The Best Cookware for Glass Cooktops
If you want a classy-looking kitchen, buy a glass cooktop range. If you don't mind scratches and scars on your glass cooktop, your present warped, grease-charred, nicked, unevenly heating cookware is ideal for use. On the other hand, if you prefer to keep your stovetop pristine, invest in new, flat-bottomed cookware that heats quickly and evenly, has a good gauge (thickness), is the correct size for the heating surface, and has tight-fitting lids to hold in steam. Does this Spark an idea?
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Stainless steel (18/10)
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Heavyweight stainless steel that's 18 percent chromium and 10 percent nickel (18/10) with an aluminum core is the most frequently recommended cookware for the glass cooktop stove. Stainless steel 18/10 won't rust or scratch, is tough and durable, heats evenly so it can be used with low and medium settings, and reacts quickly to temperature changes. Stainless steel is nonporous, won't carry over food flavors, is easy to clean, and has flat, smooth bottoms.
Hard anodized aluminum
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Heavyweight aluminum can stand high heat without warping, and it heats fast, cooks evenly and won't scratch the cooktop glass. It can leave some aluminum residue, but that comes off if the stove is cleaned promptly after each use.
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Porcelain enamel
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Porcelain enamel fused onto cast iron or other heavy metal looks good, cleans easily and won't rust. Porcelain enamel cast iron is slow to absorb heat, but once it's heated it will cook well on a reduced setting. The bottoms are smooth and flat and won't scratch the glass. Cast iron is also heavy; if it's dropped on the glass, it will break the glass top.
Copper
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Copper conducts heat faster than any other metal. A stainless steel or some other lining should cover the copper so food doesn't come in contact with it, because interaction with copper can cause food to become toxic. Copper-bottom cookware can leave scar-like residues, but the tarnish cleans away if taken care of immediately.
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Looking for cookware today for my glass cooktop. Loved my cast iron, but hose will now have to be used on the outdoor grill or oven. If you found a favorite let me know...or had bad results that's important also.
