Completely off topic - Kitchen Appliance Forums

Get a double oven (one up one down) with analog control knobs and timers - you will never look back!

Modern ovens are totally stupid......some people have special plate warmer drawers instead of a second oven...this is really limiting yourself.

Most design engineers use technology stupidly....because they have a digital push button control they feel they must get rid of all knobs (even if knobs did the job well for years)!!

A digital touch panel is great for some appplications but if you have ever bent down half a minute simply trying to select a temperature for an oven then you realize how dumb these kind of controls are on an oven!!!!

Also, stay away from LG. They have a bad track record for repairs.

If you want some serious cook's perspective, try the forums over at http://www.cooksillustrated.com. Very friendly bunch, and some of the knowledgeable types seem to be on *all* the time...

Sadly, my choices of kitchen hardware were pretty limited when I spec'd my place out. The menu wasn't huge, so I ended up with Monogram SS. I would rethink SS the next time around--very hard to keep clean. The "pyrex" top on the range is also a devil to keep clean--even the slightest fingerprint shows nicely. Might not be as much of an issue with colors other than black.

In the realm of kitchen pet peeves, what is up with modern refrigerators? Granted, extra space in the door is nice, but now there is *no* space on the shelves. Try parking a double sheet cake with butter cream frosting in your fridge. Or try brining a turkey for Xgiving in your fridge. Next time I'm skipping all the funny door shelves and just going with a really freekin' huge subzero.

Ahh, once read somewhere (discussing the merits of upgrading pc and plugs, I believe in UHF magazine?) that someone actually reduced the boiling time of their electric kettle by 15 seconds, simply by replacing the stock plug and cord. I am not kidding you.

So- why not simply tweak your existing applianced? LOL.