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Stainless steel cookware can be used either for gas or electronic range or on cooktop and in the oven. So yes, stainless steel cookware can be used for smooth top range.
I prefer copper for its even heating and elegance...but anything conductible preferably flat and even with the surface :O)
The danger in using cast iron cookware on a smooth, glass top electric stove is that the cast iron may cause the glass surface to crack. However, plenty of people have reported that they've used their cast iron cookware on glass top stoves with no issues.
The best type of cookware to use on a gas top range would be a hard-anodized cookware set. The hard anodized cookware is better for heat distribution and doesnÍt show burn marking from the gas range.
A range top replacement is best done by a professional installer.
You may use this range for canning. You will need to use a canning pot with a smooth bottom if you have the glass top range.
Yes, I cook with asta cookware all the time, both on stove top and in oven.
A ceramic flat top is best.
I would clean it with Cook Top Range cleaning creme for Smooth Top Ranges. Just follow the instructions on the bottles
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You can, but it will shatter when you turn on the burner! We found that out the hard way, twice - just to be sure.
There are several that are very close in price and popularity. I think that the Calphalon is top quality for a top price. It is sold in most stores that sell cookware. Another brand that is endorsed by the chef Emeril Lagasse and is refereed to as the Emerilware is the All-Clad. It is very expansive also, but if Emeril thinks it is good then it probably is good.