Posts by muscat

I wrestled with the same debate about 5 months ago- I cook a lot but am by no means an expert, and I had cheap puts and pans to replace. I was debating between Calphalon and All Clad, too, and spent quite a while looking for reviews and...

I will have a 30" Bosch gas range in my new kitchen. I have read that having a 36" hood over a 30" range is a better idea than a 30" hood. Any opinions? Also, for a range that will get a lot of use- mostly sauteing,...

Does anyone have a section of butcher block incorporated into the countertop to use as a cutting board, or is it generally thought better to have something that is portable, for flexibility and sanitation?

I pulled the trigger! Bought the Bosch Dual Fuel. The GE seems like a really nice unit, based on all my research and endless searching for opinions, but in the end I went with the Bosch. The GE is a little less money, but not by much,...

Thank you Dan! That is exactly the range that I am looking at, but in stainless. I have heard from others that the warm up time can be an issue. I hate rebates. You have to be SOOOOOOO careful to dot every i, cross every t, and they'll...

I am deciding between an GE profile gas range (the "upper-end" one, stainless, has lower oven, the one that retails for $2k) vs a Bosch dual fuel range ("lower-end" - stainless, but without some of the pricey options...

thanks for your input! Ah, decisions, decisions.

This is a specific question about a very general topic that is driving me nuts. I sort of addressed it in the "equipment" forum last week as well, less specifically, so this may sound familiar..... I am remodeling the kitchen....

Yes, thanks!

Good info on convection. Here's a simpler question: are good quality gas ovens these days even enough and consistent enough in their cooking that an average highly-functioning but far-from-professional cook would not miss an electric...