This article is a review of the Rangemaster Classic 110E, which is a slot-in, top of the range gas cooker in the style of a range like an Aga or a Rayburn, but more convenient. It costs approximately GBP1350 (around $2700).

When I bought this I was bowled over by it. Certainly compared to a normal 4 ring cooker and oven it is fantastic.

The Rangemaster is an enamelled gas stove, which is double the width of a normal slot-in cooker. It has five gas rings on the top and two gas powered ovens and a grill underneath.

It has four normal gas burners and a fifth double burner with removeable wok attachment which is pretty great. It's fantastic for stir fries, less good for gentle simmering e.g. of soup pans because even the lowest setting will cause a soup to burn and stick to the bottom of the pan as it is too hot. This is a shame as it is the largest of the rings, and size-wise fits a big soup pan or pressure cooker really well, leaving the other 4 rings free for other things. This is a minor issue though. There is a good variety in the kws of the 5 different rings so you can always find the right one once you know the cooker.

It also has a slightly useful electric hotplate which I do use e.g. for keeping something warm whilst you dish up other things, and a place for a coffee percolator, which I've never used so can't comment.

The two ovens give great space for most everyday cooking - if you have never had 2 ovens before then you'll love it - just being able say to cook the roast beef and apple pie at one temperature and the roast potatoes and yorkshire pudding at another makes life so much easier and improves the food. One oven comes with a great little device which hangs off the door and comes with an oven tray which fits it so you can roast a joint and when you open the door the meat is there staring at you ready to baste - so much quicker and safer than having to perilously open the oven door and pull out a very hot shelf, balance the roasting tray on the top, baste then put it back.

The left hand side has a grill - fine - and the right hand side has a tray for storage. It also comes with a brilliant griddle which fits over two of the burners on the hob - allowing you to cook chops, bacon etc in quite large quantities and without the meat sitting in its own fat in a frying pan.

It is quite heavy so pulling it out for occasional cleaning is not trivial but it has a knob thing on the bottom which makes it possible to do it on your own.

General cleaning of the hob and ovens is fine, and there are lights in both ovens.

It certainly keeps the kitchen warm when it is on - lovely in the winter,a bit much in the summer! But it is much more flexible than an Aga for things like that. I get brilliant bread, cakes etc from the ovens and wouldn't part with mine for the world!

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