Inductively heated hob having a metal-coated cover plate

A hob, comprising:

• an induction heater configured to heat a cooking vessel by producing a magnetic field that generates eddy currents in the cooking vessel;
• and
• a glass or glass ceramics cover plate having a lower side directed to the induction heater, the cover plate having a metal layer applied to the lower side of the cover plate, the metal layer having
• a cover region which covers the induction heater, and
• a surrounding region which surrounds the cover region,
• wherein the cover region is electrically insulated from the surrounding region.