Cast Iron On Glass Top Range?

[motocrash]

Well everything in this 28 year old house seems to be crapping out. The range is the latest victim, oven to be exact. I have worked on/replaced parts in the past but it's time to replace it. Looking at ranges with the features I'd like to have (convection, air fry) and it seems they all have glass cooktops.

I use cast iron almost exclusively and have reservations on what it might do to the glass.
Looking for real world input on this, what say you?

 

[TNJAKE]

Cast iron is perfectly fine on a glass top. The only thing to really be careful of is gently setting the pan down. Too hard and you will break it

 

[Colin1230]

We have been using cast iron on a glass top for quite a while with no problems. Not even scratches. I would rather have a gas range but that was not my decision. As Jake points out, just be careful and enjoy your cast iron cookware.

 

[jcam222]

I use cast iron on mine almost daily. As others said it’s about not dropping it on the glass from what I can tell.

 

[normanaj]

Been using our cast iron everything on the glass top for the past 19yrs.

 

[chopsaw]

Glass top stove ? Heck , I use the fire place .

Lol . Cleaned up an old pan while watching Monday night football a couple weeks ago .

Like said above no issues for me either , and I do use mine everyday .
Mines going on 17 years old . Put a lower element in it last year .

 

[SecondHandSmoker]

CI on a glass top is fine. As everyone above said, don't drop the CI on the glass top. Also, try not to slide the CI too much on the glass top either.

 

[Kevin DeShazo]

As everyone else has said, all is good, just be careful setting it down and moving it about. We have several pieces of CI we use on our cooktop, both plain pans and enamel coated dutch ovens

 

[Bigtank]

I use both CI & SS on ours, no issues.

 

[6GRILLZNTN]

Like Jake said, it's fine to use CI on a glass topper. But yea, be gentle. I dropped a glass spice jar on mine a few years ago and it cracked the glass. BTW, the glass part is mondo expensive.

 

[motocrash]

Cast iron is perfectly fine on a glass top. The only thing to really be careful of is gently setting the pan down. Too hard and you will break it

We have been using cast iron on a glass top for quite a while with no problems. Not even scratches. I would rather have a gas range but that was not my decision. As Jake points out, just be careful and enjoy your cast iron cookware.

I use cast iron on mine almost daily. As others said it’s about not dropping it on the glass from what I can tell.

Been using our cast iron everything on the glass top for the past 19yrs.

Glass top stove ? Heck , I use the fire place .
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Lol . Cleaned up an old pan while watching Monday night football a couple weeks ago .

Like said above no issues for me either , and I do use mine everyday .
Mines going on 17 years old . Put a lower element in it last year .
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CI on a glass top is fine. As everyone above said, don't drop the CI on the glass top. Also, try not to slide the CI too much on the glass top either.

As everyone else has said, all is good, just be careful setting it down and moving it about. We have several pieces of CI we use on our cooktop, both plain pans and enamel coated dutch ovens

I use both CI & SS on ours, no issues.

Like Jake said, it's fine to use CI on a glass topper. But yea, be gentle. I dropped a glass spice jar on mine a few years ago and it cracked the glass. BTW, the glass part is mondo expensive.

Thanks Everyone! That's what I figured, but everyone knows what it's like reading/sifting through reviews these days.

This is what I ended up with today, it was on sale and in stock (Lowe's), double bingo! Out the door 43 cents shy of a grand.

https://www.frigidaire.com/Kitchen-Appliances/Ranges/Electric-Range/GCRE3060AF/

 

[thirdeye]

You've gotten the go-ahead on CI with glass top stoves and I agree 100%. And actually (because of the thermal properties of CI, the heat settings when cooking will be lower, once the skillet or Dutch oven gets to temp.

If you have vintage CI that has the heat ring (like the skillet on the right) it will take a little longer to come to temp. But, its very consistent when cooking.

And... if you have cast aluminum, like this Magnalite Cajun oven, it works great too.


And.... a flat-bottom wok works well too.


Upsides:
1. Go with the convection option.
Downsides:
1. Gas is so much more fun to cook on.
2. Gas stoves are responsive.
3. Daily clean-up is mandatory. Try out 'Barkeeper's Friend' liquid, and keep a razor scraper handy.

 

[motocrash]

1. Gas is so much more fun to cook on.
2. Gas stoves are responsive.

You've got that right.
We have an LP furnace, water heater and 500 gallon in ground LP tank. The original owners - the lady of the house wanted an electric stove. To have a line run legit, (gas certified workman) was weeks out. Sooo, this being winter and using the oven daily this time of year, a quick replacement was in order. If it were summer, I would have surely had the line run.

 

[DougE]

We use CI on the glasstop. Just be careful putting them down, and don't scoot them on the glass. I know the manufacturers say not to, but we have been doing it for years without an issue.

 

[TNJAKE]

You've gotten the go-ahead on CI with glass top stoves and I agree 100%. And actually (because of the thermal properties of CI, the heat settings when cooking will be lower, once the skillet or Dutch oven gets to temp.

If you have vintage CI that has the heat ring (like the skillet on the right) it will take a little longer to come to temp. But, its very consistent when cooking.
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And... if you have cast aluminum, like this Magnalite Cajun oven, it works great too.
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And.... a flat-bottom wok works well too.
View attachment 653786

Upsides:
1. Go with the convection option.
Downsides:
1. Gas is so much more fun to cook on.
2. Gas stoves are responsive.
3. Daily clean-up is mandatory. Try out 'Barkeeper's Friend' liquid, and keep a razor scraper handy.

We also use bar keepers friend and a razor....... winning

 

[motocrash]

Just be careful putting them down, and don't scoot them on the glass.

Thanks man. Yeah, the scooting on the glass is what I was skeered of as I normally use my smaller pans to wrist flip stuff. Gonna be a learning curve.

 

[chopsaw]

I normally use my smaller pans to wrist flip stuff. Gonna be a learning curve.

I do the same thing . Don't get to crazy and you'll be fine . Good lookin' stove BTW .

 

[callmez]

I redid our kitchen about a year and a half ago and in the process of doing so my wife decided that she wanted an induction cooktop (which has a glass surface). She's the primary cook, using vintage cast iron cookware on it almost exclusively and she tends to be a little rough on things, but it has held up very well to constant use.

She likes induction so well that she tries to convince every kitchen guest that it's the way to go. The cookware with heat rings doesn't seem to heat up any differently. Only problem with vintage cast iron, true of any glass cooktop, is that you want to make sure that the bottom of your cookware is pretty darn flat. Carry a straightedge with you if you're shopping flea markets etc.

 

[BrianGSDTexoma]

Not a problem. It heats up faster than regular pans. I set mine on 4 and ready in few minutes.

 

[bill ace 350]

i recently replaced my glass top with a gas unit.

The oven element quit, so that was my excuse!

Never had a problem using cast iron on the glass top, was just just careful setting the pans/dutch ovens and lifted them before moving side to side.

I could have easily replaced the element, but feel gas is easier to control on the stove top.
A real plus for pressure canning.