hotplates
Compact cooking surfaces
Hotplates are portable electric heating devices with flat surfaces for cooking or keeping food warm.
They serve as alternatives to stovetops in small kitchens, dorm rooms, or temporary setups: We cooked on a hotplate while the kitchen was being renovated.
In laboratory settings, hotplates heat beakers and other containers.
Heat-producing device component
- portable stoveMobile cooking device
- electric cookerPlug-powered cooking appliance
- warming trayHeated serving surface
- temperature dialKnob setting heat level
simmering · sautéing · boiling · camping stove · single burner · wattage · thermostat · cord
Tool for mixing liquids
- chemistry labExperimental science workspace
- lab equipmentTools for experiments
- evaporationLiquid turning to gas
- distillationPurification via vaporization
corrosion-resistant · safety shutoff · glassware · boiling point · titration · extraction · research equipment
Place to escape cold
- buffet tableSelf-service food display
- chafing dishHeated vessel for serving
- food serviceMeal preparation industry
- cateringSupplying prepared meals professionally
banquet · steam table · hospitality · hotel breakfast · cafeteria · potluck · holiday dinner · appetizers
burner
Heat-producing device component
- portable stoveMobile cooking device
- electric cookerPlug-powered cooking appliance
- warming trayHeated serving surface
temperature dial · simmering · sautéing · boiling · camping stove · single burner · wattage · thermostat · cord · plug-in
stirrer
Tool for mixing liquids
- chemistry labExperimental science workspace
- lab equipmentTools for experiments
- evaporationLiquid turning to gas
distillation · corrosion-resistant · safety shutoff · glassware · boiling point · titration · extraction · research equipment
warming station
Place to escape cold
- buffet tableSelf-service food display
- chafing dishHeated vessel for serving
- food serviceMeal preparation industry
catering · banquet · steam table · hospitality · hotel breakfast · cafeteria · potluck · holiday dinner · appetizers · entrées