Beneath the sleek minimalist surface of the Wolf 38 cm Induction Cooktop dwells a cooking technology of startling precision and power. Its called magnetic induction. The cooktop doesnt heat up, the cookware does, fast and with perfectly distributed heat. Turn an element up or down, and the temperature response is instantaneous up to 40% faster than gas or electric. Wolf induction produces very high highs and very low lows, for faster sears and boils or gentle simmers and melts. (A low-end finesse that other induction cooktops may not give you.)The ICBCI152T/S is highly efficient, exceptionally safe and easy to clean, because the cooktop stays relatively cool. Black ceramic glass surface resists scratching, staining, impact and heat. Illuminated white LED sliding touch controls are crisp and easy to read. And best of all, the 38 cm induction cooktop is just one of eight Wolf modules that bring specialty cooking into your kitchen.