The 7 Best Cookware for Glass Stoves of 2020

It’s hard to find fault with this attractive stainless steel cookware set. The pieces have a brushed exterior—except for the steamer and lids which have a mirror finish—so they’ll look good in any kitchen. The pieces come in a sensible range of sizes, so you’ll always have the right pan for the job whether you’re cooking for one or making a pot of stew for the family, and they’re easy to keep clean. Not only are they great for glass stoves, they're also compatible with induction stoves.

This set includes 8 1/2-inch and 10-inch frying pans, a 1 1/2-quart saucepan with lid, a 3-quart saucepan with lid, a 3 1/2-quart sauté pan with lid, an 8-quart stockpot with lid, and a steamer insert with lid.

This isn’t your grandma’s nonstick cookware that got scratched with basic use—this metal utensil safe (but you still shouldn’t scrape the pans or cut in them) and it’s oven safe to 400 degrees so you can use the larger pieces for roasting or keep food warm in the oven before you serve. The large loop handles on the glass lids stay cool during cooking, and are easy to grab, even with oven mitts. Because of the nonstick surface, these are easy to clean, even when making tough-to-clean foods, like scrambled eggs.

This set includes a 3-quart covered sauté pan, a 1-quart saucepan, a 2-quart saucepan with lid, a 3-quart saucepan with lid, an 8-quart stockpot with lid, an 8 1/2 inch skillet, and a 12-inch deep skillet with lid.

Known for their quality cookware, this set from All-Clad is both beautiful and functional. The exterior is an attractive, brushed aluminum that’s permanently bonded to the stainless steel interior for superior performance, whether you’re cooking your favorite pasta or you’re searing steak for two. The cookware—without the lids—is oven and broiler safe to 600 degrees, so you can use it for high-heat cooking that most other cookware can’t handle.

This set includes a 2-quart saucepan with lid, a 3-quart saucepan with lid, a 3-quart sauté pan with lid, an 8-quart stockpot with lid, and a 10-inch frying pan.

While this set isn’t super-cheap, it’s very affordable considering the number of pieces that are included. Made from stainless steel with a bonded aluminum base for high performance, each pot and pan has interior measuring marks so you can see how much water you’ve added or how much leftover soup needs to be put away. The integrated pouring spouts and straining lids that make it easy to drain the water from your pasta or strain the bones from homemade stock.

This set includes a 1 1/2-quart saucepan with lid, a 2 1/2-quart saucepan with lid, a 3-quart sauté pan with lid, a 6-quart stockpot with lid, an 8-inch frying pan, and a 10-inch frying pan.

This set is perfect for a new kitchen where you need everything at once, or to replace old, mismatched cookware with one big matching set. Besides cookware, this set includes a steamer insert, a strainer basket, and three cooking utensils, so you’ll be ready to cook as soon as the set arrives.

Made from stainless steel with an encapsulated aluminum bottom for even heating, this set is oven safe to 550 degrees, so you can start your meal on the stove and finish in the oven, or you can even use it for cooking a stew in the oven.

The set includes an 8 inch frying pan, a 9 1/2-inch frying pan, a 1.6-quart saucepan with lid, a 2 1/2-quart saucepan with lid, an 8.6-quart stockpot with lid, a 4.2-quart casserole with lid, a 5.5-quart sauté pan with lid, a pasta strainer, a steamer basket, and a cooking spoon, fork, and spatula.

When you’re setting up a new kitchen, it can make a lot of sense to start with a few basic pieces, then add more when you find that something is lacking. This set has three pieces of basic cookware that can get a new home cook through many classic recipes, from searing a steak to cooking a large pot of chicken soup. The three-ply construction gives great performance and allows this set to be used in the oven, broiler, or grill up to 600 degrees.

This set includes a 10-inch frying pan, a 3-quart saucepan with lid, and a 6-quart stockpot with lid.

There’s no doubt about it, copper cookware just looks luxurious. This set has a copper exterior and a stainless steel interior with an aluminum core, a winning combination of beauty and functionality. Stainless steel lids with large loop handles complete sets, which is great for grabbing the lids with potholders or kitchen towels. Flared rims on the cookware are a pretty design detail and add strength to the cookware, and they make pouring easy when it’s time to drain water from the pasta. This cookware is oven safe to 450 degrees, so you can even use it for roasting vegetables.

This set includes an 8-inch omelet pan, a 10-inch omelet pan, a 3-quart sauté pan with lid, a 1 1/2-quart saucepan with lid, a 2 1/2-quart saucepan with lid, and a 6-quart saucepan with lid.