I have a ceramic cooking stove...do those pot's have a complete flat bottom?
1960218
No, the bottoms are not completely flat. They seem to work OK on my glass top stove though...The recess is maybe 1/8" or so...
1960219
They are slightly raised; @ 1/16 to1/8". They may be best suited for gas or electric coil cooktops.
1960220
No I don't consider flat. Metal is thin and warps easily. I use this for camping
1960221
Yes they do. I also have the ceramic stove. They are OK pots. They are definitely good for the price but certain stuff gets stuck on the bottom and is hard to clean off.
1684197
they do not have a completely flat bottom, the middle bottom of the pan will not touch the stove surface so it is not likely that these would work well on an Induction stove! The induction stoves must have perfectly flat bottomed pots and pans to make good connection and these pans will not do that!
434376
The bottom is indeed flat so theoretically it can be used on a ceramic top. I have a plain stove but I think you would like the functionality of the pan. The bottom is metal and I am not sure about how ceramic tops work but I use my pan to cook most of my meats like burgers and steaks with good results.
1788648
Yes they are. I have a flat top stove and they work wonderfully. I really like these pans. Sometimes the handles on the lids get warm/hot. I always let them soak and hot water and they clean up nicely. I never put in the dishwasher. Hope this helps.
168777
Yes, it's totally flat. I believe capsule bottom refers to the tri-clad layering on the bottom of the pot, to increase the heat efficiency and conductivity for even cooking. This is a very high quality, durable piece of cookware.
790445
I do not know, my cooktop is ceramic. I do not wish to burst your bubble, but I recommend not to buy the pots. They hold a lot less than they say the do, for example, the 4 quart pot holds on slightly more than 3 quarts, the rest are similarly sized . The pots are thin, so it is easy to scorch and burn stuff. Difficult to clean after you burn something in them.
1537285
The wok does have a flat bottom. It's not super heavy, so it can slide around on the grates of my Viking cooktop.
248485
yes it does have a flat bottom. We have been using it on an electric range with glass cooktop.
1292873
Don't know about a ceramic cooktop. The bottom is flat and a magnet sticks to it.
1360101
I have a flat top electric stove, it works wonderfully. The bottom is perfectly flat.
1144161
The inside of the pan bottom is nice and flat all the way across. No raised middle or lowered edges, perfectly flat. The edge of the pan Is rounded where the bottom curves up to make the sides. If your stove is level, and you put some kind of fluid in the pan it will be the same depth across the entire bottom of the pan. I have cooked with mine now for a while, and it has not warped or changed. Hope my answer helps.
907806
I use my set on a ceramic top stove and they're fine. I find the saucepans are very flat so there is little rotational problems, some skillets are fine but there is slightly more rotation on the flat burner but it hasn't been a problem for me. I've never noticed a heat distribution problem in either the saucepans or skillets. All in all, I highly recommend this set.
1547472
The bottom is flat and it cooks evenly. I love mine and use it for all sorts of goodies.
1223154
Yes I think so. My stove is ceramic but with gas top grills. The cookware is probably better suited for flat ceramic type heating systems because it works based on conduction heat but works with all types of stove tops. It is a heavy type of cookware. The bottoms are smooth other than the brand name imprint into the steel bottoms.
163214
It is totally flat on the bottom, just be aware that it is very thin metal, might tweak a little when first heating up. Happy hot potting, hope this helps.
515207
The bottom is not totally flat. It has a flat inner circle, then an indented section, and then the edge. I don't know why it wouldn't work on a ceramic stove. I say, "give it a try, you can always return it if it's not right."
1286828
These are very flat bottom. They hug my gas range and old electric range quite nicely. I had a cheaper set of pans that their bottoms were flat and they moved all over the stove. Drove me nuts. I'm quite impressed with Calphalon and will buy more to add to my set. Had them since Christmas of 2013 and no issues whatsoever with them.