Ceramic-based downdraft cooktop having angled front face portion

A kitchen cooking arrangement comprising:

• a substantially planar countertop including an upper surface and a front edge portion which extends below a plane of the upper surface;
• a unitary, ceramic-based cooktop supported upon the countertop, said cooktop including:
• a main plate portion having a frontal section, a rear section and side edge sections, within which are defined a plurality of spaced heating element zones of said cooktop, said main plate portion extending in a first plane;
• and a face plate portion, integral with the main plate portion, extending forward and downward from the frontal section of the main plate portion such that the face plate portion extends in a second plane that intersects the first plane, said face plate portion defining a heating element control panel for said cooktop, said main and face plate portions having respective upper surfaces, said face plate portion being bent relative to the main plate portion such that an angle in the range of 225°-240° is defined between the upper surface of the face plate portion and the upper surface of the main plate portion, wherein the face plate portion extends over and beyond the front edge portion of the countertop;
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• at least one cover extending between the face plate portion of the cooktop and the front edge portion of the countertop.