Old Meets New in Dacor's 48-Inch Range

On paper, Dacor's new 48-inch Renaissance range is about as traditional as it gets: Six gas burners sit under continuous grates, and above two big oven cavities.

But look a bit closer, and you'll notice some real innovation. The larger oven cavity? It's a whopping 5.1 cubic feet—big enough to fit a commercial baking sheet—and it has a self-clean option. There's a smaller companion oven next door, and both feature infrared broilers for fast heating.

Up top, dual-stacked burners output up to 18,000 BTU, and can turn down to 800 BTU for simmering and low-temperature cooking. While there's no option for a fancy built-in plancha or bain-marie, Dacor does sell a bunch of accessories designed to fit on top of the range.

You can even get the Renaissance in an interesting new finish.

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{{amazon name="Dacor AWR Wok Ring For Use With Any Dacor Gas Cooktop Or Range", asin="B001AALYG8", align="right"}}The appropriately named Alchemy exterior is the result of a chemical process that turns stainless steel an attractive bronze shade. Owners will get all the durability and shine of stainless, but with a unique color that still blends with most kitchen color schemes.

It's the manufacturer's latest attempt to give customers options other than stainless. Last year, Dacor showed off a variety of custom colors. Alchemy is the first that combines the feel of stainless with the look of something entirely different.

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