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Elite Gourmet ESB-301BF Countertop Single Cast Iron Burner, 1000 Watts Electric Hot Plate, Temperature Controls, Power Indicator Lights, Easy to Clean, Black
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Color | Black |
Material | Aluminum |
Special Feature | Programmable |
Brand | Elite Gourmet |
Heating Elements | 1 |
Product Dimensions | 9"D x 9"W x 3.25"H |
Wattage | 1000 watts |
Controls Type | Knob |
Voltage | 120 |
Burner type | Sealed |
About this item
- EASY TO CLEAN: 6.4-inch Cast Iron flat cooking plate is nonstick and easy to clean with a damp cloth or non abrasive sponge
- ADJUSTABLE TEMPERATURE CONTROL: Quickly reach and sustain the desired LOW, MEDIUM or HIGH heat settings with the variable temperature knob to keep food warm or boil hot water.
- BUILT IN SAFETY: Power indicator light on the front of the burner reminds users when the item is powered ON; non skid feet ensures the burner remains stable during use.
- COMPACT & PORTABLE: The compact size of our burner makes it an easily accessible item to take on the go wherever an extra cooking device is needed, at school, office, camping trips or home.
- Efficient Power - With a wattage of 1000 Watts, the hot plate and individual temperature controls provides sufficient heat for all your cooking needs.
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Easy to clean | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.6 |
Temperature Control | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 4.2 |
Heat output | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 3.0 | 4.0 |
Easy to use | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.5 | — | 4.5 |
Heat distribution | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 4.0 | — |
Sold By | Amazon.com | Amazon.com | Amazon.com | VayePro | DigitalEtc | Patio & Barbecue Manufacturer |
heating element type | Sealed | Cast-Iron | Electric | Sealed | — | Electric |
heating elements | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
controls type | Knob | Knob | Knob | Knob | infrared | Knob |
material | Aluminum | Cast Iron | Plastic | Stainless Steel | Stainless Steel | Stainless Steel |
power source | electric | electric | electric | AC | electric | electric |
weight | — | 3.4 pounds | 2.45 kilograms | 5.47 pounds | — | 2.39 kilograms |
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4.4 out of 5 stars
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4.4 out of 5 stars
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3.9 out of 5 stars
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4.0 out of 5 stars
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Dimensions (LxWxH)
| 9.10”x 8.75”x 6.3” | 9.10”x 8.75”x 6.3” | 9.13”x 9.25”x 3.13” | 22.38”x 9.5”x 3.88” | 17.63”x 9.87”x 3.50” |
No. of Burners
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Dual Temperature Controls
| ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✔ | ✔ |
Sealed Burner(s)
| ✔ | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ | ✔ |
Stainless Steel Base
| ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✔ | ✘ |
Color
| Black | White | Black | Stainless Steel | Black |
Wattage
| 1000 watts | 1000 watts | 1000 watts | 1500 watts (total) | 1500 watts (total) |
Portable
| ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Non-skid Feet
| ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Power Cord Length
| 27" | 27" | 27" | 24" | 27" |
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Product information
Color | Black |
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Material | Aluminum |
Special Feature | Programmable |
Brand | Elite Gourmet |
Heating Elements | 1 |
Product Dimensions | 9"D x 9"W x 3.25"H |
Wattage | 1000 watts |
Controls Type | Knob |
Voltage | 120 |
Burner type | Sealed |
Included Components | Heating Plate |
Power Source | electric |
Item Weight | 3.25 pounds |
Manufacturer | Maximatic |
ASIN | B00C8C5I7I |
Country of Origin | China |
Item model number | ESB-301BF |
Customer Reviews |
4.4 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #4,224 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining) #12 in Countertop Burners |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Date First Available | March 8, 2013 |
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Product Description
Cooking is quick, easy and consistent with the Elite Gourmet Electric Single Buffet Burner. This portable electric hot plate offers reliable heating and takes up minimal cooking space. At 1,000 watts, it heats up quickly with an adjustable temperature knob. The non-stick cast iron hot plate will ensure even cooking and makes clean up a breeze. It features adjustable temperature control with Off, Warm, Low, Medium, and High settings. The heavy duty cast-iron flat heating plate is easy to clean. It features a cool-touch base and non-skid rubber feet for stable cooking. It's perfect when you need an extra heat source for holiday cooking and entertaining, or simply use it to keep food warm at a buffet station.
