by Product Specialist
The Gaggenau name might be new to you, but it is the world's oldest appliance manufacturer and a pioneer in cooking technologies and kitchen design. In fact, much of what many American cooks take for granted was originally developed by Gaggenau.
Such vision can be traced to Margrave Ludwig Wilhelm von Baden, who established an ironworks company in the German town of Gaggenau in 1681. In those days, it was simple and smart to name a company after its home base, so that is what he did.
Over the years, the company acquired more than 300 patents, including for such innovations as:
- The glass-ceramic cooktop
- The pyrolytic self-cleaning oven
- The combination steam oven
- The world's first "refrigeration wall"
With such lofty contributions to the world of cooking, it's no wonder that Gaggenau proudly says that it is "traditionally one step ahead." And this is a standard that applies as much to system excellence as design, for Gaggenau appliances are sculpted with such precision that it's no overstatement to ask if these are appliances or art.
Image courtesy of Phil De Terlizzi
Gaggenau Kitchen Appliances
If you're looking for kitchen appliances that couple unparalleled durability with sleekness and beauty, consider the Gaggenau line, which includes:
- Ovens, including the 400 series – made with solid stainless steel and protruding, handleless doors that can be automatically opened with a single touch – and the EB 388 and EB 385 models, which are prized by many top chefs. Cooktops, including gas and electric ovens, microwaves, warming drawers and even steamers, deep fryers and woks. Thanks to precision crafting of 1/8-inch-thick stainless steel, the cooktops can be surface-mounted with a visible edge or flush-mounted.
- Refrigerators, as well as freezers, bottom freezers and wine storage. Here, many variations are possible to enable you to create your own elegant refrigeration wall – nearly indiscernible from a distance.
- Dishwashers, built to accommodate and bring everything from rugged pots to delicate flatware to a pristine shine.
- Ventilation, as efficient as it is quiet, which is just the way von Baden decided it should be more than 300 years ago.
Gaggenau's world headquarters is still located in its namesake city, but you don't have to travel to Germany to grace your kitchen with Gaggenau appliances. You can find them – and a team of helpful appliance experts – right at County TV & Appliance. Bring your questions, bring your kitchen's dimensions and then see for yourself how Gaggenau has truly mastered the "art" of luxury kitchen appliances.
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