hotplate
Tabletop heating element
A hotplate is a small portable electric appliance with a flat heated surface for cooking or warming food.
It serves as a substitute for a stove in spaces without full kitchens—dorm rooms, offices, hotel rooms: She heated soup on a hotplate in her apartment.
The term also refers to a heated surface for keeping prepared dishes warm.
Self-service meal display
- chafing dishHeated vessel for serving
- food warmerDevice maintaining meal temperature
- warming trayHeated serving surface
- keep warmRetain body temperature
serving · catering · potluck · entertaining · bain-marie · fondue · party · banquet
Heat-producing device component
- griddleFlat metal cooking surface
- warmerHigher in temperature
- skilletShallow pan for frying
- coilWound circular arrangement
element · countertop · kitchenette · single burner · cast iron · ceramic · glass top · drip pan
Student living building
- dorm roomStudent residential space
- campingOutdoor recreational lodging
- tailgatingFollowing another vehicle unsafely
- officeProfessional work location
hotel room · RV · camper · travel · studio apartment · temporary housing · compact · lightweight
Supplementary software component
- cordedBound or ribbed
- cordlessWithout attached wiring
- wattageElectrical output measure
- temperature controlRegulating heat levels
thermostat · induction · infrared · indicator light · auto shutoff · energy efficient · voltage · power cord
buffet
Self-service meal display
- chafing dishHeated vessel for serving
- food warmerDevice maintaining meal temperature
- warming trayHeated serving surface
keep warm · serving · catering · potluck · entertaining · bain-marie · fondue · party · banquet · steam table
burner
Heat-producing device component
coil · element · countertop · kitchenette · single burner · cast iron · ceramic · glass top · drip pan · temperature dial
sauté
Cook quickly in fat
sear · stir-fry · scramble · reheat · warm · brown · reduce · poach · steam · melt
dormitory
Student living building
- dorm roomStudent residential space
- campingOutdoor recreational lodging
- tailgatingFollowing another vehicle unsafely
office · hotel room · RV · camper · travel · studio apartment · temporary housing · compact · lightweight · small kitchen
plug-in
Supplementary software component
temperature control · thermostat · induction · infrared · indicator light · auto shutoff · energy efficient · voltage · power cord · outlet
- stovesgas stove, electric stove, wood stove, cookstove, range
- cooking surfacesgriddle, flat top, grill, burner, glass top
- distilling equipmentpot still, copper still, alembic, condenser, still
- printmakingprints, print, printing, woodcuts, woodcut
- lab equipmentmicroscope, microscopes, beaker, beakers, test tube
hotplatecold plate
Refrigerated serving surface
ice bath · refrigerator · freezer · chiller · cooler
hotplatefull range
Complete extent of variation
kitchen range · stove · range · commercial kitchen · oven