An electric hot plate is a great addition to any living environment. Whether you are a bachelor or college student, you can use this hot plate as a food warmer, to prepare tea or coffee and even prepare meals. The greatest benefit is that these hot plates are available in single and double burner. If you are single and are going to use the burner only for limited purpose, a single burner will do fine. A double burner electric hot plate comprising of two or more plates can be used for cooking full fledged meal for the entire family. They are light in weight and are ideal for campers, trekkers, and hikers.
Maxi-Matic ESB-301F Elite Cuisine Single Cast Burner 1000-Watt Hot Plate, White: This electric hot plate has the feature of self cleaning and hence is ideal for home, office, school or outside use. It uses 1000 watts power, and it heats up almost instantly. The heating element is made of cast iron which distributes heat equally to ensure that the food is cooked properly. You can alter the temperature of the plate to suit your requirements. The warm option allows you to warm the food at low temperature for optimum use of electricity.
The hot plate has a cool touch base to prevent accidents. The dimensions of this product are 3.6 x 9.2 x 10.6 inches and weighs 7.2 pounds. The price is $20.
Proctor-Silex 34101 Fifth Burner: This single burner uses coils instead of a plate and can heat up faster than a plate. This helps in conserving energy and lowering the electricity bills. This burner uses 1000 watts of power and has 3 temperature settings to cook at high, low and medium intensity. The power light indicator indicates if the burner is on which helps in preventing accidents. It comes with 4 legs to ensure stability. It has chrome drip pan which can be wiped clean easily. Its slender design saves space and can be put in any corner. It is portable and is ideal for home or outside use.
The product dimensions are 10 x 4 x 11 inches and weighs 2.7 pounds. It carries 6 months warranty. This product is economically priced and is available for $15 only.
Maxi-Matic Elite Cuisine Single Burner 750-Watt Hot Plate: This hot plate has a compact design to fit either in a hotel room or in an apartment. It uses 750 watts of power. It uses a coil type element which facilitates quick cooking and distributes heat evenly for proper cooking. It comes with 3 temperature settings of high, medium and low. Whether you want to simmer or just warm the food or really need to do some heavy cooking, you will have no complaints. The base of this hot plate features cool touch to avoid accidents. The chrome plated pan can be cleaned easily with a wet cloth and detergent. If you believe in eating healthy, home cooked food even while on the go, this is ideal equipment that every household must possess. It is priced at $15. The dimensions of this product are 3 x 9.5 x 9.2 inches and weighs 7 pounds. It comes with one year limited warranty.
Professional Series PS77311 1500-Watt Tabletop Double Burner: This table top double burner will serve you well when you organize parties in the yard, for outings and even for day to day regular cooking. It has two burners in round shape that will quickly satisfy all your cooking and heating requirements. The two burners vary in size to allow optimum use of electricity. The burner uses 1500 watts in all and can be adjusted to varying temperature settings. This tabletop is priced at $22.83. The product dimensions are 12 x 16 x 21 inches and weighs 5.1 pounds. This burner is compatible with metal, ceramic, glass or any other flat bottom utensils, and it comes with 2 year warranty.
If you want to be able to cook quickly and efficiently and at the same time contribute towards going green, then electric hot plates are the best option. Another advantage of using these cooking plates is that you never have to wait for LPG. The cookware generally gets spoiled from outside when you cook on traditional stove and have to spend lots of time and energy in cleaning the vessels. This drawback is avoided with these cooking plates. Secondly, there have been instances of accidents due to gas leakage. It is not advisable to travel with traditional stoves even if they are portable. On the other hand, cooking plates can be easily transported from one place to another.
Hot plates serve as the best food warmer. Simply place the hot plate in one corner of the dining table and enjoy delicious hot soups and other delicious items. In addition, hot plates are much cheaper as compared as compared to traditional stoves both in terms of price and operating costs. Many landlords allow only using hot plates in their apartments for safety reasons. Thus an electric hot plate is the best option for healthy, safe and economical cooking.