Range - Kitchen Range Cookers

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KITCHEN RANGE COOKERS

Ranges - Range Cookers

A kitchen stove, cooker or cook stove is a kitchen appliance designed for cooking food. Kitchen stoves rely on the application of direct heat for the cooking process and may contain an oven, used for baking

In detached houses with generous kitchen space, the range cooker concept is very common. In many cases, a range will incorporate a boiler for heating the rest of the house. When homes began to be heated with central heating systems, there was less need for an appliance that served as both heat source and cooker and stand-alone cookers replaced them. Cooker and stove are often used interchangeably.

The fuel-burning stove is the most basic design of kitchen stove used in Ireland. In many parts of the world, this is still the most common cooking appliances and new, more fuel efficient and environmentally sound biomass cooking stoves being developed for use there. Modern kitchen stoves may use alternative methods for heating food. Gas and electric stoves are the most common today in western countries. Both are equally mature and safe, and the choice between the two is largely a matter of personal preference and preexisting utility outlets: if a house has no gas supply, adding one just to be able to run a gas stove is an expensive endeavour. In particular, professional chefs often prefer gas cook tops, for they allow them to control the heat more finely and more quickly.

Common brands marketed in Ireland are Waterford Stanley, Rangemaster, and, of course, the famous Aga cooker. Waterford Stanley is the only indigenous Irish manufacturer of cookers and stoves.

A few things to consider when deciding on the choice of appliance in this case are fuel type and efficiency. Oil, Gas and Electric types are available as well as combinations of all three, which is useful when there is a power outage. Safety is also a very important aspect. Range cookers, by their very nature, have exposed heat elements that are a danger in the house if not all exercise care. The housings get hot so beware, especially if you have children. Range cookers need very regular cleaning because of easy way food matter can build up underneath the cooking surfaces and create a risk of fire.