I have a smooth top stove and I use my waterless cookware to do cold packing and my pressure cooker works very well on the hot burner in the back. Mine has a dark finish so it stays looking nice as well. I like to can green beans, and all kinds of dry beans to make preparing a meal faster. I make mustard pickle relish out of green tomatoes. I like to make my own salsa out of peppers and tomatoes from the garden. My husband has decided this year that he doesn't want a garden, so we are resting this year. I will miss these items, because I have recipes that I use them in. I am hoping he will want to do a garden next year.