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Customers like the size and design of the countertop burner. They say it takes up very little space and is great for travel or on the go. They also appreciate the performance, value, ease of use, and cleanability. However, some customers have reported issues with the lighting and heating. Opinions are mixed on heating and quality.
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Customers like the performance of the countertop burner. They mention that it works well as a temporary solution, it gets the job done, and is a good unit for its stated purposes. Some say that the product is cheap and has no problems yet. Overall, most are satisfied with the performance and functionality of the burner.
"...it's fully functional, but once it does it works great and is pretty efficient just keep in mind that due to its reduced wattage it may take longer..." Read more
"This is a very compact unit but gets the job done. It heats up, (and cools down), slowly but will handle a 6" frying pan, and in a pinch, 8"...." Read more
"...I ultimately decided it really needed testing.It worked fine, but took a bit to heat "evenly" but, it did get there...." Read more
"...4 1/2 and slowly, the water settled into a nice steady boil, perfect for slow cooking had there been any food in the pot...." Read more
Customers like the value of the countertop burner. They say it is good for the price, works great, and is an excellent purchase.
"...Worth the money." Read more
"...Great for the price." Read more
"This is a great item. Good price and delivery was fast. I ordered this because my smooth top oven top completely cracked. I couldn’t use it and all...." Read more
"...not drop this unit and expect it to not break though.. It's not a high end brand but you get what you pay for.. If it breaks for no reason I'll be..." Read more
Customers like the size of the countertop burner. They say it's a very compact unit that takes up minimal counter space. They also like the design and say it is easy to store and use. Customers also mention that it is great to throw in a bag and take to a party to keep your dish hot. They find the product very useful in small places and simple to use.
"...It is very efficient, takes very little space, and is great for travel or on the road...." Read more
"This is a very compact unit but gets the job done. It heats up, (and cools down), slowly but will handle a 6" frying pan, and in a pinch, 8"...." Read more
"...Easy to use and clean. Nice appearance. Good Size for small spaces." Read more
"...It is small and effective. I have found it to be well made so far. It doesn't damage the surface that it resting on...." Read more
Customers find the countertop burner easy to use. They mention it's simple to set up and use, and much easier than a propane stove. Some say the temperature control is easy to work, and the burner is portable.
"Easy to use. Works well. Cords a little short." Read more
"...The frypan heated up evenly, and the burner was very easy to use. Excellent purchase!" Read more
"Works great. Long time to cool down. Easy to use and clean. Nice appearance. Good Size for small spaces." Read more
"...Durability is great, temp adjust easily & responds fast. Easy to open& use, not a bulky appearance light weight ,great if traveling like I was -it..." Read more
Customers like the cleanability of the countertop burner. They mention it's easy to use and clean.
"...The burner is solid and unlike the old style element burners is easier to clean...." Read more
"Works great. Long time to cool down. Easy to use and clean. Nice appearance. Good Size for small spaces." Read more
"...Easy to clean as well since the burner plate is a solid surface. Happy with my purchase." Read more
"...The burner had been used and was dirty, as there was grease on it I had to clean off. I ultimately decided it really needed testing...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the heating of the countertop burner. Some mention that it heats up slowly, while others say that it works well and heats the pan evenly. The cast iron top distributes the heat well, and it's easy to use. However, some say that the burner takes a bit to heat evenly, and that it doesn't seem to get hot enough to boil water. The plastic body gets too hot to touch almost as soon as you turn it on.
"This is a very compact unit but gets the job done. It heats up, (and cools down), slowly but will handle a 6" frying pan, and in a pinch, 8"...." Read more
"...The first couple of times I used it it didn't seem to get hot enough to boil the water but in hindsight it seems to work better and get hotter after..." Read more
"...temperature settings - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4, this little gem's temp is continuously variable, but still regulates heat via the On - Off method...." Read more
"...It worked fine, but took a bit to heat "evenly" but, it did get there. I have turned it off and unplugged but must say, it keeps the heat...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the quality of the countertop burner. Some mention that the burner is solid, well-made, and cooks just as good as a real stovetop. However, others say that the quality is not the best, it's defective, and the water doesn't boil at all.
