http://www.appliance.net/forum/kitchen/how-to-buy-a-cooktop Simple:Press Forum Version 4.0.1 http://www.appliance.net/forum/kitchen/how-to-buy-a-cooktop/#p16 Kitchen http://www.appliance.net/forum/kitchen/how-to-buy-a-cooktop/#p16 Gas or electric? Smooth top or coils?  We'll help you sort out your options. Features and Frills:

• Popular finishes: stainless steel and black; followed by white and bisque.  An oiled bronze finish is also newly available as is a "clean" steel which doesn't show fingerprints.
• Some models offer more than one type of burner- induction plus electric or gas, plus a warming zone.
• A bridge burner can combine two burners to handle larger pots and more evenly cook the food.

What to look for: Electric:

• Smooth ceramic surfaces- they're pricier than coils, but easier to clean.
• Warming zones for keeping cooked foods ready.
• Touch pads for precise tempetaures.
• A "hot-surface" light that ...
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