The 5 Best Selling Hobs in the US - May 2021

The number of burners (gas) or cooking zones (electric) on the hob.

More burners/cooking zones mean that you can cook more food at once, making the hob more efficient and meaning you can prepare large meals faster.

A wok burner is an extra-large burner meant for use with woks and other large-bottom pans.

Wok burners help distribute the heat more evenly across the entire diameter of the wok, meaning cooking is more even and effective.

We do not know the number of gas burners on the AEG HE604060XB, the Klarstein Captain Cook or the Tefal IH201840. It is possible that they do not have any gas burners.

The number of gas burners on the hob.

More burners mean that you can cook more food at once, making the hob more efficient and meaning you can prepare large meals faster.

An electronic ignition is a special device to ignite the hob at the press of a switch, without the need for the standard manual aids (such as matches).

Electronic ignitions are far more efficient and less prone to mistakes than standard manual ignitions - they will always work first time.

'Griddle' indicates whether the hob comes with a griddle or not.

Griddles are extremely helpful for cooking everything from steaks to bread. Because of the grooves in the griddle, it means fat and grease run off the food rather than pooling around it, making the end result healthier!

We do not know the number of electric cooking zones on the Miele KM3054G, the Samsung NA64H3010BS or the Tefal IH201840. It is possible that they do not have any electric cooking zones.

The number of electric cooking zones on the hob.

More cooking zones mean that you can cook more food at once, making the hob more efficient and meaning you can prepare large meals faster.

'Keep Warm Function' denotes whether the hob has the function to run at a low heat, just enough to keep food warm without continuing to cook it.

A keep warm function is very helpful for keeping food fresh and warm until it's ready to be eaten.

'Residual Heat Indicator' denotes whether the hob has a special light or indicator to show when the burners are hot, even after use.

Hobs will still be hot for a while after use, but it isn't always immediately obvious that they do still carry heat - especially with induction hobs. A heat indicator helps prevent you from accidentally burning yourself.

A pan detection system is a special function of induction hobs, where they can measure the power delivered by the hob to tell when a cooking utensil has been placed onto or removed from the hob.

A pan detection system is very helpful for saving energy by only activating the hob when a pan is placed on it, and for reducing the chance of someone burning themselves by forgetting the hob was turned on and hot.

'Residual Heat Indicator' denotes whether the hob has a special light or indicator to show when the burners are hot, even after use.

Hobs will still be hot for a while after use, but it isn't always immediately obvious that they do still carry heat - especially with induction hobs. A heat indicator helps prevent you from accidentally burning yourself.

'Griddle' indicates whether the hob comes with a griddle or not.

Griddles are extremely helpful for cooking everything from steaks to bread. Because of the grooves in the griddle, it means fat and grease run off the food rather than pooling around it, making the end result healthier!