"...I turned the heat down to 4 1/2 and slowly, the water settled into a nice steady boil, perfect for slow cooking had there been any food in the pot...." Read more
"...It kind of seems like it needs to burn off the coating first before it's fully functional, but once it does it works great and is pretty efficient..." Read more
"...but other than that it works well, comes to temp quickly, and cooks evenly. Great for the price." Read more
"...We were sleeping n it was plugged up n it started to spark n smoke I heard popping sounds that woke me out of my sleep...." Read more
Customers are dissatisfied with the lighting of the countertop burner. They mention that it keeps turning off and back on, the fire dims then turns off when it's windy or cold outside, and it shuts itself off after 5-10 minutes of it being on. The orange light goes on and off, the red light turns off, and the on-indicator light stopped working.
"...The downside is that sometimes you will need to turn the burner off (or down) earlier than you may be used to...." Read more
"...For me, typical mug warmers are not hot enough. The Heating Indicator Light is a fooler. It goes out and you think you've got nothing...." Read more
"...The safety issue is that there is no light to tell you when the hot plate is turned on...." Read more
"...a larger pot of water and it nearly got there, but turned off just before it boiled, I'm thinking it overheated...." Read more
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The first couple of times I used it it didn't seem to get hot enough to boil the water but in hindsight it seems to work better and get hotter after the first few uses. It kind of seems like it needs to burn off the coating first before it's fully functional, but once it does it works great and is pretty efficient just keep in mind that due to its reduced wattage it may take longer than expected to get hot. Think of the light as a preheat...when it first turns off, it only means that it's ready to start cooking.
There is an initial smell that comes from the burner and maybe even a little smoke I'm not so sure about the smoke because I first used it outside and the room that I was in was fairly large and well ventillated not sure if the initial smoke was from what I was cooking or the residue. Whatever coating, residue, or what have you that causes it does eventually burn off and leave you with no smell but it did take quite a few uses (even after initially leaving mine on 1 much longer than the recommended time).
There were a few options with the burner tops. Mine is the iron one. It retains some heat after the burner light cuts off. I saw some reviews complaining about this but now after using it I see it as a feature (if efficiency is important to you) because the heat turns off once the desired setting is reached yet the burner is still cooking. The downside is that sometimes you will need to turn the burner off (or down) earlier than you may be used to.
At home I have an electric stove and while it does take longer to warm up or cool down compared to a gas stove, the response time is still much closer to a gas stove than it is to this burner. It can take quite awhile for the burner to completely cool down after turning off. A nuisance at first but now that I'm used to it I kind of like it since it does save me a lot of power. I'm on an extended stay now and there is a gas stove here that works great but I find myself using this burner most of the time to save my expense on gas. Recently got the electric bill and it was so much cheaper (a fraction) than the gas which was really great and I was using it the burner a lot.
One other downside is that it takes the burner a lot longer than expected to heat up. I have been turning it on early to "preheat" it and this helps a lot to get things cooking. I have even used the burner to cook stock in a large stock pot. It did take longer to get the water boiling and I had to use higher settings but it worked fine otherwise. My only worry was whether the burner could handle the weight. The burner is still new (I've only been using it a couple months so far) so the jury is still out on that.
All things considered I'm very happy with my burner and even considering getting another one. It is very efficient, takes very little space, and is great for travel or on the road. A second one will allow me to cook two things at the same time.
Edit on March 29, 2023 - One other thing that probably deserves being mentioned. The settings are numbered from 1 to 6 (if I remember right, because my stove is currently packed somewhere since I'm not traveling at the moment). It will take some trial and error to find out which settings work best for your cooking preference. I recommend after the initial burnoff (per the manual), doing a test run first to boil water in your usual pot presetting to 4 first then allowing it to go until the water is boiling and then turning it down to see where you like it set at most for simmering, medium boil, etc. Then do a fry test run frying/sauting something simple (like onions and potatoes or similar) and starting again presetting at around 3.5 and then heating everything up in your preferred pan and seeing what settings you like best here as well for it to cook at the speeds that you prefer.
