The cooking station includes a working panel (2) or other cooking station component providing a working or cooking surface (2s); a wok-type glass-ceramic bowl (1) built into an opening (O) provided in the working panel (2) or other cooking station component, which has an upstanding edge (1e) and a sunken curved heating surface (1s), the upstanding edge (1e) being arranged sunken to a predetermined depth below the working or cooking surface or flush with the working or cooking surface (2s); attaching components for rigidly mounting the glass-ceramic bowl (1) in the opening in the working or cooking surface and a bottom pan (3) attached under the glass-ceramic bowl (1) and to the attaching components, which provides support for heating elements of the cooking station.