Lena wrote:
I am currently remodelling the kitchen and need to buy a gas cooktop. I am
considering "gas on glass" models. However somebody told me that such
cooktops are very delicate, they scratch easily and are difficult to clean.
Is it true? Would a stainless steel cooktop be a better choice?

Gas on glass? What does that mean, exactly. My friend and neighbor
recently remodelled his kitchen and put in a gas cooktop that has
a glass surface surronding the burners. It has normal metal grates,
but the surface under and around the burners is some sort of glass/ceramic
type of stuff. Anyway, if that's the type you are talking about
I can report that he is very pleased with his, and doesn't seem to
have any problems with cleaning or scratches. I can ask what model
it is. I just read some reviews on some web pages, and the people
complaining about cleaning seem to be the ones with white cooktops.
My friend's is black. That may be the difference.

Bill Ranck
Blacksburg, Va.