There was a time when if you were looking for cooktops, you had two choices - gas or electric coil. Those times are gone, though. We now have a bewildering array of options to choose between. If you have not shopped for cooktops for five or ten years, some of the cooktops on today's market may be completely new to you.

You are probably familiar with those wonderful, easy-to-clean ceramic cooktops, but what about those new-fangled induction cooktops you've been hearing about? How does a halogen cooktop work? Rather than just stick with what you know best, read our Cooktops Buying Guide and uncover the mysteries of the modern cooktop. You might find just what you were looking for, but didn't even know it.