaster. I’ve resurrected recipes I’ve not cooked because of the awful gas hob with success. Don’t expect to love it immediately. Beware of how quickly things heat up and stand over it till you gain some experience would be my advice. Now though I want an induction hob!
This review is for the double induction cooktop with knobs. I specifically wanted the control knobs over the digital because I am old and that’s how I need to roll into the 21st century. Bought this for a temp kitchen while we remodel it. Wanted to get a sense of what we’d be working with for the 3 months we’ll be out of commission. I must say, I like it! As advertised, it’s only 1800w, so it doesn’t have the same power that my range/cooktop will have, so there have been some hits and some misses. Hits include boiling water. SO FAST! Misses: hamburgers were a fail. I needed to move the grill over to my gas range and finish them off. Also, it cooks differently in a way I can’t really describe. It will take some getting used to–you need to watch it since food does cook a bit faster it seems.
As for this particular unit, it’s got some glitches people should be aware of. Sometimes turning the knob to the right, the temp (power) goes down when it should go up. It’s not a big deal and if you keep turning, it eventually rights itself, but it’s an annoying bug. The timer is also a bit annoying. It starts at 10 min but one turn to the right and it immediately goes up to 20 minutes (when I only want like 13), so I end up spending stupid amounts of time diddle-futzing with it. Ultimately, it’s not a big deal and I still love it and I can’t wait for my full-size one in my new kitchen. Will keep this and whip it out should we ever need additional burners or want to host something outdoors. Great gadget and highly recommend if you ‘re interested in giving induction cooking a go!
I bought this COOKTRON Portable Induction Hob for my sweet kitchen. As a homemaker, I prefer the best products in my kitchen to give the best food to my family members. This is a quick heating induction hob. We can boil, fry, steam, etc. on this induction hob. It has 10 levels of power to perform as per the dish. We can carry this hot plate outside to serve hot dishes to our family members. I am very much impressed with this Cooktron portable induction hob. It is a worthy product for the money.