CIARRA CBBIH3BF 6500W Built-in Induction Hob 3 Zones with Boost Function 1 Flex Zone Touch Control Ceramic Glass 9 Power Levels Child Safety Lock Black

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Aside from the four huge cooking zones which are big enough to accommodate extra large cookware up to 24cm in diameter, this model also features ‘flexinduction’, which means if one zone isn’t big enough for the pan you’re using – say, a roasting tin up to 40cm in length – it will automatically activate more inductors so the ingredients are heated evenly. It also features boost for any zone which ramps up the power by 50% for speedy boiling or high-heat frying. The Neff’s TouchControl interface is easy to use but, like all touch sensitive controls, it can sometimes be really fiddly changing power settings. Also, your fingers will leave a lot of marks on the shiny ceramic glass surface in the process but thankfully the whole thing’s a doddle to clean.

Ease of use: We looked for practical, straightforward and intuitive hobs. Any elements that felt overcomplicated or in any way confusing meant the hob was marked down. Neff is known for its high-quality kitchen appliances, and this induction hob is certainly no exception to this. Storage & organisation Furniture Textiles Kitchenware & tableware Kitchens Lighting Decoration Rugs, mats & flooring Beds & mattresses Baby & children Smart home Bathroom products Laundry & cleaning Plants & plant pots Home electronics Home improvement Outdoor living Food & beverages Christmas Shop Shop by room This sleek and stylish bevelled-edge panoramic induction hob from Smeg is a great budget to mid-range option. The Bosch PUE611BF1B induction appliance is one of the hardiest hobs out there having been around for a while now without the threat of being pushed asunder by newer models. The styling certainly still looks very cool, but the hob is also great at getting on with the task in hand, as in heating up your pots and pans very rapidly.Those are good –often very good –but in my experience, pans made entirely from stainless steel or cast iron are the best types of cookware for induction hobs.You can position them where you like, the hob 'burner' size is less important and they're less hassle all round.

Given the amount of cooking power (7.35Kw) and useful tech it offers, this flagship AEG is outstanding value and well worth considering if you need something more versatile. It’s a great looker, too. According to the BHF (British Heart Foundation), it isn’t entirely safe for a person with a pacemaker to come within two feet of an induction hob. A handy pause function and warm function mean you can safely leave things cooking slowly while you answer the door without fear of everything boiling over or burning. The induction hob with the bridging function allows you to connect two cooking zones into one large one. This is perfect when using big or odd-size pots or pans. The induction hob with flexible zones offer the same kind of possibilities. You can vary the cooking surface by using the flexible heating zones together or separately. This means you can adapt them to pots and pans in different shapes and sizes.

The Best 90 cm Induction Hobs in the UK

The Samsung NZ64K5747BK may be the oldest hob on our list, having been released some five years ago, but it’s still a handy mid-range induction option even today. You could spend thousands on a hob with all of the features in the world, but if you aren’t going to use them, is there any point? The John LewisJLBIIH806 induction hob straddles that perfect middle ground where four heating zones aren't enough and six is just too much. So this appliance gets off to a great start, as the worktop area is spacious enough for most, of not all your pots and pans. But, it’s not a behemoth either. In fact, the designers have done a very nice job on creating this appliance, with wipe clean surfaces and, really, nowhere for grime to call home.

So, if you factor these costs into your budget, your debit card won’t scream as loudly when you’re paying. It’s a hob that doesn’t feature more traditional distinct burner rings, but instead offers a pair of Flex Zones that can also be combined to offer a single, much larger zone that’s ideal for square dishes and larger grill plates. The controls on offer are along the bottom edge, with plus and minus symbols for cycling through the nine power zones. In addition, this Indesit hob also comes with buttons to turn off a zone as well as putting one into max power for 5 minutes to help boil water. The IB 88B60 NE also comes with some clever Push&Go modes for this purpose – Push&Boil brings water to the boil and keeps it rolling, while the Push&Warm function is used for keeping food warm or gently reducing liquid.The flexible cooking zones allow you to bridge the gaps between cooking zones and increase the size of them. Value for money: Is the performance of the product and its various features consistent with the price? Some induction hobs draw up to 7.4kw of current and that means having a separate ring main fitted if your current setup is, like many older kitchens, just a standard 13 amp cooker plug.Boy, did I find that out the hard way.

The second reason is if you don’t have enough depth in your countertop for a standard depth hob. Most regular induction hobs are around 50cm deep, so if you have a shallow depth countertop you may not be able to fit one in. It’s also handy that there are two different cooking areas with this Samsung candidate – two are more normal circular zones while the other two makes for a Flex Zone of sorts that are really mid-sized burners. As well as offering four zones to play with, the NZ64K5747BK also has some handy features such as Power Boost to offer some extra cooking oomph to one of the four zones, as well as a keep warm function and a global pause button for if you need to step away from the hob at any point. While we can’t show you the exact model of hob that is right for you, we can offer some help deciding which to choose. Size Before T3, Duncan was a music and film reviewer, worked for a magazine about gambling that employed a surprisingly large number of convicted criminals, and then a magazine called Bizarre that was essentially like a cross between Reddit and DeviantArt, before the invention of the internet. There was also a lengthy period where he essentially wrote all of T3 magazine every month for about 3 years. The reason you shouldn't overuse it is simple:most domestic pans just aren't built to be at such extreme heat for any prolonged length of time, and can potentially suffer warping and other damage. That's not all though. Pans that are that hot can also start to mark the surface of the hob itself. My own hob sadly bears the scars of this, and while it doesn't seem to have affected its performance, it has marred the clean and seamless appearance of the hob.Stop & Go settings, keep warm function and WiFi controls all add to the great features this hob provides. And if you opt for a Miele cooker hood the hob and hood will connect and talk to one other, automatically turning the cooker hood on at the optimum settings for whatever you’re cooking. Other benefits include the fact that induction hobs are easier to clean than either gas or ceramic, controllable heat means pans very rarely boil over anyway, and an absence of a naked flame means there is a reduced risk of fire. If you opt to go with a Smeg cooker hood, the auto-vent function automatically controls the hood extraction speed depending on the temperature and power level you’re cooking at. So you don’t need to worry about the cooker hood settings, meaning you can focus on that delicious dish! What we’re looking at here is a stunning panorama of pot-boiling glamour. The iQ700 is a monster by any standards – it’s 90cm wide for a start – and that means it’s capable of whipping up a Henry VIII banquet at the drop of a titfer. All three zones benefit from power boost settings and are controlled using Smegs minimal touch slider design. It also has a clever Eco-Off setting, where the cooking zone shuts down a little bit before the timer sounds, making use of the residual heat and saving that little bit of energy.