Gorenje is proud about the fact that the jury of industry professionals awarded the unique sensor technology of the IQcook hob, which is the first hob in the world to allow automatic steam cooking while affording, owing to the intelligent IQ sensors, safe and controlled cooking with optimum use of time and energy.Unlike the oven which is a closed environment, the cooking hob is an uncontrolled ambient. As a result, cooking process automation is all the more challenging. The unique sensor cooking technology allows simple cooking with five user-adjusted cooking presets. The IQ sensors automatically control the hob operation according to the selected settings, doing away with the need to constantly control the cooking progress. Moreover, the patented SmartSense safety feature automatically switches off the hob to prevent boiling over or burning.

Gorenje is a perennial winner of the Plus X Award. The brand's award-winning products include the advanced HomeCHEF oven, Simplicity washing machine, an oven of the Gorenje Ora-Ïto Collection, and a refrigerator from the Gorenje Retro Collection. Gorenje IQcook hob also won this year's red dot design award.