Cooking like a master chef starts with having the right tools at your disposal. That’s why a professional-style range is the ultimate kitchen upgrade — one that can elevate your culinary experience to new heights. Whether you’re cooking multi-course meals for the family or hosting holiday feasts with all the fixings, professional-style ranges have features and capabilities similar to their commercial-grade counterparts. These high-powered heavyweights can make it easier to prepare larger and more intricate dishes efficiently and with precision, helping you achieve restaurant-quality results right at home.
Multiple burners, high-heat output. Professional-style ranges typically have more burners and higher thermal output, ranging up to 25,000 BTUs. The high-heat capability is ideal for searing meats or quickly boiling a big pot for a hearty pasta dish or a lobster feast. With integrated grills and griddles, these ranges also make multitasking effortless, allowing you to whip up gourmet meals with ease.
Premium construction. While sheet metal is common for residential ranges, professional-style appliances typically incorporate heavier stainless steel. Their robust design stands up to demanding cooking sessions and helps ensure your range remains the centerpiece of your kitchen design for years to come.
Large oven capacity. Professional-style ranges often include more cubic feet of oven space, perfect for cranking out dozens of Christmas cookies or roasting sizable cuts of meat. Some prosumer models have as much as 6 cubic feet available, while a traditional 30” residential stove might have about 4 to 5 cubic feet.
Precise temperature control. With their high-BTU burners, professional-style ranges bring even large pots up to temperature quickly and then maintain steady, even heat. From delicate simmering to intense searing, these ranges offer precision that can elevate your next bechamel sauce or filet mignon.
Even heat distribution. Many professional-style ranges feature dual-ring or multi-ring burners that distribute heat evenly across cookware of various sizes, ensuring more consistent results. Paired with heavy-duty, continuous grates, these designs allow for smooth movement of pots and pans without interrupting the heat source.
High-powered broiler. Nothing puts the perfect crust on a roast or chars a steak like a — very — hot broiler. Where standard residential ranges might have 10,000- to 12,000- BTU broilers, professional-style ranges may have 18,000 to 25,000 BTUs. So if the urge to make chateaubriand for seven strikes, you don’t have to think twice.
Dual fuels. Many professional-style ranges combine the power and precision of a gas cooktop with the oven-baking performance of an electric oven. This best-of-both-worlds approach means you can handle anything from a delicate poached salmon to a succulent chocolate soufflé with confidence.
Professional aesthetic. Ever tour a restaurant kitchen? The ranges may be sleek and shiny, but they’re hardly delicate. Industrial styling featuring larger knobs, sturdy handles and massive cooking grates are designed to purpose, which is turning out large quantities of high-quality meals expertly and efficiently. We can help you bring the same kind of chic, commercial design and function into your home with many options to choose from.
Visit one of Aggressive Appliances’ two central Florida showrooms, where our experienced consultants can help you pair a fabulous professional-style range with your kitchen and cooking needs.
Level up Your Cooking Game with these High-performance Ranges
We have professional-style ranges in a variety of widths and configurations. You can go grand to get all the power you need or scale down the size while still enjoying advanced features like steam bake, convection and even wireless connectivity.
Thermador Dual Fuel 48” Pro Grand (PRD48WISGU): This range offers a host of chef-worthy features, from six gas burners topped with a continuous grate to a third-element convection and steam oven — and even an induction element that shifts zones when you move a pan.
https://www.aggressiveappliances.com/products/Thermador/the/prd48wisgu.html
Bertazzoni 48” Dual Fuel (MAS486BTFEPXT): With six monoblock brass burners and a stainless-steel griddle, the worktop is formed from a single piece of metal with no gaps, joints or screws to allow for easy cleaning. It comes in five colors and has a large 4.6 cubic-foot main oven — as well as a 2.4 cubic-foot second oven for smaller dishes and warming.
https://www.aggressiveappliances.com/products/Bertazzoni/ber/mas486btfepxt.html
Miele 36” Dual Fuel (HR19363GDFGD): To get big results from a smaller kitchen, this duel-fuel Miele range has four powerful burners and convection baking. Plus, it can be controlled through the Miele app, bringing the convenience of connectivity to your home cooking.
https://www.aggressiveappliances.com/products/Miele/mie/hr19363gdfgd.html
Sources
https://www.thisoldhouse.com/kitchens/21018903/all-about-pro-style-ranges
https://www.hgtv.com/design/remodel/kitchen-remodel/kitchen-range-buying-guide
