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Detail Spotlight - June 2008

POWERFUL DETAILS FOR PREMIUM COOKING

Today, everyone wants to cook like a professional chef, and with around-the-clock culinary programming on television and the Internet, mouth-watering recipes are right at your fingertips. Even cooking appliances are designed specifically to provide a pro-style cooking experience with unique features that let you cook in ways you have never imagined. Precision burners provide controlled heat for everything from the gentlest simmer to the most powerful sear, transforming cooking into an art form where even neophyte chefs can achieve gourmet results.

But with unlimited power so easily accessible, there is an even greater need for a ventilation system to remove unwanted grease, smoke, steam and other lingering odors and gases of dinners before. For optimum ventilation performance, a rule of thumb to remember is 100 BTUs to 1 CFM, so a cooking source with 85,000 BTUs would require a ventilation hood with 850 CFM or more.

Dacor understands that cooking sources and ventilation systems need to work in tandem, and has recently introduced two wall hoods in Epicure® and Millennia® styling that seamlessly coordinate with the brand’s wide assortment of cooktops, rangetops and ranges.

THE CLEAN AIR DETAILS

The new Epicure and Millennia Wall Hoods combine luxury styling and world-class performance with dual-inlet blowers to quietly and efficiently improve the indoor air quality of the kitchen, whether you are cooking spicy scallop stir-fry or freshly made garlic bread. Each model features an electronic touch panel that provides complete control over the variable-speed fans and bright halogen lighting with a cleaning indicator light that alerts you when it is time for maintenance of the removable, dishwasher-safe mesh filters.

Installation of the Epicure and Millennia Wall Hoods into overhead cabinetry is simple and creates the perfect decorative complement to any range or cooktop. Handcrafted with heavy, easy-to-clean stainless steel, the ventilation hoods provide a flawless design with internal or remote mounted blower units.

When operating in Heat Sensor Mode, the wall hoods will automatically start and adjust speed based on ambient temperatures. Offering up to 1,200 CFM, the new wall hoods are ideal for cooking sources, like the Epicure Dual-Fuel Range, with an extremely high heat output.

PREMIUM COOKING DETAILS

Available in 48”, 36” and 30” widths, the Epicure Dual-Fuel Range is designed to provide the quintessential cooking experience with enhanced features that improve aesthetics, safety and overall performance.

	Unlike any other range, the Epicure Dual-Fuel Range features ultra-safe llumina™ Burner Controls that glow in the brand’s signature “flame-blue” whenever a burner is activated, visually indicating when the burner is in the “on” position, even when the flame is barely visible at its lowest simmer setting.The convenient TiltVue™ Control Panel tilts upward for easier navigation and viewing from a comfortable standing position. The ergonomic control panel, spring-loaded to incline 50 degrees and lock into place, includes a soft 10-key touchpad for precise temperature management. With a digital clock, dual timer, temperature hold and bright LCD display, the unique panel tilts down flat when not in use, with just a gentle touch.
	The patented RapidHeat™ Bake and Broil Elements are securely hidden behind glass to reduce preheat times for faster cooking, increasing energy efficiency and temperature accuracy. Safely protected from spills and drips, the glass covering makes for trouble-free cleanup and provides more even baking across the bottom of the oven.
	High-performing SimmerSear™ Burners provide professional-level accuracy over a wide range of cooking temperatures, so every sear, sauté and simmer is perfect. The increased power of the SimmerSear Burners delivers boiling times faster than the competition and the dual-valve burners offer even greater accuracy and control while simmering.
	Continuous Platform Grates make maneuvering pots and pans around the burners a simple task. The heavy-duty cast iron grates extend to the sides of the range to create a larger cooking surface and sit evenly on four rubber feet so they can be safely transported from cooktop to countertop without damaging surfaces.
	Additional features of the Epicure Dual-Fuel Range include a fully extendable GlideRack™ that slides in and out smoothly for uncomplicated loading and unloading and a removable griddle and wok ring that complements the updated grate design and can be easily removed for effortless cleaning or stored away when not in use.

Take advantage of the power behind Dacor’s cooking appliances. Through September 30, 2008, purchase an Epicure 30” Dual-Fuel Range and receive a complimentary ventilation system. Select models apply. Click here for details, or visit an authorized Dacor dealer for more information.

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