Our motto here at Art Culinaire is “Bringing Your Family Back to the Table,” and what better way to do that than to visit a cooking school that allows you to learn new skills, while cooking on a Lacanche Range! We know of several different opportunities for doing just that. For example: AA Cooks –… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Tips & Tricks
Cleaning Your Range
When cleaning your range, it is actually possible to remove many of the parts and place them in the dishwasher for cleaning. See video below. If you have any questions regarding the cleaning or care of your range, please don’t hesitate to reach out to our Customer Care department at care@frenchranges.com or call 425-481-8850 to… Read more »
Cluny or Chagny – How do I choose?
Many people who are in the decision making phase of purchasing their Lacanche range ask themselves, “Cluny or Chagny – how do I choose?” All of the Lacanche ranges are very modular and are built out of the same components (aka either the Cluny-sized oven or the Sully-sized oven as the base), with the Cluny… Read more »
A New Hampshire Farmhouse Renovation
Photographer and blogger Sarah Kenney renovated a farmhouse in New Hampshire that was built in 1828 and owned by Governor Nehemiah Ordway from 1875 to 1907. The home is on the National Registry of Historic Places and Sarah and her husband have undertaken a loving restoration of the old homestead. At the center of this… Read more »
A Well-Traveled Baker
Normally I would write an introduction to this blog post about yet another wonderful Lacanche owner who we are thrilled to have in our family, but Ellen Hall Saunders is a fantastic writer, and I just could not introduce her any better than she has done herself. For more of Ellen’s writing, please visit her… Read more »
Lacanche Burner Ignition
Owning a Lacanche range is exciting and rewarding, but we often find that new Lacanche owners need a little help making sure their burner caps are placed properly on their cooktop to ensure proper lighting of the flame. Here are some helpful hints: Rotate the top brass burner cap so that one of the burner ports is… Read more »
Dinner with Padma Lakshmi
“I came to associate food not only with femininity, but also with purity and divinity.” – Padma Lakshmi Join us as we spend an evening in Padma’s kitchen preparing Zucchini Pudding and Roasted Cauliflower on her British Racing Green Sully Classique.
Using the Wok Ring for Heat Diffusion
Lacanche ranges feature powerful BTU gas burners, which makes cooking quite enjoyable! There are times when your recipe calls for a very low simmer. In those cases, we recommend using different implements to control heat diffusion and distribution. If you have the Traditional plate option, you can use the removable center plug as a diffuser,… Read more »
Copper Cookware
Duparquet handcrafts heirloom-quality copper cookware that beautifully complements the handmade bespoke quality of the Lacanche Range. We have found these copper pans to be as gorgeous as they are exceptional in cooking performance. For an even and quick heat, nothing beats copper! For each piece, Duparquet spins the copper, rivets the handles, tins the cooking surface, and… Read more »