Modern Electric portable cooking appliances don't work that way. Temperature is controlled by turning the heat on and off for a duration controlled by the temperature knob. Unlike many electric cookers that have preset temperature settings - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4, this little gem's temp is continuously variable, but still regulates heat via the On - Off method. I was skeptical at first. infra red hot plates turn the heat on and off very quickly. Imagine turning the gas on medium for twenty seconds, then off for 15 seconds. The old-style concentric ring of glowing orange coils worked very well, but I think safety concerns for a portable device that can cause a fire or serious harm to a curious child have taken precedence over old style designs. My main four-burner is an Induction Stove. Flameless.
Skeptical, I conducted an experiment. I have a Ceramic Slow-Cooker type Bowl/Pot. Relatively heavy, about 5/16 thick with a glass lid. The Base of this pot just fits the ring of the Elite Hot plate with about 1/16 of an inch to spare. I filled it with 5 1/2 quarts of room temperature water to within an inch of the rim and turned on the heat to MAX; that equates to number 6 on the temperature control knob. Keep in mind the overall weight and thickness of the pot, designed as a slow-cooker. Not like regulation aluminum or stainless steel. Also, there's a lag in heating the cast iron plate of the burner and cooling it down. It took about two hours to heat the water to a raging, furious boil that was splashing over the edge onto the counter top despite the glass lid. The pot is shaped like a flower pot so no water got onto the burner plate. I turned the heat down to 4 1/2 and slowly, the water settled into a nice steady boil, perfect for slow cooking had there been any food in the pot. There was a barely imperceptible surge as the heat turned on and off, hardly even noticeable, that has no practical effect on cooking.
The thick cast iron plate acts as a heat sink that disperses the heat evenly when the plate is off. More so the large thick pot full of over a gallon of water retains a lot of heat. The ultimate test, I think. I suppose that for cooking Bacon and Eggs the Elite would work well. I bought it solely for use as a slow cooker since the heating bin for my big pot gave up the ghost with not a whole lot of use. This will do for a replacement.
I have a vintage 50's glow orange coil type hot plate that also works to heat this pot. In direct contact with 1100 watts of glowing coils, it heats 5 1/2 quarts in less than half the time of the Elite.
I made a 20 amp 110 VAC on/off set-able timer - e.g. 8 hours 30 minutes - out of three dollars worth of parts to be used as an in-line timer. For unattended use - just set it and forget it - I'd prefer to use this Elite hot plate rather that the old glowing coil set up. Cooking time not a problem with a Slow Cooker. It can cook while asleep, or at work; on the back patio - cut the upper two-thirds off a 55 gallon drum and set it inside against the wind... or not. Crude, but effective.
Overall, I agree with other reviewers who give it a good rating. I've tried different products of this type that I returned for one reason or another. Used as a portable Fifth Burner, it works well enough to be of good use. For me, it's a keeper.
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I used it primarily to boil water, a two-litre tea pot requiring about 30 minutes or more at max heat to bring to a rolling, roiling whistling boil. I found it unsuitable for making nicely browned pancakes, since its thermo-regulator turns on and off too often to accomplish that, which is a reason why it always took as long as it did to boil water.
However, it's fine for stir-frying meat and veggies and boiling water, if you can spare the time.
Over time, the burner acquired some rust, but without impairment of performance.
This unit will not get your home into BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS magazine, but is fine for basic
cooking, if you can accept the risk of having to replace it after about one year (or less, according to some
reviews). Prorated over a year, it was worth it to me, even though I am going to shop around and pay close attention to the negative reviews of any hot plates I short list.
Pendant la première utilisation, la plaque chauffante a fait un gros boom et il y a eu des étincelles. Le bouton vert ne fonctionne plus et le bouton de contrôle non plus, il reste allumer au maximum. Je suis très déçue parce que je ne peux pas demander de remboursement, je n'ai pas garder l'emballage 😥