Sleek and so European, Bosch's 30-inch sealed gas cooktop PCK755UC earns a Best Buy rating for its outstanding design, moderate price tag and user-friendly cookability.

The brushed stainless surface of this cooktop, combined with its uniquely attractive grate design, makes it an excellent choice for a contemporary kitchen. Styling alone is not enough for a Best Buy selection, however, and the PCK755UC performance doesn't disappoint. This model offers a wide variety of burners for cooking flexibility. The output of the four burners ranges from 800 Btu to a high of 12,500 Btu -- plenty of power for a quick boil. An unusual diamond burner configuration staggers burners to more easily allow for cooking with multiple large pots.

Sealed burners coupled with a recessed top make for easy cleaning. Burners are topped with cast-iron continuous-style grates, which make for easy movement of pans from burner to burner.

Each of the four burners on the PCK755UC offers electronic ignition and re-ignition. Though it is versatile enough for most users, the PCK755UC lacks an ultimate low setting, which shouldn't pose much of a problem for most of us.

If European styling, versatility, moderate pricing and solid performance are your priorities, Bosch's PCK755UC should prove a very satisfactory choice.


Pros: Beautiful European design, versatile burners, excellent value
Cons: Lacks specific low setting

Warranty
1 year