Thanksgiving Day is less than two weeks away! Aside from finding the perfect turkey at the market, the best recipes from your friends and synchronizing everyone’s travel arrangements, you need to make sure your kitchen appliances are ready to tackle the big meal.
If you don’t have the cooktop space and/or oven capacity for the traditional Thanksgiving dishes like pumpkin pie, sweet potato casserole, stuffing, gravy, cranberry relish and more, now is a great time to replace your old kitchenware for something bigger and better. If you need the space or ability to help you prepare your Thanksgiving dinner, it’s best to order your range, cooktop or wall oven now, before you begin to cross into “last minute” territory.
Electrolux EW30GS65G
Higher-end ranges and wall ovens sometimes feature a meat probe or meat thermometer. This device helps with determining the exact temperature inside any cut of meat (in this case, a turkey). One feature I’ve come to learn about and love on Electrolux ranges is the Electrolux Perfect Turkey Button. Aside from just having a meat probe, the range automatically cooks whatever sized turkey you have, adjusting all cooking conditions in order to churn out the perfect Thanksgiving turkey. This feature, among many other cooking features, is available in either an electric, gas or duel fuel configuration with a whopping 5.6 cu. ft. capacity to cook even the largest turkey and anything else for the big feast. If you want a hassle-free holiday this year and a range that will practically fit your entire meal, this line of ranges is a solid choice for a no-hassle Thanksgiving dinner.
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Every so often in the AJ Madison office, we receive news and information on a home appliance so new and interesting that it sparks a debate on how to classify it. Companies like to throw a curveball in their product line-ups and introduce new devices that either combine features of previous devices or bring something entirely new for release. Though we always discover and sell the latest products, some items take us by surprise.
Fisher & Paykel CookSurface (CG363ML)
Fisher & Paykel have recently released the CookSurface, a 36 inch, 3-burner cooktop that works like no other gas cooktop. This smoothtop cooktop uses gas sealed burners instead of electric elements! The burners and pan supports sit hidden underneath the cooktop’s ceramic glass surface, and gently rise with the push of a button. This appliance can sit flush across a countertop, exactly like an electric or induction cooktop, but with gas instead. Now gas-cooking enthusiasts like myself can enjoy the style and convenience of a smoothtop that electric users have had for so long. Read more…
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Let’s face it. That brown, 20-year-old Westinghouse refrigerator just doesn’t liven up the room like it used to. The display on the range is broken, and the dishwasher, whose color can only be described as “ashy beige,” has a hard food disposer that makes a dissonant crunching sound every time it’s in use. Not to mention you’ve wanted to replace cabinets, tiling and counter tops practically for a while now.
Believe it or not, it’s time to update your kitchen!
Miele Independence Series KF1911SFSS
Refreshing your kitchen can be expensive, yes, but you don’t have to do it all at once. Whether you’re replacing everything because of wear and tear, or because you want to increase your home resale value, you’re better off replacing your home appliances first before you gut the entire kitchen. Keep in mind that even buying all high-end appliances is cheaper than the average total cost of granite counter tops and oak cabinets, and upgrading the look of your kitchen is a lot easier than removing everything and starting from scratch. If you want to start updating your kitchen, but don’t want to break the bank, your best bet is to scope out replacements for your refrigerator and cooking appliances.
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Professional-style appliances are great for those who want their kitchen to look like those in restaurants. Designer appliances, however, are for those who want the same functionality as professional-style devices, but a little more dazzle and color than stainless steel and black cast-iron. As featured on many home redesign shows like Spice Up My Kitchen and Bang For Your Buck, designer appliances serve as a stylish and lower-cost alternative to suit your aesthetic needs.
Dacor Epicure ER30DSCH
A major difference in features between pro and designer-style can be found on the appliance’s control panel. Want digital controls for your range? You’re not going to find that on a pro-style model. Many designer-style models give users the ability to alter the specific temperature, delay baking or even a “favorites” option, remembering the exact conditions the oven has to be set to for a popular item. A digital clock or timer, as well as a meat probe (to determine the true inside temperature of a roast, for example) are also features frequently found in designer ranges.
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Thermador Pro Harmony PRG364GDH
There comes a time when some homeowners make the bold decision to take their kitchen up a notch. Lately with all these reality cooking shows like Top Chef and Kitchen Nightmares, pro-style and designer-style appliances have been getting a lot of hype. Over the next two weeks, I will highlight the two styles of home appliances and point out my favorite products.
If you’re a master of the culinary arts, or just have a penchant for large, shiny metallic cavities and surfaces that can easily cook turkeys (plural) and boil ice (yes, ice) in under 4 minutes, then professional-style might be the right direction for your kitchen. Professional-Style appliances are made in a similar vein to what’s used in commercial kitchens around the world. Though their functionality does not differ greatly from designer appliances, the look of professional-style appliances is quite distinct. Many range, cooktop, oven and refrigerator manufacturers almost always make pro-style products with stainless steel cabinets and hardware, with die-cast iron knobs usually serving for controls. It also helps if one has a spacious kitchen, since professional-style appliances tend to come quite large in order to accommodate practically any cook’s needs. Read more…
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GE Spacemaker GMR06AAP
Hello. I’m starting a new column here on the AJ Madison Blog. Every Monday, I will discuss the latest and greatest product news and information.
Since students are weeks into the fall semester of college, and as a recent graduate myself, there is no better topic to discuss than dorm and apartment living. Going into freshman year, one expects to face the horrors of dining room food and, when need be, your run-of-the-mill microwavable/instant meals. This myth is not necessarily true, for as long as there is an outlet and a space about the size of a standard night table, dining rooms can be avoided entirely thanks to compact appliances.
Freestanding compact refrigerators have been a dorm room staple in the last few decades, with manufacturers such as GE, Summit, Danby and Avanti producing “mini-fridges” in configurations typically averaging 1-6 cubic feet. During my time as a student, I owned a GE Spacemaker Refrigerator, which served as my means of survival during thesis studies and finals. With 6.0 cu. ft. and a built-in manual-defrost freezer, I was able to store milk for breakfast when time permitted. In the freezer compartment, I stored pounds of boneless skinless chicken breasts I later used to make dinner.
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