Customer reviews from bosch-home.com
Bosch - 800 Series 37" Built-In Electric Induction Cooktop - Black
Average customer rating
4.8
(19 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 19 reviews
5 Stars
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4
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100%of customers recommend this product.
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Customer Reviews for Bosch - 800 Series 37" Built-In Electric Induction Cooktop - Black
Customer Rating
4
Black is the new gas!
on January 21, 2015
Posted by: bill_b
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] When we bought our first house in the 1990s, cooking with natural gas was the trendy thing to do. People who had grown up on mediocre electric resistances stoves discovered gas and realized that the quality of the tools do matter to the end product. When it came time to build a house for our own family, we invested a ton of time and effort trying to determine what technologies out there could improve our lives. Induction is among the best that we found, and our Bosch 36" cooktop is about the best value there is.
Key things that we love:
1) Smooth glass surface that is trivially easy to clean. No more having to dig deep into the bowels of the gas burners when a pot of pasta boiled over (or worse).
1) Smooth glass surface that is trivially easy to clean. No more having to dig deep into the bowels of the gas burners when a pot of pasta boiled over (or worse).
2) Smooth glass surface that can also be an extra work surface. Did I mention that we love the smooth glass surface?
3) To quote the guys from Top Gear: POWER!!! That same stock pot of water to boil a large batch of pasta used to take over half an hour to get going. Now? It's not instantaneous, but you do need to prep your ingredients before putting the water on to boil (<5 minutes).
4) Timers. This is really where Bosch shines. Each burner has a timer that turns the hob off. Making rice or quinoa? 15 minutes and off.
5) Efficiency. I know intellectually that induction is more efficient, but it really doesn't mean much. What I experience every time I cook, though, is how much less hot my kitchen gets since almost all of the heat goes into the pot/pan/dish I'm cooking. That makes cooking more pleasurable, and it makes the house heat up a lot less.
Perceived negatives:
1) You can't flambe. I'm an avid cook, and I may try to flambe some year. If so, I've got a match for that.
1) You can't flambe. I'm an avid cook, and I may try to flambe some year. If so, I've got a match for that.
2) Wok cooking. So you have to use a flat-bottom wok. I cook a fair amount of stir-fry, and while it may be less like I'm sitting in an authentic Chinese restaurant blast furnace/kitchen, but I'm okay with that.
Real Negatives - call it a half star each:
1) We did have to buy new cookware, which was not cheap.
1) We did have to buy new cookware, which was not cheap.
2) The cooktop recommends a 50 amp circuit. We were building new, so this was easier. However, we did have to push the builder and electrical contractor a bit to make sure that we got the right circuits for our high-powered kitchen. As a retrofit, this may be a deal-breaker for some.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting bosch-home.com
Customer Rating
5
Great Cooktop!
on April 13, 2015
Posted by: Merrie Carol
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This cooktop performs in an excellent manner and is easy to clean. Lives up to all expectations.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting bosch-home.com
Customer Rating
4
Great cooktop
on June 8, 2015
Posted by: Sun Hau
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Great cooktop. I wish I would of known that induction cooktop only works on certain type of frying pan. If it sticks with magnet then it work. We had to learn the hard way.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting bosch-home.com
Customer Rating
5
Fantastic
on June 15, 2015
Posted by: Plano Len
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] We are over joyed in our use of the cooktop. It's a pleasure to use and to clean
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting bosch-home.com
Customer Rating
5
love the timer
on January 20, 2016
Posted by: cecil c
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] after dealing with another brand for 5 months it is nice to deal with a real professional
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting bosch-home.com
Customer Rating
5
Easy to Use
on February 24, 2016
Posted by: 123958Bingo
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] We do not use a microwave type oven, so the induction cooktop was the best choice for us. Gets food up to high temperatures in a hurry! Love the simplicity - even my visually impaired husband can cook on it. Cleans up easy since it's all one surface.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting bosch-home.com
Customer Rating
5
Induction love
on December 23, 2015
Posted by: rkacs
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This is the best cooktop I have owned. We have had induction in the past and this cooktop is even better. Very fast to heat and easy to clean. Also easy to control heat for more delicate recipes.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting bosch-home.com
Customer Rating
5
I would buy this again
on November 12, 2016
Posted by: beagles
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I continue to love this cooktop. It boils water in what seems a minute. Temp control is so easy. I can break an egg into a frying pan, leave, and never worry it's over cooked. Instantly increases or decreases temp. Remember how something comes to a boil and spills over on your stove? With this just quickly reduce the temp and boiling stops immediately! This is the only cook top I would ever have. For me, it makes cooking with gas old fashion! I increased my size from 30 to 36 and that was the best thing I ever did.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting bosch-home.com