Spec me a table top hob

[Zefan]

Hello you foody lot,

I have a bit of a problem with regards to cooking, I live in military accommodation where we're technically not allowed to cook in our rooms - the most we are allowed is a microwave (although mine is secretly a convection/grill jobby too ) Because of this I've been looking at table top hobs, as I can hide them when it comes round to inspection time! I'm thinking induction is the way to go, as I really hate standard electric hobs and the big one my parents have is brilliant.

Has anyone had any experience with these? Recommended brands/things to look out for will be much appreciated!

I would just go out and buy one from Argos or the like, but I've learned from my past experiences that it's always a good idea to ask OcUK

 

[Zefan]

Yeah induction is looking like the best choice for sure, and you're right about it being cool straight away! I don't know how many times my parent's cats would've had very sore feet if they had electric still :\ It's actually very simple electronics, it's pretty much the same way radio signals are transmitted and re-chargeable toothbrushes work!

Thanks for the recommendations, but that's definitely more than I'm willing to spend! £100 is the most I'd like to stretch to to be honest, especially as one of the reasons I want to eat in my flat as opposed to paying for food in the mess is to save money!

 

[Zefan]

How much is stuff from the mess? I would have assumed it'd be pretty cheap, but I guess not!

It is pretty cheap yeah. It's recently changed to a pay as you dine system, instead of ~£120 coming out of my wages each month (regardless of whether I choose to eat there) it's now a case of paying in cash each time. This works out to be £4.25 a day if you eat the "Core" choice, of which there is only one... however there are other options that cost £2.50 each. It also doesn't help that there's no cash machine on station

Cost isn't the only reason I'm looking at this. I work shifts, and the mess doesn't accommodate for the strange hours so I end up missing meals or buying microwaveable stuff - another cost factor! Another reason is that it's hard to measure what you're getting from the mess, whereas if I cook my own I know the exact nutrients/calories etc so I can match it up to what I'm doing in the gym etc.

The cheapest one I could find is here. It's only a singular. Hopefully this will set you on the right tracks. If you really need more zones you could always buy more, still works out cheaper than buying a domino.

Happy cooking!

Cheers. I should only need one, for now....