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Conference turris::cooks

Title:How to Make them Goodies
Notice:Please Don't Start New Notes for Old Topics! Check 5.*
Moderator:FUTURE::DDESMAISONSec.com::winalski
Created:Tue Feb 18 1986
Last Modified:Thu Jun 05 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:4127
Total number of notes:31160

361.0. "Professional Stoves" by SKINUT::HALL (Bill Hall - OEM/Channel Tech Support) Sat Oct 04 1986 14:24

    	This might not be the right file to put this note in but since
    it has to do with the preparation of food it should fit in.
    
    	I am looking for a professional stove. I've received some 
    information about an AGA Cooker, a four oven, 6 burner stove made
    in the UK. It costs between $5K-$6K. The only feature of it that
    I do not like is the fact that it stays on all the time. It is
    supposed to be more energy efficient this way but in looking at
    the fuel it consumes it would only be efficient if I were running
    a small restaurant. I was wondering whether any one reading this
    file has one of these stoves and how they feel about it.
    
    	If anyone has any information about other brand of stoves
    you can either reply to this note or send me mail. 
    
    	Bill
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361.1First pass answer -- try Macy'sSUPER::KENAHO frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!!Mon Oct 06 1986 13:4415
    Check with Macy's in Manhattan.  Several years ago they had a
    professional stove for sale in "The Cellar".  As I recall, it had:
    
    	8 burners
    	2 ovens
	1 (or 2) broilers
    	1 warming tray
    
    Cost (in 1982) $2000.  
    
    I'm sure you can do better than $5-6K for a professional stove.
    
    Another thought: try the yellow pages under "Restaurant Suppliers"
    
    					Andrew
361.2Try a used stoveCHEESE::MENNITISun Oct 19 1986 13:089
    
    Bill,  You may want to look at a used stove.  they are alot cheeper
    than a new stove and after they have been cleaned and retrofited
    they are just as good as new.  There is a place in Philadelphia
    that does this.  Check and see if there is one in Boston Area.
    
    Marc
361.3Slightly off the topic...OVDVAX::WIEGMANNWed Jul 29 1987 09:546
    Does anyone know anything about the stoves that are reproductions
    of the old black wood stoves that had the warming compartment at
    the top that Grandma used to have before she bought the condo in
    Florida?  I've seen a lot of ads for these in the back of magazines
    for country-style living - are they gimmicks? Do they really work
    as well as regular new ones?
361.4NEXUS::GORTMAKERthe GortTue Aug 11 1987 04:552
    Vulcan is another name brand that is very good.