Last April, I began looking for a new oven. Little did I realize, I would be replacing almost all of my appliances. The cooktop was unable to simmer well, and it only had three working burners. The refrigerator could not handle sheet pans. The oven, as mentioned before, needed to go. Its thermostat was extremely off and had very uneven heating. Moreover, the cycle between on and off to maintain the temperature was more than tolerable.
First, the refrigerator was replaced with a beautiful double-door, freezer on the bottom, refrigerator. This baby can hold sheet pans with ease. My only complaint would be the undersized ice maker. I use large bowls of ice for ice baths and this refrigerator cannot keep up with my needs. I have resorted to buying large bags of ice and storing it in my chest freezer. Perhaps a small ice maker is in my future . . .
Next to go was the under-powered microwave that didn't even have a rotating tray. We really didn't need to replace it, but found a nice deal on one. It has a stainless steel face which matched our new refrigerator.
We then replaced our cooktop with a five burner. We now have a very low simmer and a very hot burner, plus choices in between. You guessed it, stainless as well.
I know I was starting to have my heart set on the DCS oven. It is a beautiful system. I decided to "settle" on a Wolf instead. I'm not upset at all. Weezie tested it out on some souffles which came out perfectly.
Our kitchen appliance needs are now complete. Perhaps a minor change in the center island: a built in trash compactor or a built in induction burner. In any case, we are good to cook.
On a side note: Weezie's "Tonight's Dinner" blog which used to be a Facebook page, is moving over to Blogger. I encourage everyone to check it out. It has dinner ideas and recipes. You can also take a look at my recipes at KeepRecipes.com.
