Best Companion Cooktops
- Price (RRP) $189.99
- Number of Cooktop Burners / Zones2
- Wok Burner / ZoneYes
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This thing was a machine bought in 2021 and is still going but it's wrecked, wish they had this in 3 burner and the grill covers were more inwards… Read more
the gap is useless for small pots and it rusted in 5.5 years of non stop indian mum curry cooking use trust its still is holding up but is so rusty.
People im getting a Auscrown Triple Cast Iron 3 Burner Turbo Country Cooker 6.9kPa 54mi/hr, we will see if it holds up hopefully another 5.5 years
Companion Stove Hotplate
- Price (RRP) $47.99
- Number of Cooktop Burners / Zones1
- Wok Burner / ZoneNo
Great Non-Slip Hotplate But Which has a Couple of Issues – I bought this hotplate to fit onto my Companion Double Burner, it comes in a very handy carry bag which also fits inside the double burner bag for… Read more
easy stowage. In use the hotplate works well and the non-stick coating is excellent and hard wearing. I primarily use this for cooking breakfast but the hotplate can be used to cook many things and it heats evenly.
Drawbacks - the hotplate cooks food well and has plenty of space, it heats evenly but only if you are on a level surface. Any slight incline and the food slides around all over the place and all gathers in the lowest corner. Also, the hotplate can move on the stove and needs a raised bit so it stays in place. The sides (lip) are a little low and I burned my knee due to hot fat splashing out and over the low sides which would not have happened if it had been a little higher. It is a little expensive for what it is but it does work well and cooks evenly and you can use it with one stove burner turned off which gives you a warm area to move cooked food onto to keep warm.
In summary, the hot plate works well if you are on an even surface but is a challenge on any incline, the hotplate needs some retaining ridges on the base to stop it sliding around on the burners and if the gas cylinder goes off the edge of the table you can lose a whole meal in one go. But, on level ground it works well.