Cooktops

Smeg CIR597X review

Smeg CIR597X

CHOICE Expert Rating

79%
What is the CHOICE Expert Rating?
Good points

Good Points

  • Excellent for low and high temperature cooking.
  • Spill catchment area deep enough to contain spills, and is divided into three sections.
  • Good burner layout – wok burner is positioned well away from other burners.
  • Labels are etched into the stainless steel.
  • Wok trivet is provided.
Bad points

Bad Points

  • Stainless steel needs extra effort to clean.
  • Wok burner is separate, but only three pots fit comfortably at a time on the other section.
  • Cast iron trivets are heavy and bulky.
  • The burner skirt/cap can stain easily making it harder to clean on all but the wok burner.
  • Controls are at the front, allowing easy access to children.
  • Controls are small and hard edged which can be uncomfortable to use, labels have no temperature grading.

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Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
79%
Cooking performance score
85%
Ease of use score
70%
Rice score
70%
White sauce score
95%
Stir-frying score
90%

Related products

Availability
Discontinued model

Specifications

Width (cm)
89
Depth (cm)
50
Cut-out width (cm)
85
Cut-out depth (cm)
49
Trivet type
Cast iron
Cooktop surface material
Stainless steel
Burners
5 burners (1 simmer, 2 medium, 1 large, 1 wok)
Claimed burner rating (MJ)
Simmer- 4.8, medium – 6.0, large – 12.2, wok – 18.8 (double)
Control position
Front
Accessories supplied
Wok trivet
Contact
smeg.com.au

Cost

Price
$2,090.00

Features

Flame failure protection

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