- Sales Rank: #15368 in Kitchen & Housewares
- Color: Black
- Brand: Aroma
- Model: AID-509
- Dimensions: 13.00" h x
2.20" w x
11.60" l,
5.95 pounds
Features
- The fastest, safest way to cook: induction.
- Up to 70-percent more efficient than traditional stoves
- Cooks at a high heat with no open flame
- Incredibly even heating with 7 heat settings
- Programmable 180-minute timer with automatic shut-off
Take advantage of the fastest, safest way to cook with the aroma induction cooktop. Induction heats quicker than traditional gas or electric stovetops and operates up to 70-percent more efficiently. The aroma induction cooktop will only operate when induction-safe cookware is in place and shuts off automatically once cookware is removed. The easy-to-use digital controls feature 7 heat settings (1 to 6 cooking heat levels along with a warm setting) and the programmable timer sets up to 180 mins. Induction cooks without flames, heating the cookware itself instead. And since the cooktop does not heat, burnt on spills are a thing of the past. Potential messes easily wipe away from the ceramic cooktop surface. The induction cooktop is also great for serving on its warm setting.
Customer Reviews
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20 of 21 people found the following review helpful.
I'm going to keep using this.
By Jim N
I impulse-bought an Aroma AID-509 at a local store about three weeks ago to try out induction cooking. I eventually will replace my old electric element inset cooktop and need to decide if the replacement will be gas, induction or one of the other electric types. My current opinion is that I will go with a gas cooktop--or radiant smoothtop if I can't get gas to my cooktop at a reasonable price--but I will have one or two of these portable single-"burner" induction cooktops and probably use them more than the built-in cooktop.I really like how the unit itself doesn't heat up, and it and the pans cool down pretty quickly afterward. Cleanup is easy, and the power changes produce instant results in the pan. I would have thought I wouldn't like the push-button controls, but so far they don't bother me.I like that the power cord is 4 feet long. My other counter-top appliances are much more limiting than that. I also like that the control panel slants down, so a pan dragged forward won't contact it.I already had a set of stainless steel cookware with 5-ply bottom-cladding. So far the combination of these and the AID-509 makes for even cooking.For boiling this thing is perfect. I make lots of tea, and the water boils faster than on my element cooktop, and I can hit the "off" button and add my tea leaves without moving the pot off the "burner" because it stops boiling instantly. I've also made pasta a few times and simmered down some taco meat. I crank the unit to full to boil and then back it down until it's simmering like I want, and the response to power settings is instant.For sauteing I still like and use this cooker, but I wish I had better temperature control on the low side. Depending on the size of pan I use setting 2 or 3 (out of 6) for sauteing chicken, browning ground beef, heating turkey bacon, warming flour tortillas, making breakfast potatoes or grilling sandwiches. With an 8" stainless skillet on power setting 3 I scorched olive oil while sauteing chicken breast and scorched butter quickly when grilling a cheese sandwich, so I use power 2 now on the 8" skillet. I later noticed a larger 12" pan (higher mass) runs noticeably cooler on the same power setting. Sometimes I go back and forth between 2 and 3 while cooking, so it would be nice if there were some more power choices in that range.By the way, when sauteing I pick up the pan as needed to tilt, shake or toss. While the pan is up the unit beeps its complaint but resumes cooking when I set the pan back down.I have not yet tried the timer feature or the warming feature, and I haven't made eggs on it yet. I'm expecting to use a 12" nonstick bottom-clad skillet on power 2 for fried eggs.I'm surprised at how many people mention the noise. I suppose it's a different kind of noise for a cooktop, but it's not like it's loud, certainly not as loud as my vent hood or microwave, and probably not as loud as utensil scraping and tapping. It's different, but it doesn't overpower regular kitchen noises.I put this by my cooktop because of the vent hood, but most of my cooking isn't smoky, and I'm now realizing it might go better on a different counter. I also realize this is an ideal portable cooker because it mostly stays cool and cleans easily. For now I have decided against a full-size 30" inset induction cooktop because of the expense and cookware limitations, but I think I want two of these single-"burner" counter-top induction cookers or maybe one two-"burner" unit. This way it will be cheaper, but I can cook where I want and still have a traditional cooktop for other cookware and in case of trouble with this new tech. I expect to continue using the induction cooktop(s) even after I replace my big cooktop.I would like better documentation. I've seen three different error codes, but the manual doesn't list them. One is of course if it detects no proper cookware on it. I had a couple of others that I think were for overheating; I unplugged for a while and plugged it back in and everything was fine. But if my unit is going to beep and display error codes at me I'd like a manual to tell me what it's saying.The power ratings on the bottom say 120V, 60Hz, 1500W, and it has a NEMA 1 polarized (one blade wider than the other) 2-prong plug that fits standard U.S. outlets. It does not indicate that it would work with any other power mains.I'll give it 4 stars. 5 stars would be earned for finer power control in the saute range and better documentation of error codes. This is the only induction cooker I've used, so I don't know how it compares to others.UPDATE March 11, 2013 (original review Jan 19, 2013): I still use the AID-509 all the time. Unlike my old electric cooktop I can change the cooking temperature quickly while cooking. I found that instead of waiting for the pan to heat up again after dumping in my cold ground beef I can crank up the power until the beef is up to temperature then power back down. Such power changes would not have produced heat changes in a reasonable amount of time on a non-induction electric cooker.I feel like I should clarify that I only had the presumed-overheating error codes a couple of times while experimenting with different cookware when it was new. I had a 12" cast iron skillet on the unit and was trying different ways of preheating it empty. I have not had any error codes (aside from when the pan is off of the unit) or cooking interruptions since then. But I would still like to know what each code actually means.As far as deciding on what type of full-size cooktop to get, I found that I already have a gas stub near my cooktop. I briefly considered getting two two-hob cooktops, one gas and one induction, but I realized for several hundred dollars cheaper I could get a readily-available 4-burner gas cooktop, and I still have the portable induction cooker for when it is preferable. Right now I have the new gas cooktop in place but not connected to gas, so I'm doing all cooking on the AID-509. After I get the gas line hooked up I expect to still use the AID-509 for all boiling, and I'll probably keep it by the sink. I expect to saute on the gas cooktop largely because most of my skillets are not induction-compatible, and I often find myself boiling and sauteing at the same time.
15 of 16 people found the following review helpful.
Fantastic Cooking !
By Mizta Gee
This is a great little cooktop. It heats very quickly and controls temperature to the desired range almost instantly. From a full boil to slow simmer in an instant. I highly recommend this unit. It will not work with your aluminum or glass cookware. Stainless steel, cast iron work great. I believe there is an induction plate available on amazon that will allow the use of aluminum or glass cookware.
14 of 15 people found the following review helpful.Awsome!
By Fun Shopper
This induction cooktop is great. Purchased for my 86 year old grandmother who insists on cooking bacon every morning. Now I have no worries that she will burn the house down. The cook top immediately shuts off when the pan is removed and does not catch on fire like a normal burner would when grease gets on it. Just make sure you get yourself the correct pots and pans that work with these burners. It is also very easy to use (grandma picked it up in one day!).
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