Nordic Ware Heat Tamer and Stove Adapter Plate, 8-Inch

I love this diffuser! Burned so many onions and garlic while sautéing on a stove that was made in Norway. The heat does not turn down to a very low flame. Thought I was going to have to live with it until I came across this diffuser. Total game changer. No burnt onions, garlic or anything else. Heat is evenly distributed. Works perfectly and would highly recommend it if you have hot flame issues.

It did exactly what it promised. I make salsa once a year from my garden so I can’t afford burning the bottom of a very large pot. In the past I have been able to minimize the burning but there was always some. Not this year. The diffuser spread the heat out avoiding hot spots and there was no burning at all. Great price and a very happy customer.

This is good for: -gas cook tops -electric stove-tops of COIL design This is NOT good for: -glass stove-tops that are completely flat Right now there are two pictures on Amazon - one of the product alone and one of the product on an electric COIL range. Both of these pictures are top-views of the product. We should add a bottom view of the product to give better understanding that the bottom of the product has a lip around the circumference, which elevates the middle of the product up off of a level surface by maybe 1/4". So if you are using it on a flat cooking surface such as glass-top, there will be a ~1/4" gap between the glass burner and the flat portion of the Nordic disc. The gap makes this product inefficient because air is a terrible heat conductor (it is an insulator) so heat transfer between the flat cooking surface to the Nordic disc will be inhibited by the ~1/4" of air insulation. The only point of contact on flat surfaces will be the lip on the circumference. IF you have gas or electric coil, get this product and you will be happy with its heat spreading capabilities. IF you have a flat glass-top, you need to get appropriate cookware to spread the heat and not expect this product to help you accomplish that. Appropriate cookware to spread the heat evenly on flat-top ranges (or ANY cooktop) is Cast Iron cookware, or Stainless Steel cookware "cladded" with aluminum. The Stainless with aluminum-clad means that the top and bottom surface are stainless, but an interior aluminum disc helps spread the heat, as the excellent "heat conductivity" of aluminum means that all aluminum surfaces will be approximately uniform temperature (at least more-so than other metals / materials). (Sorry, I know this is not a review for cookware, but thought it important.) NOW, all of that being said; I was happy with mine for the 1 year that I used it. I used mine in the following manner: I put mine on my gas grill, which has only two burners that are circular in shape (maybe 3" diameter, say). I needed to eliminate hot spots on my grill, as all of the heat from the burner was traveling directly up (vertical) and not reaching the corners of the grill. I put it directly on top of the gas burner, and my grill / cooking grate was ~5 inches above the heat tamer disc (I guess they would call this a "Heat Plate" or "Heat Tent" Replacement). This product worked perfectly for this application for 1 year. After 1 year, I made the mistake of putting it through the dishwasher, which stripped ALL of its paint, leaving a rusty looking metal color. I am replacing mine due to this mistake of stripping all of the paint, but I am not going with this model again. I am going with a cast iron disc this time around, and being familiar with cast iron, I will be sure not to put it in the dishwasher ever! I was surprised that this Nordic disc couldn't handle the dishwasher because it handles high temperatures all the time, Stainless is typically fine in the dishwasher, but something about the detergent and that paint-type must have caused an issue. My storing the product outdoors most of the time, I am sure did not help either.

I have also used these on gas burners and recommend them for those as well but these didn’t fit too well on my old gas burners. Electric coil does work well but is not a preferred cooktop by any means. Diffusers help me cook better than direct contact with the coil. These also are shaped to fit well on this heat source. I have some cheap, mid range and expensive cookware, the diffuser distributes the heat as it needs to and it protects all my cookware from direct contact with the hob as well. I like the thickness and the fact there is a lip which secures around the burner and helps keep it in place.

This as worked beautifully with my clay bean pot ! I feel that it helps protect the pot from direct flame, AND it makes it easier to get the perfect simmer happening. It has upped my beans game.

put up a review after we received these burner plates but now they are frightening! the plates have bowed in the middle making it unsafe for the pots because they teeter. you are trying to boil a pot of water or heat up some kind of liquid and the pot it moving about. not a quality product and have contacted Nordicware directly to see what the problem is. plus, they flake all over the stove top. very annoying because you are always cleaning the flakes from all over and don't, don't, don't wipe the plate with a sponge because you'll have to throw out your sponge, the black comes off all over the sponge and does not rinse out! we don't like electric stoves but live in an apt and don't have a choice about this appliance. these help to distribute heat evenly and don't leave marks on the bottom of the stainless and copper pans like the coil elements from the stove did but once the bowing started they became useless!

Does exactly what I want. Makes the stove look much cleaner and nicer. Pans sit flat. Simple, long term solution

These are the best for gas burners to control the heat under a pan. I have 4 on my stove, 1 on my grill and another on a camping stove. Burn the pre heat off smell first and then you are set to pan fry with control. I recommend!

Excellent and distributes the heat so well. I would like to have them over every gas (jet) but will have to wait until I manage to get a little more money

Estaba buscando este producto, ya que compre una cafetera china y no podía ponerla al fuego

Útil.

Bought this for my husband as a Christmas gift. We both are finding it works well with gas stove to diffuse the heat better when simmering is needed. We both would recommend it to others

Muy útil cuando quieras mantener una temperatura constante