Nuwave PIC Gold Precision Induction Cooktop

Overview

Nuwave builds this portable burner around an induction coil that heats the pan directly instead of the surface beneath it. Touch controls set either a temperature or a wattage level, and the ceramic top stays cooler than a coil burner because the heat starts inside the cookware.

Temperature control in fine steps, from gentle holding warmth to searing heat, is what separates it from a plain hot plate. The limitation is cookware: a pan must be induction compatible to heat at all, and one burner handles one pot at a time.

Who it's for

Built for an apartment or camper kitchen that needs one burner for simmering sauces or searing a steak with repeatable settings. Also useful as an overflow burner beside a full range on holidays. Households with mostly non-induction cookware, or anyone who needs more than one pot heating at a time, should look at another type.

Pros and cons

Performance notes

Heat enters the pan base through the induction coil, so cooking response follows the pan material and how flat its base lies on the ceramic. A pan wider than the coil heats unevenly at the rim, while a small pot concentrates the energy. Temperature steps hold a set level by cycling the coil, which suits long simmers and candy work.

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