best fry/saute pan for electric smooth-top cooktop: Can anyone suggest appropriate pans?
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I had to toss my old copper-bottomed Revere Ware (warped, which I didn't notice on a non-glass top stove), and my grandmother's cast iron cookware (uneven on the outside). I now have a Cuisinart stainless steel set (copper in-between stainless), and use the Circulon Contempo pans for things like eggs (or when I just want an easy clean-up). They both work (the concentric ridges are inside the pan, not outside), with the Circulon being easier to clean, but slower to warm up, and Cuisinart being much more elegant to cook with. I have had the Circulon pans for about three years, with light use - they don't have a scratch on the, to my surprise (I don't use metal utensils with them, and I usually use a little oil).
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I have been using mine on a smooth glass cooktop without any problems. Works great!
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I've used mine on both smooth top electric and gas stoves. We've been very satisfied with the performance of the cookware.
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I have found them better for my purposes. They work on an electric stove wonderfully, and once treated are great for omelets, stir fry, cooking steakes, chops, etc. The 10" is my go to pan over even my non-stick almost every time. A wok will work better for a few thing. For electric stoves, I find these better than the flat bottom wok I purchased.
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Beautifully - I have a smooth glass top stove and I have zero issues - best set of cookware I have ever owned and the only one my mom has eve used. I cooked perfect rice last night.
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I've Been Using The Full Set Of . . . "Circulon Contempo Hard Anodized Nonstick Skillets And Pans" . . . Since 2004 . . . On Electric Stoves That Have Open Coils . . . w/o . . . Any Problems@All . . .
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The Revere line cookware is compatible with a smooth top stove top as long as the pots themselves are not warped or bent on the bottom. I recently purchased this set, but have had Revere cookware in the past and also had a smooth top stove. They worked very well. The copper bottom on the pots and pans radiated the heat evenly.
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I have an electrical coil stovetop, but the pans are of great quality and I don't see why they wouldn't work well on the flat top.
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I have had good results with this pan on my single burner induction cook top. It is made of the correct material and the bottom is thick and the pan is heavy to allow for frying at the high temperatures generated by induction units. What problems have you experienced?
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Highly recommend Circulon Elite. Have two homes, use nothing but Circulon Elite frying pans at both. Love the smaller pan for frying. Easy to flip with the curved bottom at the edges. Feel like a real chef. They clean up easily and don't scratch when used properly. Good luck with your new Circulon frying pans. CJ in CT
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Great square griddle w/smooth, flat bottom. Should work fine on a ceramic cooktop.
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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.
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I also heat the pan then heat the oil. You didn't mention if you are cooking with gas or electric. It stands to reason that the "commercial" line was meant for gas cooking. I have a ceramic cooktop and the problems with sticking and cleanup are horrendous.
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Sorry Betty. I'm no help, my experience is with an electric stove top; however, in either the Rikon owner's manual or one of the pressure cooker cook books this subject I is covered.
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I use the pots & pans on my electric smooth surface ceramic glass cooktop and they are wonderful!
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Good Afternoon Heather,The GoWISE USA GW22604 Kitchen Electric Induction Glass Smooth top Cooktop has increments of 30 degrees Fahrenheit.If you have any other questions or concerns, please feel free to contact us, Thank you! -GoWise USA
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I have a glass cooktop and I love this pan on it. Just don't use very high heat, it will warp.