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Recommendations for a two-ring hob during a kitchen refit

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highlandcoo · 04/09/2026 19:34

I'm having a new kitchen this autumn and will be without a cooker for three months (I really want a Lacanche and am willing to put up with a long wait)

I am going to set up a makeshift kitchen in the dining room and have a microwave and an air fryer but I think I'll need a two ring (probably electric?) hob too.
They start around £40 for a Daewoo version. Cusimax is £60-70 and Russell Hobbs (the only name I know really) £50.
Has anyone used one and which would you recommend?

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Cyclistmumgrandma · 04/09/2026 19:40

I would recommend going for an electric induction hob.

pulpJarvis · 04/09/2026 21:02

I bought a 2 ring portable induction hob from curry’s, brilliant for the 6 months we needed it for, about £80. Then I sol d it on.

MrsJamin · 04/09/2026 21:04

We used the single IKEA induction hobs, they were brilliant for our 6 months out of a kitchen. We had a large air fryer but I think another thing that would have been really useful would have been an instant pot.

whoateallthecookies · 04/09/2026 21:15

We used two separate plug in induction hobs - the advantage is more power. The disadvantage is that if you use both of them at the same time, and then turn on the kettle as well you overload the circuit.... We actually have one out permanently in addition to our cooker, but it's a 'standard' 4 ring one; we wouldn't need it if we had a range.

highlandcoo · 04/09/2026 21:27

Really helpful - thanks everyone

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Nat6999 · 23/09/2026 04:26

Buy a multi cooker or a slow cooker with sear function & a steamer for cooking veg in, I have one for the microwave which cost me about £6 from Amazon. I've just had to manage 6 weeks without an oven or hob & there hasn't been anything I couldn't cook, I've got a Ninja airfryer, the new Crispi, a microwave & a Ninja 11in1, I've cooked everything from a bacon sandwich to chilli & rice.

namechange2026198 · 23/09/2026 06:43

I got a cheap one from b&m for £29 as we live in static with no gas for job at moment. I use it everyday at least once and it’s not let me down that was a year ago

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