A long time we were looking for an alternative to strong-smelling foods, such as with an electric grill for the terrace. But only since we have the Rommelsbacher hotplate, we are happy: we can our normal pots and pans to use - you can sear and then down put a little, and even I have a boiled beef simmer already out there - enjoy eating without harassing cooking smells , wonderful. We would this hotplate always buy again - hot quickly, easy to clean and handy for putting away. The 2000W pay off real and bring excellent frying results. Who has a stove with residual heat indicator, this must a bit to get used because the red light is only "on" or "off" when Rommelsbacher. We just got used to allow to cool the plate on the meal and reinigne afterwards. PS: to protect the patio surface from fat splashes, we put the hot plate on a leftover floor tile, ensures the correct height in the summer a garden table, two in winter, stacked beer crates!