Our featured Caliber dealer this month is Midland Appliance. Midland was founded in 1984 and created from the desire to give people the highest quality selection of appliances in British Columbia. Since then, the company has maintained its local roots operating two showrooms in both Vancouver and Richmond. Striving to create a quality luxury appliance buying experience, Midland is constantly showcasing the latest in appliance trends on their showroom floors. Caliber has joined Midland through our Canadian distributor, Pacific Specialty Brands.
Designer and home chef, Alison Kent, came to Caliber through our friends at Midland Appliance in British Columbia, Canada while she explored her options for an indoor range. Her final decision was ultimately the Caliber Indoor Pro Range and she shares her research process in her blog, but below are some of the highlights from her article.
Here are some of the things Alison found when researching her big appliance decision:
“I initially looked at Wolf, but for some reason I just wasn’t captured. Without the ability to customize to suit the design I wanted, and the low-BTU options for the 36″ size (max 20k, just 2k higher than what my Frigidaire has?!), Wolf left me feeling ‘meh’. I took a look at Lacanche and Le Cornue for the color customization and ‘design’y’ look, but the reviews were messy, and I can’t reconcile the brain behind a high-placed towel bar that blocks my view of ALL THE KNOBS?! Also two tiny ovens weren’t going to fit my catering-sized trays, AND only 15k-17k highest BTU, even less than my cheap little Range (which surprisingly has actually lasted many years and THOUSANDS of cooking hours). I turned instead to the Hestan or the Caliber, and honestly I feel I would have been happy with either choice. Great interior oven space, thoughtfully designed, and 25k-30k high burning BTU’s in the 36″ models. These are COOKS appliances, just what I was looking for. It came down to the smallest details, and Caliber ultimately won my heart for this round.”
Here’s also the Why behind Alison’s decision:
The first thing that struck me was the refined detailing. It looks SHARP. Thoughtfully designed and built. Milled to perfection in every detail. I’m guessing if what I can see has been meticulously designed, hopefully the bits I can’t see are as well.
I could get it in BLACK! In fact, they have a wide variety of customizations, as every single Range is built-to-order in Huntington Beach, CA. I also chose white LED vs the standard orange.
Depth! My Kitchen now and soon both feature 30″ deep counters – a standard in many of the Kitchens I’ve designed, and I’ll rave about that in another post. The Caliber is 28″-33″ deep. Perfection. This extra deep Range with a decent center-to-center measurement on the elements means my pots and pans WILL ACTUALLY FIT when I’m using all 5(6) burners!
Can we talk about the 120 individual FLAME PORTS on each burner?!?! I’m anticipating some maintenance here, but presumably in exchange for ultimate heat control.
Handy spoon rest, vs useless towel bar that blocks the view of my controls (hello, OTHER RANGES??! WHY?!). It felt like I was back at Cooking School using Commercial stoves.
BTU’s. While there was one other 36″ Range with a higher BTU option (Hestan w 30k), the 25k on the French Top here is still a good 7k more than what most other Ranges have. Also – French TOP that CONVERTS INTO A WOK spot!! Perfect for making delicate sauces all the way up to stir frys. To compare, a Commercial range typically uses about 60k BTU, not legal in a Residence unfortunately LOL!
San Diego, CA (December 2020) – Caliber Appliances, makers of award-winning grilling products, proudly announces participation in Sam the Cooking Guy’s Holiday Giveaway! You can win a stainless steel Caliber Pro Kamado Charcoal Grill/Smoker, stainless steel shelves and cart, blaze basket, and cover as part of the giveaway. Caliber is also thrilled to have the Caliber Pro Kamado and Rockwell by Caliber Grill as part of the set in Sam’s cooking show. He’s cooked some amazing recipes on these grills that can be found here: https://caliberappliances.com/category/press/sam-the-cooking-guy/ In order to enter this giveaway you must subscribe to his youtube channel and enter by tagging your post #samsgiving2020 by midnight on December 20, 2020. Winners will be announced in 2021. Here’s more information on SamsGiving2020: https://youtu.be/2kz_QY_XI7E?t=877
Ivan Vazquez is the lucky winner of the Caliber Pro Kamado in this year’s #SamsGiving2020.
