Prepare delicious stovetop meals with the KitchenAid KCES556HSS 36" Stainless Steel Trim Black Ceramic Glass Electric Smoothtop Cooktop. This cooktop's 10-inch Even-Heat Ultra Power Element with Simmer Setting is great for making stew, chili or soup, its six-inch Even Heat with Melt Setting lets you melt foods like chocolate and butter, and it includes a hot surface indicator which aids in safe operation.