10 Easy Pieces: European-Style Ranges
November 21st, 2007
RANGES
Stoves move to the forefront of our consciousness this Thanksgiving week.
Our picks of moderately priced European-style ranges available in the US. View online, but buy at a dealer near you:
Aga Legacy 36″ Range: With five burners, two ovens, and a separate broiler. This version is enamel-coated steel (the originals are cast iron) and comes in black, white, cream, brick, or blue; $5,050. (www.aga-ranges.com or warnersstellion.com):
DeLonghi 36-inch Double-Oven Gas Range: How efficient to have two ovens in a 36-inch range; $3,299. Available through Eurostoves.com:
Bertazzoni Beautiful six-burner gas range from Italy, available in several colors; $3,875. (www.bertazzoni-italia.com):
Dacor Epicure Dual-Fuel Range; $6,575 (ww1.dacor.com):
Bluestar 36-inch Range. Here’s the winner for best color selection (it also comes in stainless). Highly rated, well-established American company with a history of heaters and boilers; many configuration options. List price $6,250, we found it for $5,300. Prefer two ovens? Go with the 48-inch model. (www.prizer-painter.com):
If you can’t let go of the professional kitchen look…
Thermador Dual-Fuel Range. Thermador is among the highest rated. Blue knobs are a nice touch; from $6,159 to $6,699. From www.thermador.com or abtelectronics.com:
Or the Wolf, $7,449; go to www.subzero.com/wolf or abtelectronics.com:
Or the DCS (Dynamic Cooking Systems by Fisher & Paykel) Professional Dual-Fuel Range; from $5,719 to $6,352 (www.dcsappliances.com):
For the design voyeur:
La Cornue CornuFe Range, $8,000. Go to www.lacornueusa.com; also available through Williams-Sonoma (www.williams-sonoma.com):
Or Diva de Provence (divadeprovence.com). The ultimate Design Voyeur fantasy; starts at $27,000:
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2 Comments Add your own
1. Steal This Look: Stainles&hellip | March 9th, 2008 at 11:53 pm
[…] One of our favorite stainless ranges (for others, see 10 Easy Pieces: EuroStyle Ranges) is the highly rated Thermador Dual-Fuel Range. Blue knobs are a nice touch; from $6,159 to $6,699. […]
2. Gas Cooktops | Remodelist&hellip | May 14th, 2008 at 3:27 am
[…] We favor stainless-steel, 36-inch cooktops with five or more sealed burners. (Most units listed are also available in lower-priced 30-inch, four-burner configurations; black or white finishes also reduce costs.) When researching the models, consider your cooking needs (how many BTUs do you really need?). Another factor to consider is whether you can easily detect burners with different heat rating—for instance, if you want to boil water on one burner and saute on another burner, is it clear which burner to use for each need. Finally, if you prefer freestanding ranges, take a look at 10 Easy Pieces, European-Style Ranges. […]
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