Home All-Stars: Kitchen Innovators
January 1, 2006
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Thermador Wall Oven
Founder Bill Cranston revolutionized modern kitchens
when he created the first built-in wall oven in 1955. Upping the ante, his young
company then developed the double wall oven in 1956. Black glass was added in
1965. In 2005, Thermador has produced the 50th Anniversary Limited Edition Wall
Oven (available through 2006), designed to celebrate these extraordinary
culinary and design achievements. This 30-inch model features a dramatic
black-mirrored exterior, 4-cubic-foot oven capacity, precise
temperature-controlled meat probe and the company’s proprietary Personal
Culinary Assistant one-touch operation. (Click image to enlarge)
Thermador, 800.656.9226, www.thermador.com; function voidFunc() { } voidFunc();)
Viking Professional-Style Freestanding Range
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company founder Fred Carl Jr., the original Viking commercial-type range was
brought to market in 1987 to avert the hazards and installation pitfalls of true
commercial cooking equipment in the home. Slimmed down and simplified, these
hefty stainless steel ranges maintained the power of their institutional
siblings, yet offered user-friendly features, such as in-the-oven broiling, an
automatic ignition, enough insulation to keep the surface and the room cooler,
and even a selection of colors. Now offered in sizes ranging from 24 to 60
inches in all-gas, electric, dual-fuel and self-cleaning versions, Viking is
almost generic for the product category it created. (Click image to enlarge)
Viking, 888.845.4641, www.vikingrange.com
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