[Bambi]

I found my induction cooktop at Tuesday Morning about 6 months ago. Burton was the manufacturer. Mine came with a flat metal disk that is placed between the glass top and a non magnetic pan - which converts the cooking method to regular radiant heat but allows you to use your old pans. Take a refridgerator magnet and check the bottoms of your current pots to see if they are magnetic. Not all SS pans are. I had some cast iron enameled dutch ovens and fry pans which of course were. I went to Sams and bought a set of Wolfgang Pucks cookware (SS magnetic) for about $100 which was the approx. price of the cooktop. I noticed that Amazon sells different induction cooktops also. One secret is to keep a refridge. magnet in your purse while shopping and check the bottoms of pans. I am done cleaning the gas grids!! I now cook faster and cleaner. The cooktop is safe for buffets and for kids to use since it only gets warm from the food inside. I seldom use hot pads to carry the pans and I don't worry about burning the counter tops.. One drawback is that you must stir the food without lifting the pan - removing the pan turns off the unit. Of course, it is only a matter of pushing a button to turn it back on. On-line I saw a demo where someone boiled water with a paper napkin between the cooktop and pot. Since you are not wasting heat as you would with gas or electric (feel the heat escaping into the air around a pot during conventional cooking), it is supposed to be more economical.