Introducing the Diva Induction Cooktops. It began with intensive research in the laboratory, but soon we stepped out into the top kitchens to work beside the best chefs of France and Europe. For three years, we studied them, cooked with them, asked them what they wanted if they could have the ideal induction cooktop.

Induction wecomes you
The principle of induction revolves around electromagnetic energy. An alternating current is created by the induction coil, in turn, creating a magnetic field that transfers to the cookware which excites the metal molecules creating heat. In short, only the cookware heats up.

Take an egg, for example: when the frying pan is in contact with the induction zone, the egg cooks. But the egg will not cook on the glass surface, which remains cold.

Induction has come a long way since its introduction in the 80s. The Diva Induction Cooktop has 3 to 4 times the power and better designed to meet consumer demands.

Inside exist 2.8 KW generators which create thousands of BTUs of power... enough to make any professional chef jealous. These generators are governed by a state-of-the-art electronic nerve center which monitors everything from cook top temperatures, to interior temperatures, to fluctuating power flow through the induction coils. And to think, all this from the simple touch of a button.

The minimalist design
When you have Diva Induction in your kitchen, you might forget it's there. The onyx vitroceramic glass will be the sleekest and sexiest surface you'll own. Yet it will not show off like some giant gas range that can overtake one's limited kitchen space.

Enforcing the glass is a stainless steel frame that is made to be ubused all day - by the professional restaurant chef who uses five burners at a time, cooking many meals several times a day or, by Mom and Dad making pancakes, bacon and eggs for four before the school bus arrives.

The face of our cooktops are both simple and beautiful. Concentric cooking areas neatly outline the glass surface. Unlike traditional burners, they do not rise obtrusively, but are incorporated into the sleek design. Diva Indusction Cooktops are configured with 6" and 9" coils. This wide surface area creates room for pans ranging in size from 4-7 inches in diameter for the 6" coil, and pans 7-10 inches for the 9" coil.

The multiple Crown Burner, or Central Burner, consists of an expandable 11" coil (available on the DDP-5). By utilizing a pan recognition sensor built into the coil, it can automatically adapt itself to accomodate pans ranging in size from 4" to 14". This feature is exclusive to Induction by Diva.

Easiest of all, they are powered by your fingertips on a flat control pad built into the glass. It is smooth to the touch and incorporates a "capacitive" technology that has precise pressure sensitivity and cannot be affected by different lighting conditions. It offers 12 power settings and 3 presets for medium, high and maximum outputs.

So amazing you could kiss it
Really, give her a peck: she won't hurt you. Whether they are turned on or off, the surface on our cooktops remain cool, making the only undesirable part of cooking - cleaning - a breeze. Wipe off glazed onions in one stroke; remove a miss flipped crepe with ease. It's a surface so remarkable you won't believe your eyes, or lips.

I addition, this eliminates the danger of burns - a nice feature if you have young chilren. It's the safest cooktop around because every inch of the cooking surface other than the heated cookware remains cool as a cucumber. This is because induction directs electromagneting energy, not heat, directly into your cookware, pot or whatever dish your recipe calls for. That means there is no risk if you leave a spoon nearby, or your wedding band rests by the burner as you stir your famous chocolate marnier sauce. You can even prop a child upon the cooktop to let he or she watch your culinary genious at work.

Power
Make no mistake. The Diva Induction Cooktops are the most powerful cooktops on the market. With an output of 50 to 2800 Watts, Prometheus would be jealous. With an efficiency of over 90%, compared to 50% for gas or even 60% for other electric technologies, induction heats faster using less energy.

Also, the cooking zones can provide full power to each burner or can share the power when two or more burners are engaged. Such unprecedented technology in a cooktop creates a dual benefit: speed and power. Adjust from maximum to just a mere 50 watts simmer, or bring a simmer back to a rolling boil in seconds, instead of waiting minutes.

Remarkably, all this power creates less energy waste. With an efficiency of over 90%, compared to 50% for gas or even 60% for other electric technologies, induction heats fast using less, therefore, wasting less. The result is inductive, a substantial energy savings of 17-30% over energy consumed by standard cooking technologies. Even when compared to a microwave, nothing can match the speed, power and safety of the Diva Induction Cooktop.