cookingsurface

noun
UK /ˈkʊkɪŋ ˈsɜːfɪs/
US /ˈkʊkɪŋ ˈsɜːrfɪs/

The flat part of a stove where you put pots and pans to cook food.

Wipe the cooking surface with a damp cloth after you finish making dinner.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. The heated plate of a grill or griddle used for preparing food.

The cooking surface of the grill needs scraping before the barbecue.

3. Any flat area, such as a hot stone or metal sheet, used to heat food.

The chef placed the fish on the hot cooking surface.

4. The part of a kitchen counter or appliance designed for food preparation over heat.

The new kitchen has a large cooking surface next to the sink.