The heating plate of the Rotel U1812CH Mongolian pot is specially designed for the preparation of fondue chinoise and should not be used as a heating plate for other pots or gratin dishes. It is not recommended to use the heating plate for other purposes, as this could affect the safety and functionality of the appliance.

Open the technical data sheet in the product description. All dimensions are listed there. https://static.digitecgalaxus.ch/Files/9/4/8/1/7/8/1/U1812CH_ART.pdf. mfg

This kind of food preparation seems to come from there, so I don't know what problem certain people have with the naming of it? So for me it is still true. If certain people don't seem to have any problems other than questioning the names of "old" foods or ways of preparing them, there are probably no more acute or current problems for them and they seem otherwise happy. Good for them.

Yes, it has a Swiss plug

Under the pot, it is electronic coils which you see also under the Rachlette pan. I wouldnt recommend but in principal you can.

The supplier has voluntarily launched a recall campaign. The reason is that a defective thermostat was installed in some appliances, which can lead to overheating. Every customer who purchased this appliance from us now has the option of returning the appliance and will be refunded the purchase price.