COOKTRON Portable 2 Burner Induction Cooktop with Griddle

Works great for pots as well as the grill. Can grill up a whole pound of bacon in one shot and with the cover and the high lipped grill plate, no messy splatter. Perfect for cooking a full breakfast for 4 in one shot. Grills steaks, burger, pork chops and on and on and on.

Takes up a small space on the counter, and during holidays when you run out of burners on the stove, as we all have, it gives you 2 extra burners that is easy to work with and doesn’t get in the way. Great for simmering, steaming, boiling etc.

I procrastinated for a long time, but always wanted one. During the holidays this product came in so handy and is quite portable, so we could move it around as needed and also used it as a meat warmer on the serving table.

If you don’t have stainless steel or induction capable pots/pans, then ensure you get a 6″-6.5″ heat diffuser plate for each burner.

My husband and I live in Tucson, but leave for five months in our travel trailer during the hot months. We prefer to cook outside as much as possible, and have been using a Coleman propane stove. I now plug the Cooktron into our outside outlet, and use it exclusively. It is faster than the propane stove, cleaner, and works in windy weather (the propane stove would not get hot enough if the wind blew). I can also bring it inside on rainy days and cook quickly and easily inside. I am so happy that a friend recommended it.

This is great counter top induction burner. We replaced a Salton 2 burner with this one and it’s been great. Heats up quickly, powerful high settings and you can use both burners at the same time pretty effectively. With our previous cooktop one burner always robbed a significant amount of power from the other side making using both sides tricky.
However, the griddle plate is my favorite part of this. I love it and it has convinced me that I shall need a flattop griddle for all time. I cook whatever I can on the griddle: pancakes, bacon, eggs, grilled cheese, burgers, whatever are all easier to cook on this thing. You can do a whole breakfast for a small family on it.

 After researching and ordering an Induction Cooktop, minutes later I saw the “COOKTRON Portable Induction Cooktop 2 Burner with Removable Iron Cast Griddle Pan Non-stick, 1800W Double Induction Cooktop” and thought that would be cool to have and offer more flexibility. Some reviewers spoke of “set controls” of temperatures. I loved the idea of the grill and ordered both. The Nuwave arrived first, which I liked. The Cooktron arrived a few days later…unfortunately, busted to bits (not the grill). The packaging would have survived with a little more insulation.
Replace it or not? I really wanted to try it and decided to give it another try based on the positive reviews I had read. The replacement arrived faster than the original order and intact. It was very simple to operate. I liked everything about it except not being able to have more temperature controls, also, the spacing between pots on the stovetop are a little close, neither a deal breaker.
The grill: Cooking bacon or other meats (in a pan makes for a harder to clean up, but on the grill it) is easy, no oil needed and cleaning up the surface using “a couple of paper towels” as another reviewer said was perfect. (see video)
When you use the grill, there is a setting which operates both sides of the grill simultaneously with the same temperature. It comes in handy for grilling multiple items and has enough room on the grill to fry 6 nice sized slices of thick bacon easily. We’ve used it to stir fry vegetables on one side as the meat is cooking and it’s so easy. Nothing sticks to it, Sunny side up eggs, scrambled eggs, veggies, etc..
The unit is not as heavy as I expected, so it’s easy to handle. Its compact size is ideal. It is lightweight and doesn’t feel bulky to move about, which makes for a perfect portable device if one needs to take to a party for additional cooking.
The handles of the grill get hot! Have gloves nearby if you think you need to touch the handles.
Have fun!