Instruct: Classify Amazon reviews into positive or negative sentiment
Query: It makes simmering easy

This hot plate costs a lot more than other cheap ones. It seems to be solidly constructed. I had it for just a month or so. I hope it will last. I bought it because my gas stove does not have a setting low enough for simmering and it works good for that. Once you figure out what setting to use for the pot and the amount of food you are making, it heats steadily. I usually use between 2 and 4. Boil the food on the stove and move it to the hot plate.