Cook hob is one of the widely used appliances in the kitchen. Hobs are a part of the built-in appliance in the kitchen slab. As it is fixed, the place of cooking becomes firmer and comfortable and at the same time quite spacious as well giving you more space to work and cook. Be it black glass gas hobs or electric hob, the surface/body design is crafted in such a way that it makes cleaning easy and simple. There is a very slight chance of getting food particles accumulated on it. You can get different designs and quantities of burners that can support grills enabling you to place your heavy appliances or meal or Pressure cooker easily. It becomes easy to put your pan and utensils on the right burner as per your desired power. Let’s have an insight about types of different cooker hobs you have the options to select from. 

Usually, four basic types of cooktops are there – ceramic, gas, induction and electric. 

Vitro Ceramic Hobs 

Such hobs have a heating component at the bottom of the ceran top. It can heat up any cooking utensils quickly. The heating up is actually fast and it can compatible with any type of utensils / pots. 

Gas Hobs 

This type of cooker hob is mostly used worldwide. The heat of this hob is strong and fast to heat up for Asian style of cooking. It is awesome for cooking at a high temperature and simmering. 

Induction Hobs 

It is a new and revolutionary way of cooking. A magnetic field is used for generating heat when a magnetic pan is placed above it.  It is the most energy efficient hobs available now. No heat is lost as the heat is directly transferred to the pan. This type of hob is available in 3 or 4 burners. It also comes with the additional feature of safety against over-heating and safety block option. Yet another important feature is that it can detect liquid overflow and automatically disconnect to prevent food from being burnt. 

Electric Hobs 

Lastly, the electric or hotplates works on electricity and it heats up gradually consuming high electricity, therefore it is not that popular when it comes to energy efficiency and quick cooking. Although, people are more prone to vitro ceramic or induction hobs, mostly opting for 4 burners electric hob is the best choice. 

Whether it is glass gas hobs, stainless steel gas hobs, or any other design of electric and gas hobs, the ultimate features that all these are equipped with are mostly driven by the need of cooking! We, at Paul Davies Kitchen and Appliances, market and sell best quality cooker hobs online for you to select the desired piece to make your kitchen a perfect place to enjoy cooking.