Kitchen appliances

Hi Elaine!

Hey, I saw your previous post, but I'm sorry to say I don't have much to add. For the Viking/Wolf/Garland type appliances, if you have the money and the space-- and love to cook, then I say go for it! My understanding is that these are generally excellent appliances-- if you are a serious cook. Think about it this way-- every time you cook a fabulous dinner at home instead of going out to eat, you probably save yourself at least $30, depending. Multiply that by a few years worth of cooking-- and these things will last-- and you have quite a tidy sum.

We just redid our kitchen, but we don't have the space or cash for a serious range, so I went with a not-as-expensive Electrolux range-- but we only had room for a 30-inch range. That said, I'm glad I got the best range that could fit in my kitchen-- I love that thing and use it every day. Sometimes all 5 burners are going at once!

For gas vs electric ovens, I don't think it makes that big of a difference-- do you do a lot of baking?

Cheers, Jen