The electric hot plates are very versatile and portable and are self-contained tabletop small appliances. They are great for a small apartment, a dorm kitchen, a boat, a travel trailer or at any vacation property. These are great for those large holiday gatherings or special events or even in a pinch of a broken stove. The two-burner can be a space saver in the campers and still have the capability of cooking on a stovetop. These hot plates can also be used by the frugal that may not want to buy a stove and oven and use less electricity and also not take up near as much space. Many people choose to use an instead of their stove to prepare those small dishes. They are made with single burners or with double burners, called the two burner electric hot plate.
These plates heat up very quickly. They include a chrome plated drip pan and a cast iron heating element that will insure cooking evenly all the way through. The single plates heat up with a 750-1000 watt burner while the two burner electric hot plate uses a 1500-1800 watt combined for the double burners. The double burner plates usually have a small eye and a larger eye with individual controls and a thermostat that is adjustable.
The electric hot plates have the coil-style heating element to guarantee quick cooking times and to accommodate all types of metal, glass or ceramic cookware plus a tea kettle and a wok. So there is not much that cannot be cooked using one of these fancy electric plates.
These electric hot plates are very easy to clean and usually are finished in stainless steel to make upkeep easy. When you are searching for one of these you need to keep in mind that the burners need to be solid and flat in order to cook your food evenly. The solid flat burners are much easier to clean than the coil-like burners on the stove tops. A few of the popular brand names are Cucina Pro, Toastess, Star-Max and Broil King. You want to make sure you get a trusted brand that you can depend on.
There is a warning for the use of the electric hot plates since they can be moved from one place to another always make sure that there is plenty of clearance between the small appliance and any combustible materials. Another warning would be to keep the hot plates out of the reach of children.
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