[skippy05]

You should highly consider changing your range to an Induction, smooth-top glass because:

-The glass surface gets extremely warm but not hot, induction heats the pan and not the surface. Therefore less burnt-on residue on the glass-top to clean. (this is a big problem with ceramic style glass tops. Also, less escaped heat...because none of the heat goes around the pan like most of it does with gas. (Therefore you heat up your house less when cooking on the surface.)
-Induction can rapidly bring to a boil in less than 10% of the time it would take you with gas or a ceramic heat style range. You'll be in and out of the kitchen faster. It even boils water faster than in a microwave if need be using the power-boost feature.
-Induction heat is faster "on" and "off" than gas. I have found it far superior than cooking with gas (which I had done for many years)
-Induction low simmer heat is far superior to gas and maintainable. You can even melt chocolate without a double boiler because the low heat is so controllable.
-All glass tops will scratch if you slide the pan across it. Never do that.
- buy from webstaurantstore.com the "vollrath tribute" series pots, pans, and flat style lids with "L" shaped handles. They are far less expensive than al-clad, less heavy to handle, excellent for induction or any cooktop, actually. They are not over priced and you can buy only the individual pots, pans, and lids that you think you'll use instead of some "set" that contains items you'll never use in the wrong sizes.

[Beanze]

Originally Posted by Laker14

Well, looks like we finally did it. Haven't closed yet but have an agreement to purchase a home. I love cooking with gas, but the house we are buying has a nearly brand new smooth top electric.
We've been renting a few years, cooking on smooth tops, with crappy pans that are warped, so only a small portion of the pan is actually touching the surface.

What is a good product that will cook well, not warp, and not destroy the range top?

My husband loves Blue Diamond, I have bought two other brands & he does not like them. Good luck, there are so many choices
Welcome to The Villages

[ruralgoddess]

Calphalon

[SFSkol]

Use Barkeepers Friend to keep clean. Gets everything off with a little elbow grease.

Amazon.com

[gwenhwalker@yahoo.com]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

I like cast aluminum pots and pans. But, make sure your cooktop is not an induction type. Those require a special type of cookware.

I have induction type pots and pans. Best ever for even heat and no warping

[woderfulwendy1]

Had a smooth top. After buying new cookware and having to constantly clean the stove top, for every little spot. I would suggest, if your home has gas, sell the electric smooth top and get gas. No matter what enjoy your new home.

[karostay]

Originally Posted by Cupcake57

All-clad. after 10 years look brand new. Would not recommend cast iron-can scratch the cooktop if slid across the top.

10 years no scratches chicken little thinking

[BeckyH]

You are going to love how easy it is to clean vs the heavy grills
on the top of your gas. I had mine for 17 years, and it still looked like brand new when we sold our home. Happy to say our house in TV has glass top as well!!! Any pan works on them. Pitch the warped one. Have fun living in TV!!!

[Windguy]

Before you spend a lot of money on a new stove or even new cookware, try flattening your old pan first. I haven’t tried this myself, although I need to, but this was easy to google:

https://homeguides.sfgate.com/flatte...let-31924.html

[MandoMan]

Originally Posted by Laker14

Well, looks like we finally did it. Haven't closed yet but have an agreement to purchase a home. I love cooking with gas, but the house we are buying has a nearly brand new smooth top electric.
We've been renting a few years, cooking on smooth tops, with crappy pans that are warped, so only a small portion of the pan is actually touching the surface.

What is a good product that will cook well, not warp, and not destroy the range top?

Here is the top-rated collection of non-stick cookware for smoothtop ranges. I have this set and love it. I bought it from Amazon. Cuisinart Green Gourmet. I also bought a heavy-duty Cuisinart rack from Amazon to hang the cookware. Setting that up took quite a bit of work, as I had screw it into studs, and the house has steel studs in that spot that don’t match the holes in the rack. So I screwed pieces of 1x4” red oak into the studs, then screwed the rack to the oak. Worked well, and now I have a lot more room in the cupboards.

[greenflash245]

go to Macy's. they have numerous brands of quality sets. get stainless for best results.do not get aluminum. it will warp in no time.

[greenflash245]

is this a new Brand of cookware? maybe re read the post. I think you missed the question

[Merrills]

Pop for good pans like those from Williams and Sonoma. I have several of those including my favorite saucier and never ever a problem

[Merrills]

Originally Posted by woderfulwendy1

Had a smooth top. After buying new cookware and having to constantly clean the stove top, for every little spot. I would suggest, if your home has gas, sell the electric smooth top and get gas. No matter what enjoy your new home.

Use Mr Clean magic erasers to clean your stove top easily

[bjp1673]

At my home in PA we replaced the electric smooth (which I hated) to an induction cooktop and I love it. It’s much easier to control temperature and cooks more like gas. You do need cookware marked induction, but so worth it.