New kitchen advice sought..

[BeezeeBee]

Congrats! So very exciting...new place, new kitchen

[BeezeeBee]

I agree with chookie, it's your choice DJ. I know nothing about steam owns, but love my wall oven (great height with handy drawers below as Suzanne said). It preheats in 5mins, has a quick and effiecient built in grill function and self cleans (one less job to do). All the best with the revamp and B&B.  I am looking forward to reading all about it.

Kimmy, what brand is your oven? I'm looking for one and have finally short listed a Siemens pyrolytic oven. But I'm still open to other brands

[beyondbeeton]

I have a Siemens, BZB, and I'm very happy with it. Have you been to the showroom for a cooking demonstration?

[Emme]

How exciting DJ,  Good luck with it all.  Also agree with Chookie.  Bench height was also a big factor with my kitchen, many kitchen benches are too low for me.  Sorry, cannot help with steam ovens.

[BeezeeBee]

I have a Siemens, BZB, and I'm very happy with it. Have you been to the showroom for a cooking demonstration?

Good, good, good! Been to the cooking demo twice, beyondbeeton.

First time to check out the rangehood whilst they demo'd induction cooking. Was quote convinced to get their induction cooktop then...but have since gone back to getting an AEG gas cooktop. I do a lot of wok cooking, and gas is better I think.

Second time for the oven demo even though I was going to get an AEG oven. Their demo food is soooo yummy That's when I tried their butter chicken....!!! Divine. So now I'm going to get a siemens oven. Hahaha.

[droverjess]

Thanks everyone this is proving to be an interesting topic.
Here is some more info:
1) I am keeping Aga anyway and am used to them but
2) will be running B and B and with evening meals so need almost a professional kitchen.
3)Will be getting two more ovens and calor gas hob. One with steam and the one wide one like chookie suggested so that's 2 full sized ones instead of a double one as I know the small me in a double oven is too small for the cooking I will be doing.
The only wide oven we saw yesterday was an AEG and we Quite liked the AEG gas job with 5 rings, but 4 rings probably enough with Aga. It's just if we do get good summers would turn Aga off.

Any comments on ceramic or induction jobs? At work there was induction but it not all the pans worked and it was maddeng. I didn't like the finger sensitive controls either as they didn't always work either and I'd stand there madly trying to get it to to go on or turn down feeling very stupid, so am not so keen, however they are much easier to clean than gas.

I shall seek out manufacturers show kitchens with demos now.

[obbie]

sounds exciting Jess.

[Halex]

DJ How exciting, I wish you all the best.  Where abouts is your B&B going to be?

Ovens love my Miele, nice & wide. Cooktops, gas for me, I dont like cooking on induction.

Agas loves them too, but dont have one.

 

[cookie1]

DJ this is all wonderful news. If I was doing my kitchen again I would minimalist the bending. The knees aren't what they used to be. Also I don't like microwaves high, where you have to lift food down and out of it.

So exciting. I am very happy for you. I hope you received the menu planner and it isn't in cyber space between us. 

[Kimmyh]

I agree with chookie, it's your choice DJ. I know nothing about steam owns, but love my wall oven (great height with handy drawers below as Suzanne said). It preheats in 5mins, has a quick and effiecient built in grill function and self cleans (one less job to do). All the best with the revamp and B&B.  I am looking forward to reading all about it.

Kimmy, what brand is your oven? I'm looking for one and have finally short listed a Siemens pyrolytic oven. But I'm still open to other brands

I have a blanco and am very happy with it. Siemens is a good brand too BZB. Go for one that you can leave the side shelf supports in when doing a pyro clean. Much easier to just pull out shelves, rather than everything

[BeezeeBee]

Great advice, Kimmy. Thanks

[droverjess]

Just spoken to customer helpline for a German company, they admitted, when questioned that their steam 'reservoir' was no better than a dish of water at the bottom!!!!!!!!
I asked what difference is there to putting water in a tray, she said NONE!!!

Possibly back to drawing board on this one!!!

[judydawn]

I think Tenina has mentioned using that method for people without a steam oven DJ.   Certainly a lot cheaper.

[droverjess]

Thanks JD have done that for years but was trying to be up to date when starting afresh, plus emptying the tray is not a very safe task when hot, And sometimes one needs the oven space.


Apparently there is an add on gadget neff sell that makes all ovens into steam ovens. Am off to google that now. It was from a non cooking salesman so needs investigating.
And Electrolux do a a cheaper 90 cm that AEG. But I have to remember oven housing is standard for standard ovens.
It's getting complicated aready!

So much variation in customer service in these fact finding missions too.

Now booked myself on miele demo day called lets do lunch. DH always says no research is ever wasted and I hope to learn more about these combi ovens. Not sure budget will run to miele but will be an interesting day.  
And I'd better buy a lottery ticket in the meantime!!

Oh googles the steam thing and its an enclosed oven bottom steamer, not what I meant at all.

[BeezeeBee]

Miele demo sounds good, dj The European brands are terribly expensive in OZ. We can't even bargain for miele and AEG products. The agents have set their prices. They are folks here who import directly from UK for their own use. Lots of savings that way!

Good luck with your research. Eager to hear your decisions, as we are planning our kitchen reno too.