Your stove type eliminates half the cookware options before you even start shopping. Induction rejects anything without a magnetic base. Glass tops scratch under heavy cast iron. Electric stoves have hot spots that expose cheap construction. And gas is forgiving enough to hide problems you will only discover when you move.
I learned this the hard way after moving into a place with induction and discovering that three of my pans were suddenly useless. The magnet test everyone recommends works, but it does not tell the whole story. Some pans pass the magnet test and still heat poorly on induction because the magnetic layer is too thin.
If you recently switched stove types, start with the induction compatibility guide. It explains which brands quietly fail and why the construction method matters more than the marketing claim.
