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Appliances p20-23Appliances.indd 23 can fill separately, or have a direct water feed. You cook your fish or meat, bake or reheat food, all with steam. It is virtually fat-free and is easy to clean because it is just water.��� He adds the stovetop method of preference today is induction cooking, which also cuts down the time spent in the kitchen. In the summer of 2012, Viking Range Corporation launched the Viking D3, a unique and innovative line of kitchen appliances featuring breakthrough design, performance, and personalization options. Viking D3 is the only line of major appliances to offer consumers a completely new approach to design, including exciting styling, 24 designer colours, and personalization options. At the heart of the D3 design innovation is its patent-pending option for customizing knobs and handles to complement virtually any cabinetry finish or kitchen d��cor using consumer-installed knob and handle inserts. ���This is a fun way for people to modify and create their own D3 appliance and visualize how it would look in their kitchen,��� says Brent Bailey, director of design at Viking. ���The robust, yet modern, styling of D3 gives a nod to our professional heritage while providing a new design interpretation of the Viking brand. D3 provides design choices that no other manufacturer offers.��� courtesy Pacific Specialty Brands Miele, Sub-Zero/Wolf or Thermador. In the spice kitchen, appliances often include Kitchen Aid, Bosch and the higher-priced Thermadore. ���This trend will continue because people who live in multi-million-dollar homes do not want guests to see any mess or dirt in the kitchen. It will always look brand new. It���s a given that this level of quality is standard in these homes.��� Midnorthern Appliance Ltd., a commercial appliance arm for The Brick, offers a variety of products for singlefamily residences and multi-unit condominiums. ���Thanks to the Food Channel and other television shows, people are focusing on their kitchen and are trying to emulate what they see on TV in their own home,��� says Michael Gnat, regional manager. ���Foodie cities like Toronto and Vancouver have people who like to dine out, but also want to replicate the dishes at home. They often purchase high-tech, professional-style appliances.��� One appliance that is gaining popularity ��� not only for its quick cooking method but also for health benefits ��� is the steam oven. ���Steam ovens seem to be a very strong trend in the market today,��� says Gnat. ���As much as people love to eat, they want to eat healthier. Steam cooking offers that. It is an ovenlike appliance that is built into the wall with a water reservoir inside that users Stainless steel knobs and handles with polished chrome inserts come standard on each D3 appliance. These are removable and may be replaced with optional inserts in different colours or finishes. The chrome inserts can be kept and easily reinstalled at a later date. Capital Cooking Equipment Inc. introduced its new dual-fuel Connoisseurian Series that incorporates the best technology from its electric ovens and gas ranges, offering both open and sealed burner versions, all self-clean, in 30-inch, 36-inch, 48-inch and 60-inch configurations. ���The Connoisseurian definitely fills out our product line,��� says Joey Kitabayashi, vice president of engineering at Capital. ���We���ve taken the best attributes of our built-in electric wall ovens and matched with styles of gas cooktops that we���ve had success with. Our dealers are excited to offer a Capital product in dual fuel that contains so many other Capital features.��� Capital has made important advancements with the new Connoisseurian line-up, including increasing the oven sizes. ���All primary ovens have Capital���s exclusive MoistRoast cooking feature that uses moisture, not steam, to produce perfect, moist roasting and baking, and also features Capital���s popular motorized rotisserie system,��� says Kitabayashi. ���The secondary ovens in the 48-inch and 60-inch sizes are fully functioning with bake, broil, convection, roast and self-clean.��� For safety, the engineering staff tested the external temperature of a fully operational baking oven and found it to be up to 30 degrees Fahrenheit cooler-to-the-touch than many competitive models. ��� february 2013��� ��� /23 13-01-22 3:12 PM