VonShef Single Induction Hob – 2000W Portable Induction Cooker w/LED Touch Display, 3 Hour Timer, 10 Heat Settings 60-240°C, Safety Lock - Black

The unit was well packed and arrived on time. First impressions was that it was larger than expected from appearance in product images but dimensions given are correct. The spacing of the plates does allow a full size wok and a large pan to be used together with both in the centre of their zones; critical for induction. The unit appears well made but does have more visible plastic around the controls and the two glass induction plates; some hobs have a single glass surface. The glass plates have a sight surface pattern which is still easy to clean but also hides finger marks etc. The slight angle and large size of the control panel makes using the controls easy and keeps hands away from the cooking area.The control of the unit I received is very different to some older reports although my unit looks the same and has the same part number as the advert. Independent control by power is between 120W and 2000W or by temperature is between 60 to 240 in 10 steps each. Only the combined power is limited to 2800W and this is done automatically so if you try to set one burner too high the other reduces. This means you can heat a cold pan at 2000W whilst still cooking with 800W on the other pan. A power level of 120W to 300W is enough to gently simmer. I tested the low level cooking with 2 pans one large and one medium with a shallow layer of water and on the lowest settings the temperature kept was around 60 to 70 degrees with a slight burst of temperature as the power pulses ( in common with many appliances power is pulsed on and off rather than proportional) I was able to control the cooking of rice better than on our gas hob.I have not used the hob for high temperature cooking but was able to heat season a wok; burning the oil coating brown. I would expect it would brown meat easily. However, as with all powerful induction hobs care is needed at high temperatures not to over heat if cooking with small amounts of food. Controlling by temperature does seem to have a lag as it is not possible to detect the temperature inside the pan. I find controlling by power better for low temperature cooking eg boiling. For higher temperatures, provided the setting is turned up slowly, control is better by temperature.One function not mentioned in the manual is that each burner can be turned off independently by a second press the control button W or C. It is not possible to turn off a burner by turning the power down to zero as some might expect.

The best additional induction hob ever!! I bought this on the recommendation of other family members who had also bought this.It's quite large in size so double check the dimensions but it's very lightweight and heats up very quickly. Its big enough to use a large 28cm pan on it comfortably.The only thing I'd say is that the cable is short so you might need an extension if the plug is far away from where you can safely use it.Many functions and heats up from 60 degrees until 220 degrees. You can also change the wattage and time with ease so it's got a lot of functionality

Heats up the food really quickly and is pretty controllable. Glass top is easy to clean and lots of options available to select temperature (in 20 degree Centigrade increments) or wattage .. plus a timer. I would say the only negative is that the controls feel a bit flimsy and need a good press to operate - but so far I am very impressed. Glad I went for a double hob too as it makes life much easier than trying to do everything on one.

Brilliant!!!! Used it whilst renovating our kitchen.. now take it camping...highly recommend

The seller’s page description says“FAST & FUSS-FREE FEASTING: A great alternative to gas hobs, your induction hob heats the whole pan rather than the surface for effective results.”This is very misleading, because the heated area is very small.This Induction Hob - only heats up a very small circular region in the centre of the pan, roughly 10cm-12.5cm diameter.The area of induction heat is very intense, so the pot / pan gets very hot in the centre. The heat transfers outwards very slowly and doesn’t spread quickly enough. As a result, the food gets burnt in the centre before the remainder of the food gets hot at all.The only way to cook a pan of food is to keep stirring it. The makes it impossible to leave anything to simmer. It is also near on impossible to cook omelettes, pancakes and such like without burning the underside if the food.Also, the food on the outside cools down, so the food is often served luke-warm, not piping hot all over.Foods get stuck to the central hot area and will burn if not stirred. Any protein, from milk, eggs, meat etc etc will stick to the pan. Even my non-stick pan had food stuck in the centre, often brown or burnt.The heat from the induction process is so intense, it’s likely to burn the food, even at the lower settings.I ended up returning the hob for a full refund.I’m writing this review to warn others that this hob (and most other portable induction hobs like it) are going to be problematic.There’s nothing wrong with induction heating, but the reason this is a problem on these portable home hobs is that the heating area is too small for the purpose. The heating area needs to be much bigger.Whatever setting you try, it fails. On high settings, the food burns. On low settings, the food is not hot enough.The sales blurb is misleading, beware.

I love the look and speed of the heat. Make sure you have stainless steel pans as aluminium won’t work. Very efficient and easy to use and it looks good too.