Review on 🔥 Max Burton #6600 18XL Digital Induction Cooktop: Efficient Countertop Burner for Precision Cooking by Bernard Foley

I bought this partly as an experiment to see what induction cooking had to offer. After moving from a house with a gas stove to a house with an electric stove, I really missed being able to control the heat instantly. While studying induction burners, I came up with the following requirements. Requirements: - I wanted something I could use with a large skillet or Dutch oven without overheating in the middle. It was surprisingly hard to find - most induction torches have much smaller hot spots than their size would suggest. This burner has a large heating surface and is fairly consistent with my 11 inch skillet after checking with an infrared thermometer. Many temperature settings. One of the advantages of an induction hob is the instantaneous temperature adjustment, similar to that of a gas stove. However, many of the cheaper burners have so few temperature settings that you'll be constantly turning them on and off to get the right temperature. This burner isn't perfect in that regard, but it's not bad - it has a 10 degree setting from 100 to 200 and then a 25 degree setting from there. I don't have a 210. If that sounds too accurate, remember that the thermostat measures the heat from the bottom of the pot, not the temperature of the mixture in the pot. I've found that when I turn the oil to, say, medium ( around 250), the bottom of the pot gets quite hot and the burner turns the heat down. Then when I add the ingredients it takes a while for the burner to register and increase the heat to compensate. This applies to all induction burners. Most burners that I have found with better options have been significantly more expensive and for me buying this model is the right compromise. This model comes with a good thermometer, which is great when you're cooking soups and stews, for example, where the burner can be placed. correspond to the temperature of the liquid. This is much more accurate than surface temperature. However, it's useless for sautéing onions or as a thermometer for roasts - it detects that the temperature inside the meat is considerably lower and increases the burner temperature to try and get the meat where you want it and likely to burn it. the bottom of the roast. Despite everything, I enjoyed using this burner. Although it is relatively large compared to induction burners, it is still light and portable enough that I can take it with me in the kitchen to a place where I can watch TV in the living room or take it to the kitchen. Cookware is designed for very fast work with induction heating. And because the surface never gets too hot, there isn't the same problem with backsplash as I have with my glass stovetop. In terms of noise, all induction burners seem to have a fan inside. The one in this model is certainly loud enough for you to hear, but not too bad - I'd say it's less loud than my hood on low. What is louder on this model is the beep that accompanies each action. If you want to increase 5 temperature settings, this is one beep to put the burner into setting mode, 5 beeps for each temperature setting you make, and then another beep or two to complete the setting. It's not scary, just annoying, especially when the display clearly shows what's going on without a beep. I don't want to sound too critical. It's a great burner and I actually prefer cooking on it to my stovetop. In the months I've had it, I've made soups, stews, curries, eggs and bacon for breakfast, and many other recipes. Although the surface is made of glass, it shows no signs of wear and I've never had a problem cleaning it. If you're looking for something that has similar requirements to mine, I highly recommend this.