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Ovens with built-in convenience. |
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Gaggenau Lift Oven (BL 253)
Why we love it The typical oven door takes up space, lets heat escape and is awkward. This ingenious unit is what Q would set James Bond up with, if Bond ever needed to cook a roast to save the planet. $3,300. gaggenau.com
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Panasonic Inverter Steam
Convection Microwave (NNCS597S)
Why we love it It’s not just for popcorn anymore. But the speed of a microwave, the flavour of convection cooking and the health benefits of cooking with steam can still really rock a bag of Redenbacher’s.
$700. panasonic.ca |
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Wolf E Series 36-inch oven
(L Series SO36U/P)
Why we love it You could roast a small pig in this extra-wide oven-and with dual convection, you could be hosting a full luau quite quickly. $8,350. wolfappliance.com |
Cool Runnings |
| Refrigerators that take it down a notch. |
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Liebherr 24-inch (BF 1051)
Why we love it This family-owned Swiss company produces sleek, small-space built-ins with all the bells and whistles. Copious storage space features Bio-Fresh technology, which promises no spoilage on its watch. $5,900. liebherr.com/lh/en |
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LG French 4-Door Bottom Freezer Refrigerator (LMX25981)
Why we love it Two freezers: one for your frozen chicken and one for things you don’t want to smell like your frozen chicken. $3,400. ca.lge.com |
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Sub-Zero with Glass Door (BI-36RG)
Why we love it As the old saying goes, people with glass doors can do whatever they like with rocks (or something like that). Just line those yogurt containers up evenly and banish unsightly leftovers. $9,800. subzero.com |
Take it Outside |
This summer’s hottest kitchen will be out
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DCS Warming Drawers
(WD-27-SSOD)
Why we love it A company with legendary barbecues now produces outdoor accoutrements like these warming drawers, which will keep your buns warm while they await the perfect burger off the grill. $1,340.
dcsappliances.com |
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Perlick Clear Ice Maker (H50IM)
Perlick Outdoor Refrigerator (H1R-O)
Why we love them Perlick is tops for pros behind the bar and will turn your patio into ground zero for summer entertaining. No one has ever said, "I regret getting that ice maker." No one. From $3,000. perlick.com |
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Viking 36-inch Gravity Feed Charcoal Smoker (VCFS364SS)
Why we love it This is Viking’s iteration of the legendary (and now defunct) Stump barbecue smoker. This beast will effortlessly render a fatty pork shoulder or tough brisket into divinely soft sustenance. $7,260. vikingrange.com |
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Viking Outdoor Beverage
Dispenser (VUBD140T)
Why we love it Possibly the greatest Father’s Day gift ever: a beer-keg fridge with a Viking pedigree. Mission accomplished. $4,900. vikingrange.com |
Sucking Up |
| Cooking steam, odours and grease be gone. |
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Gaggenau Vario Telescopic (VL 051)
Why we love it An innovative design is coupled with a site-specific function that means nothing-no whiff, no puff, no smell-escapes its reach. $2,800.
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GE Monogram (ZV48RSFS)
Why we love it Halogen lighting, a built-in utensil rack and some serious sucking power-all this as part of the high-end Monogram line, put together in a slick stainless-steel package. $4,090.
geappliances.com |
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Zephyr Horizon (AHZ-M90)
Why we love it Designed by Robert Brunner, a pioneer of Apple’s industrial- design team, so it looks as if the iMac cross-bred with the range hood and seriously increased its IQ. $4,100, zephyronline.com
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Home on the Range |
| Cooktops that put on the heat. |
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Samsung Range (FTQ386LU)
Why we love it Samsung’s new cleaning
feature uses steam to fully clean your oven in 20 minutes-plus the ceramic cooktop has triple-wattage elements that crank out some serious heat for an electric. $1,600.
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Fagor 36-inch Induction (IFA-90 BF)
Why we love it This Spaniard brand has been a quiet innovator in induction cooking (heating through magnetism using direct, quick, energy-efficient heat that dissipates the moment a pot is off the cooktop). Watching water boil in 60 seconds will make you a convert. $3,260. fagoramerica.com |
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FiveStar 60-inch
(TTN637-7BW)
Why we love it For the same reason we love a Porsche 911 that we will never take above 150 kilometres an hour: power, baby. This six-burner behemoth has enough BTUs to sear a bison but also has an ultra-low simmer for easing up on the throttle. $10,500. fivestarrange.com
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Home on the Range |
| Cooktops that put on the heat. |
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Bosch Integra Dishwasher
(800 Series SHX98M05UC)
Why we love it Reputedly the most energy-efficient machine of them all, it also features Aquasense leak protection, which may seem "meaningless" or like "the greatest thing ever," depending on whether you’ve ever had a dishwasher flood. $2,600. boschappliances.com |
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KitchenAid (KUDD03DTSS)
Why we love it This U.S. riff on Fisher & Paykel’s pioneering dishwasher drawers features the same great concept as the original Kiwi version and similar quality-and a shade less expensive. $1,700. kitchenaid.ca |
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Miele La Perla Series
(G2872 SCSF)
Why we love it Naming it after high-end lingerie seems odd, but this is one sexy dishwasher, quiet as the rustle of silk. Cutlery goes in a low-profile top drawer, freeing up much-needed space below.
$3,100. miele.ca |
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