I've had other hot plates that couldn't even cook scrambled eggs. This is not one of those. I wouldn't even consider this a hot plate. It's an electric burner just like on a stove. Well worth the money. Doesn't take very long to heat up and cooks evenly. Exactly what I needed. I am only cooking on this for right now during a remodel. Works just as good as my full size electric stove did. Very Impressed.