Cast Iron Heat Diffuser for Gas Stove – 2 Sizes Included – 8.25 and 6.75 Inch Heat Diffusers for Electric Stove - Gas Heat Plate - Cast Iron Simmer Plate for Gas Burners

Works great when you want things to simmer! Fits burners, stability excellent and handles easy!

My gas range does not have a burner low enough to "just simmer" anything, so I need a diffuser to bring the heat down a notch when making things that require simmering - sauces, soups etc. when a bain marie is just too much work - or not big enough. I have purchased several over the years, and had earlier obtained the smaller of these, which is VERY useful, so when I started to buy a second of the smaller ones, the two together was an obvious choice.These are solid, medium heavy, cast iron with an enamel finish, so they can go in the dishwasher making cleaning easier. I like these better than my others because they are heavier than many I have found, which means they provide a more even heat, the better for simmering. I use two together when I really need to really keep the heat down, and that has worked well.I especially love the larger one because it fits my large stew pot, so I can simmer large batches of sauce, stew, soup with far less attention than previously required, yea!I have also used them as a warmer in the bottom of bread baskets - heat it, wrap it in a towel, put in the bottom of the basket, then put the bread on top to keep bread warm longer at the table.I am ordering another pair of these I like them so well, and who doesn't want both soup AND hot chocolate going in the winter?

I purchased these to use on my Verona stove because all the burners run way to hot and even on the lowest settings they are too hot. These fit fine on my cast iron grates and I like the fact that they come with the little removeable handles because I am able to pick up and move at hot plate off the burner or add a cool plate to the burner without getting close to the hot metal. The only thing I don't care for is they smell pretty bad when you first start to use them and they continue to soot or have a black flaky residue come of the bottom and fall on the stove top when you move it around. And make sure to wash these with something you don't want to reuse at the black soot will stain your rag/sponge etc. Overall they serve their purpose and were cheaper than the brand that went with my stove. I may purchase two more in the future.

Well constructed for a lifetime of use, fits well over burners, distributes heat evenly, highly protective of clay tagine cookware

Distribute the g heat very well, but tends to heat up surrounding area also. Work much better than the cheaper aluminium/stainless Steele one I bought.

Product arrived on time as promised. Product was well packaged and looked good. Upon closer inspection, I noticed that the slots for the handles had cast material in the slot preventing the handle from being inserted. Luckily, I had the tools (a small punch and hammer) to remove debris and avoid having to return item and risk getting same result. This review is meant more for seller, as I would imagine that they buy in bulk, and product comes prepacked, they should inspect samples for quality to ensure it meets customers expectations.

I love your product! 😍 Thank youThis is the best product that I have purchased to go on top of my stove to keep my food from burning in my pots and pans. I can cook bacon with even heat in my big pans and when I cook chili and simmer it in my pot I do not get any burnt product on the bottom.

The black coating on these is just paint, and it doesn't hold up to heat. It starts by smoking and giving off a chemical smell. There were a few other reviews that mentioned this, but there were also reviews which said you just have to heat it a few times then it's fine. Heating it a few times didn't help. The smoking and smell continued and the paint started peeling and falling onto the burner, so it only got worse. These products should have high temperature enamel coatings, but they don't.

Cast Iron, coated will last foreverCompletely solved heat issues

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The diffusers may heat up so you need to control your burner so as to control the diffusers and they don't heat up to much.

Good quality product delivered on time

This is a must have for gas top stoves if you intend to do long simmering.