Andy > wrote in :

> I'd also add, if the pan is much wider than the electric coil, what's
> in contact with the coil will heat up faster than any overhanging part
> of the pan causing some measure of "heat stress" causing breakage.
>
> Keep the pan or corningware down to the size of the coil. Again,
> heating the pan and coil at the same time.
>
> Andy
>

I've been using mine on the stovetop for years.