Title: Small cooking area
Review: The cooking area of the burner (the section of the pan that actually gets hot) is only about 5" across, and, at least with my cast-iron skillet, it really doesn't spread. I tried putting a couple of inches of water in the skillet, and it boiled reasonably fast, but only in the small area. I waited several minutes, and only that area was boiling. This would make sauteeing or frying almost impossible, since food that's not in the center of the pan won't get cooked at all.On the plus side, the controls are reasonable (though having to press a button repeatedly to adjust the temperature each time you turn the thing on is likely to get old fast), the power is adequate, and the noise isn't bad. However, the small cooking area makes it almost useless unless you're working with a very small pan. I have returned the product.
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