Cooktops

I've got some time to decide but I was wondering the pros and cons of enameled coated grates vs the unfinished cast iron one sees with more upscale gas cooktops. I was at someone's house yesterd...

My wife and I are starting to talk openly about where we might want to retire. Florida is anathema to me, but my wife has always wanted to live somewhere really warm, so this move might be her choi...

I'm searching for a ~$100 induction burner that can evenly heat a 12.5" frying pan with an approximately 10" base. Most of the options I've found have ~8" coils, so they would produce a hotspot in...

by danna 9 years ago

The new induction cooktop is on order and of course I'm almost through with my "buying opportunity" spree, weeks in advance of actually going to induction. I have the new stockpot, nonstick omlett...

Does anyone have a Samsung gas cooktop? Good? Bad? Need to replace a 30" gas cooktop that suffered a sad demise today. If you have other suggestions, the budget it $1k. We're not remodeling, so ...

I would especially love anyone who has an older model wolf 48" range to weigh in on this and anyone else with experience in fixing them. It is all gas, and has a grill. Model R486c made in 2002. ...

For those interested in a premium induction cooktop the Breville CF is on sale on Massdrop for $400 off.... I've ordered one which will make this my second. Yes I like it that much and I'm not...

Hi everyone, I'm new here. I've searched online but haven't found clear information on this. Hopefully this is the right place. On the advice of The Food Lab/Serious Eats I have purchased a b...

by cassis 11 years ago

The surface of my new glass cooktop is scratched and pitted after only 6 month's use. The manual warns against sliding pans over the surface--but is this material designed for people who don't act...

Recently remodeled our kitchen, swapping out an ancient rusted "stainless" steel cooktop for a ceramic top. Unfortunately, natural gas is not an option at this house, and I grew up cooking with ga...

We currently have a glass cooktop in our kitchen. We're in the process of replacing all of our appliances (changing color schemes and replacing the older stuff after a couple of breakdowns), so a n...

ignitors on DCS by Fisher and Paykal cooktop went after 11 years. repairman said it was from cleaning fluid build up. i am an active cook and will be using and cleaning my new cooktop often going f...

I've got a 5-year old Thermador induction 5 burner cooktop, silver. The edges are beveled inward and I've chipped it three times. The third time the chip turned into a crack which is travelling..no...

Hi! My husband and I are looking to upgrade from the appliances that came with our house to something more premium. We're considering full kitchen packages from brands like Wolf, Subzero, Miele and...

My wife and I are planning on upgrading our kitchen. Currently I use a 30 BTU burner on the carport for stirfry. In looking at gas cooktops, the highest BTU burner I've found is on a Samsung NA...

by Cam14 5 years ago

Not considering induction because we lose power occasionally and enjoy the ability to cook during power outages. We currently have a 20 year old 36" gas cooktop, but the exhaust hood is 30", so t...

My old Bosch cooktop broke and just to avoid any sizing problems and to keep it 30 amp i decide to go again with Bosch - at this time with induction cooktop. So i am contemplating 2 options Benc...

by bcemail 4 years ago

Due to unforeseen circumstances, we find ourselves in need of a new cooktop ASAP. We currently have a 30” 4 burner gas cooktop with a propane line. I have been interested in switching to inductio...

Greetings Chowhounders! I've been looking into a portable induction cooktop unit for a while but the picture isn't much clearer to me. There's a wide range of prices from $70 on amazon.com to $60...

I went to look at gas 36" cook tops and came home wanting an induction. A chef who is employed by the appliance center, detailed why induction is preferable to gas. Sold. But which brand? The ...