I like gas propane or natural preferably. Induction is pretty good though I like it. Heats up fast as hell. No matter what heat source I’d still recommend the same two I mentioned earlier

[quote=Abrignac]As a former restaurant apprentice chef I can say with 98.2% accuracy that the All-Clad brand is highly desirable. If she is a serious home chef the Bonded Copper Core line is the way to go. Otherwise, I’d opt for the D5 Polished line.

Of course if she has a rich sugar-daddy springing for the set then she can look at Mauviel M’200 Line. Sold piece by piece. Putting together a 10 piece set will run north of $5000.

Disclaimer: I own a few pieces of the All-Clad D5 and I find them to be outstanding.[/quote]

so she got this...All-Clad d3 Tri-Ply Stainless-Steel 5-Piece Cookware Set...from her fiance's aunt already and is registered for a stock/soup pot.

Already owns a cast iron piece or two, so off to a good start.

Thanks all.

Oh, not that it matters (yet) but compatible with induction ranges.

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[quote=HockeyDad]Now try cooking on it with a wok. [/quote]

that's why I prefer natural gas and a big central burner...

health hazards associated with natural gas stoves/ovens include childhood asthma...

but conversion from coal gas to natural gas usage did reduce the suicide rate in the United Kingdom in mid-20th century