"stove" news and stories

Engadget just announced that Sanyo Electric is planning to release an induction stove that talks to the user. The 200V Built-In IH Cooking Heater stove features "voice navigation" that sets of preselected tones when it completes various functions, like boiling water. The tones, much like the ring tones of a cell phone, can be downloaded via the internet to give a level of customization to your appliance. The stove also includes verbal cooking instructions for several recipes, to help newbies learn their way around the kitchen.

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Having grown up with, learned to cook on and generally taken for granted the vintage gas stove in my family's kitchen, you can imagine my surprise when I saw a red one just like it on the Food Network, crouched behind Rachael Ray. Stoves like our 1952 Chambers Model 90C (above) have become all the rage and it's no surprise. They're beautiful, obviously durable and hey, what good cook doesn't like cooking with gas? When restored, these stoves can command upwards of $4,000.

We acquired ours in the mid-70s while our house was being restored. As you can imagine, the house has evolved around the stove, which hasn't really moved in a few decades. While it still cooks just fine, there's a bit of finesse involved. There's no pilot, so the oven and ranges must be lit by hand. This usually results in a fun "booof" sound that makes most guests back away from the stove.