Abstract: There is now provided an electric stove to cook food having electric heating elements to cook food, arrange with the body of the electric stove upon cooking of food with the electric stove and having a structure on the electric stove body to protect the electric stove while cooking with the electric heating elements when the electric heating elements are turned on and when the electric heating elements may be either hot or cold, the exterior of the electric stove from scratches and abrasive wear during use of the electric stove upon cooking with the electric heating elements when the electric heating elements are turned on and when the electric heating elements may be either hot or cold and an inner structure to minimize heat from the interior of the electric stove reaching the exterior of the electric stove during use of the electric heating elements to cook food. This invention is applicable to like appliances. The outer structure has a hardness which is greater than the hardness of inner structure.