Ciarra Kitchen SparkCook Duo : Donut Induction Cooktop & Frying Pan

RECOMMENDATION: Thumbs up: Cooks faster and more efficiently than regular electric, safer than gasTHE GOOD: 1. This is a 1500watt cooktop and if you have not used induction before, it will surprise you with how fast it heats up – almost instantly. 2. The cooktop will not get as hot as it will with traditional electric or gas ranges – but it still does get hot so don’t touch it. 3. This is really inexpensive for an induction cooktop and a really nice plus for our kitchen. 4. You can cook by power level, time or temp.5. The controls are pretty intuitive. I did have to read the manual, but that was because of an error – see below 6. It has an incorporated fan to keep it cool, which is a nice addition. THE BAD:1. The cooktop is a little thicker than others I have seen, but not a problem overall. 2. As with all induction cooktops, you are limited on what types of pans you can use including some types of metal like aluminium and copper. I tried a stainless pot with copper clad on the bottom, but that did not work. The cooktop can sense when the pot is not on it or you are using the wrong type of pot, and an error code of E0 comes up. I had to read the manual to figure that out.3. Overall there are not any significant downsides to this cooktop – impressed with the features given the low price.

This cute little induction burner is super useful and surprisingly light. It's easy to use and heats up super quick. In under a minute we were well over 300 degrees and rising.