Best skillet for glass top stoves?
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I am looking for a non-stick skillet in the 12-inch range. I am all for the Earth friendly options, but most importantly, it must sit flat on a glass top range. The skillet that I am retiring is a Cooks Tools from Belk. It has served admirably for three years, but now the non-stick is breaking down. At this point, it is worthless for frying eggs and it is only going to get worse. I am statisfied with the Cook's Tools from Belk, three years for a non-stick pan that gets used on a daily basis is very good, but Cook's Tool doesn't seem to have a comparable pan in their current lineup. Does anyone know of a largish skillet with a lid that won't worp? Basically, I need some thing with a thick multiclad bottom.
955039
Yes, I would use it on a glass top stove. It would sit over the element just like you would put a pot.We owned a glass top at one time and from my experience it would transfer heat into the saw dustsmoke product the same was a flame burner would do.My glass-top stove had no restriction about the type of cookware we used on it.If you are required to use ceramic on yours, I would consult the stove manufacturer.
373395
I do not know. It will not work on a glass top stove, and I wish I did not purchase this skillet.
1532418
I can't answer the specific question, however, I have cooked with cast iron for 40+ years, and it is incredibly heavy. It heats up quickly on gas, but can't say about a glass cook top.
174559
I bought this skillet SPECIFICALLY because my apartment at the time had a glass-top range. I love making frittatas, but couldn't put my cast iron on the glass top. This skillet was glass-top-safe AND broiler-safe, so it hit the nail on the head for me. As for its performance specifically on glass top, I found that this size fit almost perfectly on my "large" burners on the range. If I had it sitting a little off-kilter with part of the skillet off the element, that section wouldn't heat quite as well, but even then the skillet had a remarkable amount of evenness to the heat. The only thing I discovered semi the hard way is that this skillet is VERY temperature-reactive on any range, but it seemed especially so on the evenly conductive glass-top range. I had to routinely halve any temperature I thought I wanted. Once you recalibrate your mental temperature range vs. the dial, you're fine, though.
1975341
I don't have induction either. I use it as a regular pan on my gas stove so I'm sure a glass top would be fine.
2026839
I have a glass top stove and use this set of cookware. They really work wonderful. I love them. So easy to clean too.
2110159
Chuckles, I sincerely thank you for asking the question. I suppose it's great to get so much technical expertise and advice. Would have been even better if they had answered your question instead of their own. Anyway, it's something I've wondered about for quite some time now. Like you, I've only been able to find what I call the bumpy stuff and also like you, I have generations-old 8 in. skillet that has a cooking surface that's as smooth as glass. I make a run through any convenient thrift store I happen across and I've had some pretty good luck in expanding my collection of smooth bottoms, so to speak. Chuckles, I sincerely thank you for asking the question. I suppose it's great to get so much technical expertise and advice. Would have been even better if they had answered your question instead of their own. Anyway, it's something I've wondered about for quite some time now. Like you, I've only been able to find what I call the bumpy stuff and also like you, I have generations-old 8 in. skillet that has a cooking surface that's as smooth as glass. I make a run through any convenient thrift store I happen across and I've had some pretty good luck in expanding my collection of smooth... » Read More Chuckles, I sincerely thank you for asking the question. I suppose it's great to get so much technical expertise and advice. Would have been even better if they had answered your question instead of their own. Anyway, it's something I've wondered about for quite some time now. Like you, I've only been able to find what I call the bumpy stuff and also like you, I have generations-old 8 in. skillet that has a cooking surface that's as smooth as glass. I make a run through any convenient thrift store I happen across and I've had some pretty good luck in expanding my collection of smooth bottoms, so to speak. « Show Less
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Yes, I have a glass top stove and it works perfectly. I honestly have not been this satisfied with a pan regardless of price. Buy and enjoy.
2023159
We have the wok. It has a smooth bottom and would be fine on a glass top stove.
2250240
I have a glass top stove and these pans do very well. There was no warning with either the cookware or the stove manufacture that there would be any problems. Use the cookwar oa any stove top and enjoy!
1122678
YES, we have a glass stove top and use it all the time with no problems. We LOVE this pan!
556918
I have the flat glass stove top but the pan was warped so it didn't work very well. I returned the pan.
1000085
I have a glass cook top on my stove but really think it would work better on gas. I found it to have a tendency to burn on my stove.
1263743
I also have a glass top range. I have used my Aebleskiver pan with no problems--and they taste just great! Good Luck!
1988025
Yes, I have a new glass top stove and it works great. I used it when canning beans this summer.
1768084
Yes, you can use cast iron on glass top (ceramic) stoves but with some cautions. Cast iron is very heavy and if it is dropped onto to the surface it can crack it. Don't store heavy cookware like this in cupboards or shelves above this type of stove because it could easily be dropped and shatter the glass. Also avoid sliding any iron cookware around on the ceramic surface as this will scratch it. If you move the pan around, lift it and then place it back down. It's possible to purchase special protective cooking pads for glass top stoves at kitchen stores for use with high-heat cookware like cast iron. They are also placed under any cookware that may scratch the surface like this product. Sometimes people place cast iron on stoves with the flame or electric on to dry them after cleaning NEVER do this with a ceramic/ glass top stove, if you walk away and forget about the pan the glass top can get too hot and break. Last, cast iron does seem to work better on gas rather than electric stoves.