Use a cooktop-safe cleaner. These are formulated to break down grease without scratching. Keep the bottom of cookware clean.

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Q: We have a fairly new stainless steel cooktop that (we think) someone cleaned with a steel-wool cleaning pad. The cooktop is now visibly scratched almost everywhere around the knobs and on the ...