tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post1470024274362661964..comments2024-03-27T03:11:58.288-04:00Comments on Kitchen and Residential Design: I'd like to add some initials to my monogramPaul Anaterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05777487147630173644noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-43205507180366049662009-08-06T16:53:37.187-04:002009-08-06T16:53:37.187-04:00Thanks for your comment and I'm sure GE will t...Thanks for your comment and I'm sure GE will talk you through whatever problems you're having with your cooktop.Paul Anaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05777487147630173644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-17808900687351029732009-08-06T12:24:59.553-04:002009-08-06T12:24:59.553-04:00I installed a Monogram 48 cooktop in my new kitche...I installed a Monogram 48 cooktop in my new kitchen 4 months ago and it has worked very good. I love the sturdiness of the whole construction, it looks and feels like it will outlast me by far. <br /><br />I tried a pretty neat trick with the simmer: place a cardboard plate over a simmering burner turned all the way down, then place a chocolate kiss on top of it. Watch how the heat melts the chocolate and yet lives the plate intact!<br /><br />The griddle is awesome, I have made everything I can think of on it. It keeps the temperature just perfect and is very easy to clean (finding a good enough spatula was quite the task, but that's a different story).<br /><br />I have been having issues with the grill though. When I put in on low, the central bricks start to make a "pop" sound, as if not enough gas gets to them. I'm calling GE today to figure out if there is an easy fix for that. The grill works just fine on the high setting.MemoGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01663607766937379608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-11503402058017508952009-07-09T07:36:02.648-04:002009-07-09T07:36:02.648-04:00I'm glad that made some sense. Just as with ca...I'm glad that made some sense. Just as with cars, appliances are tiered from economy models to grande deluxe models and there trade-offs and value propositions lost as you work your way down the market. The best way to handle it is to set yourself an informed appliance budget and then match a suite of appliances to your budget.Paul Anaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05777487147630173644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-89186977888129982702009-07-09T06:54:09.885-04:002009-07-09T06:54:09.885-04:00ok, that analogy says it all! thanks!ok, that analogy says it all! thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-62711654902916721122009-07-08T16:17:01.747-04:002009-07-08T16:17:01.747-04:00Rachele, we were playing around with one this morn...Rachele, we were playing around with one this morning. They are also pretty amazing macines.Paul Anaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05777487147630173644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-11773981675391577032009-07-08T16:15:02.013-04:002009-07-08T16:15:02.013-04:00Melody, there's an enormous difference, but it...Melody, there's an enormous difference, but it's like asking "what's better, a Mercedes or a Rolls Royce?" The answer is clearly the Rolls, but it costs four times as much money and require a lot of expensive maintainence. The same is true of ranges. A LaCornue will set you back $30,000 and it willl be made to order for you. You will never buy another range by the way. Wolf, Viking, Dacor and Monogram cost around $10K and will also last you a lifetime, but they will not be comparable to an exquisite French range.Paul Anaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05777487147630173644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-88125698884728712872009-07-08T12:46:36.331-04:002009-07-08T12:46:36.331-04:00hooray for the full extension gliding racks! That...hooray for the full extension gliding racks! That was one of the factors I chose the ZET1 (GE Monogram single wall oven). <br /><br />Did you get to play at all with an Advantium speed cook?Rachelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12894304450233199345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-13947267606001534272009-07-08T09:40:47.306-04:002009-07-08T09:40:47.306-04:00Here's something I've been wondering and i...Here's something I've been wondering and it seems like this is a good time to ask. I know next to nothing about gas ranges but will be in the market for a good one in the next year or two. Is there any advantage to something like La Cornue or Lacanche as opposed to a Wolf or this new GE Monogram? Or is it that they just look cooler (according to me, anyway) Is there any difference between the French ranges and others outside of asthetics?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-75007841769439367462009-07-08T06:17:08.839-04:002009-07-08T06:17:08.839-04:00Cheryl,
No one is more shocked to read that newly...Cheryl,<br /><br />No one is more shocked to read that newly realized opinion about 48-pro ranges than me. Spend some time around one of these babies and you'll see what I mean. Great job on the Wolf in lieu of a diamond the second time around too. Brava!Paul Anaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05777487147630173644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-22758558888553027502009-07-08T00:31:36.079-04:002009-07-08T00:31:36.079-04:00sorry Paul but I am not convinced...I own a Wolf, ...sorry Paul but I am not convinced...I own a Wolf, have been to Madison and did the whole "deal shmeel" you are doing now and still spec Wolf 80% of the time, when budget allows..and GE Monogram is in same neighborhood..expensive. Most of us do not cook the way we really would need to in order to justify any of these high end machines but hey, I got a Wolf range in place of the fancy diamond in the second marriage go 'round...so I got a good deal either way:)<br /><br />I like GE for some appliances but think they have lots of room for improvement in areas of integrating appliances into streamlined design....i.e. their underctr ice machines, refs etc. And, their refrigeration does not hold a candle to SZ in my ever so humble opinion. But, I do like them and most especially the profile series for budget oriented jobs...but, I am the first to throw the appliance pkg under the bus when money gets tight these days because again, most of us do not need this much power...I certainly think I can cook my mac and cheese on prob a hot plate from target!! Just kidding!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-9883175321780231162009-07-07T23:04:34.402-04:002009-07-07T23:04:34.402-04:00A snob? Me? Never! Hah!
I've been promised th...A snob? Me? Never! Hah!<br /><br />I've been promised that recipe for naan. Believe me, that recipe will end up in this space before too long. They were fantastic.Paul Anaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05777487147630173644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-15121020506083832682009-07-07T22:57:05.047-04:002009-07-07T22:57:05.047-04:00I think we're all the same -- we all have bran...I think we're all the same -- we all have brands that we're loyal to, so we probably miss out on good and even better stuff because we're resistant to change or can't believe there's something better out there. Good for you for being open-minded enough to appreciate the GE range, and for not being a Wolf snob!! :-)<br /><br />Mmmmmm, naan bread!!!<br /><br />KellyDesignTieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02561438683476880640noreply@blogger.com