Cleaning your Capital or Blue Star Rangetops?
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Comments (21)Yoyopa, I've got a 48" RNB. The fit and finish have surprised me on the plus side, given some of the comments I've seen posted here. Mine is in red, with brass bezels and handles, and I've had nothing but WOW reactions when people see it. My one complaint on finish is that the covers for the grill/griddle have rather sharp edges on three sides so I'm careful when I move them - the fourth edge is rolled, so it's not a problem. I like the open burners and have found they clean like a charm. I run them through the dishwasher and they come out totally clean and look completely new. My prior set up included a gaggenau cooktop with sealed burners and I found that was difficult to keep clean. I was never able to get the visible parts totally clean. Grease tended to burn on and the underside of the burner caps (which were cast iron) retained moisture and would start to rust, especially in humid weather). So, with the BS burners/grates I've been pleasantly surprised at how easy they are to keep clean and how good they look out of the DW. I've also got a Gaggenau combi-steam in my new house and use it nearly everyday. It's great to be able to cook things in the summer without heating up the kitchen - corn, veggies, amazing baby back ribs, etc. For everday use, I just wipe it out, which is enough to get most spills. Occasionaly, I do a more major clean-up. I spray the interior with 409 and let it sit while I do something else. It may be on for 30 to 60 minutes. Then I run the cleaning aid cycle - I have an older model but the new one you'll get also has a cleaning cycle. The default is for 30 minutes but you can opt to run it for longer. When it's through, I wipe the interior with paper towels and I've found that any grease or burnt on material comes right off. Then I run a short rinse cycle to get off any cleaning residue - maybe 10 or 15 minutes- and then wipe it out once again. It's the sort of thing you can easliy due in the course of any evening and it certainly doesn't tie you up. Have fun! The BS and the Gagg are both great tools to enhance your cooking skills!...See MoreHow do you clean your BlueStar range?
Comments (9)Get Bar Keepers Friend powder. You will need it to clean the stainless backsplash because most of the ranges you will notice a brown/black heat stain behind the right rear burner. Dump a small pile on your counter and mix in some water to make a paste, than scrub away. I also use Astonish cleaner with similar success. I use oven cleaner inside. I found nothing else works to get it shiny new clean, especially the glass. I am not sure how soap and water would ever work? You will need to learn how to disassemble this thing. From separating the door to clean the inside of the glass and removing the entire top grate assembly. You will notice grease gets between the door and fouls up the glass. I find my range gets gunked up pretty quick. I spend at least several hours each month cleaning the range....See MoreRangetops: 48” BlueStar Platinum or Capital Culinarian (again)
Comments (10)Viking: Don't know if it's been changed. Was not hot enough for a good sear and was uneven. But, have never been a Viking fan. Wolf: An IR beast and very hot. Great for searing and flavor. Often used it for sear and then a fast oven finish. Did not use sous vide back then but would be good for finishing. Needs to be disassembled to be cleaned (the surrounding frame pops out, clean it in sink with BFK and SS scrubbie). A task but not a chore. Never stopped me from using it. Spouse claims still was the best tasting grill we've had and that's a long list. Some posters insist on posting that the temp can't be modified which is false (and misleading--clearly they've never used one). Mine came with a SS "blankoff plate that covers about 70% of the IR honeycomb radiator to reduce the radiant heat--will still grill very well with it on which gives an idea of how hot it is. We got a second one, cut it into 2 different sized pieces and had a modified two temp grill (albeit for relatively small size portions). For most cooking we just ran it without the plates which we referred to as "torch." Fish and meats that would have a 125F or so pull temp and rested are the sweet spot. For what we cook the grill was my favorite part of the whole range. One the caveat: once the grill is on it has to cool before you can switch the plate. Capital: Don't use the grill that much as our climate promotes outside grilling and sous vide and some related approaches have reduced grilling use. The Capital is the most flexible of all I've used: heat is adjustable, grates flip with a grease draining, small width grate for steaks and the like and on the other side a wider grate size to better support thin cuts like fish filets (I've never used it). Not as hot as the Wolf, but seems to have both some convection and IR heat that does a serviceable job on burgers, chicken and steaks. I can get a decent crust on a medium-rare rib eye if that helps. It's close to an outside gas grill in the house imo. For entertaining, is great for grilling apps while people are milling around. Inside grilling, hood with warming lights and someone prepping food helps congregate the guests and does have a certain wow factor, truth be told. Cleaning usually involves putting a disposable aluminum cooking pan upside down over the grate and running it on hi for about 10 minutes to burn it off (an old Wolf grill trick), let cool and a quick soak and a wire brushing in the sink. 10 minutes max. Would be interested in hearing about the BS grill in the event you get to play with one....See MoreBlueStar vs FiveStar Open Burner; Reliability, Service, Clean-up
Comments (18)@Denise Meyer, I have the 30" gas F&P range. Things I love about it: Powerful, responsive burners. Stainless steel top (I much prefer it to the black enamel) Telescopic oven racks (come standard with the range) Soft close oven door Things I don't love about it: No low simmer burners (1,000 BTU is the lowest) The oven isn't real large but it suits my needs. I don't bake much or cook elaborate dinners where I need a large oven....See Moreeurekachef
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