Nyssa > wrote:
>I don't know about the specific model you have in mind, but
>a friend and I had *big* plans about doing some canning in
>her newly remodeled kitchen ($20K pricetag!). She got a
>smooth top stove as part of the upgrade.
>
>Luckily we did a "dry run" before my garden started putting
>out, because neither of my BWB canners (pint and quart sizes)
>or my 22qt pressure canner would work on her beautiful new
>stovetop.

I think you have "smoothtop" confused with "induction". There
are several types of smooth glass- or ceramic-top stoves; as far
as I know, only induction requires special pots & pans.

Donald