See Sam’s announcement of the winner in this video by clicking here.
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ABOUT SAM THE COOKING GUY
Sam quit a biotech job in July of 2001 to try his hand as the host of a travel show. But a month before a trip to shoot in Tokyo and Hong Kong, September 11th happened – and that changed everything.He decided to stick with TV, but switched from travel to cooking and eventually landed a twice-weekly 2-minute cooking segment on a local morning news program. The segments caught on and grew into a 30-minute show appropriately named ‘Sam the Cooking Guy’ – an irreverent mix of humor and easy-to-replicate recipes. It’s ‘reality’ cooking – in the sense that whatever really happens when he shoots, stays in the show. Eventually, Discovery Health came along and ‘Just Cook This! with Sam the Cooking Guy’ was born. Known for his ‘big in taste and small in effort’ philosophy, Sam has 15 Emmy awards, 3 cookbooks and a dozen visits to the Today Show, He’s also creates video content for companies like Chosen Foods, Bed Bath & Beyond & Bumble Bee Foods, And his casually understandable YouTube series continues his simple style, with 6-15 minute episodes.
ABOUT CALIBER
Caliber Appliances is dedicated to innovative design and superior engineering down to the smallest detail. Caliber’s focus on excellence in form and function has led to award-winning status for their gas barbecues and multi-function wood smokers and rave reviews in the market for its restaurant-like food. Even famed designer David Rockwell chose Caliber to build his newest line of grilling entertainment centers. Caliber delivers True American Luxury in grilling with premium products that can transform an outdoor kitchen into a commercial grade Culinary Center. The Caliber line of outdoor products includes the Crossflame® Pro Grill, Caliber™ Pro Kamado Charcoal Grill and Smoker, the Rockwell by Caliber™ Social Grill and Power Pro Dual Top Burners. The Caliber Indoor Professional Range and Rangetop series complements the outdoor suite of products. Caliber has been recognized with “Product of the Year” awards and is the recipient of two Vesta Awards from Hearth & Home magazine along with a Special Mention Architizer Award.
Caliber Appliances’ Featured Dealer, Jerome’s Appliance Gallery in Calgary, Canada recently installed a 72″ Caliber Indoor Professional Range with 6 Gas Burners, French Top and a Double Griddle. This display has become a hidden jewel on the showroom floor for its custom brass end caps, bezels and beautiful signal red coloring. Jerome’s was even able to customize the configuration of the rangetop.
Jerome Curran and his staff invite you to visit their contemporary and unique 7500 square foot showroom to “Experience the Difference” first hand. At Jerome’s Appliance Gallery you will find their professional sales team to be friendly and expertly trained in luxury appliances. The Rockwell by Caliber Social Grill, Crossflame Pro Grill on a cart, and Caliber Pro Kamado Grill/Smoker on a cart are also on display in Jerome’s outdoor kitchen area. For location information on Jerome’s Appliance Gallery, click here.
Caliber is proud to announce Vent A Hood of the Twin Cities as our featured dealer this month. They are a family-owned business in Hopkins, MN that opened in 1969. In 2005 Joe & Patty Sullivan purchased the store. They specialize in high-end kitchen and outdoor products. Recently, they updated their showroom with a new outdoor kitchen display featuring Caliber’s Pro Kamado and the Rockwell by Caliber Social Grill. The grills are featured within Urban Bonfire cabinets in the color Anthracite with standard stainless steel handles. The countertop is Dekton by Cosentino in the color Opera. It is a beautiful display that you can visit using the following contact information.
Watch Chef Vaughn of Anvil Appliances in Utah smoke and sear carne asada on the Caliber Pro Kamado. He makes a delicious rub for the carne asada using these ingredients: four garlic cloves minced, two Jalapeno’s minced, Kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper, two limes – juiced, one orange – juiced, two Tablespoons apple cider vinegar, and 1/2 cup avocado oil.
Chef Vaughn also adds soaked apple chips to the kamado to create a unique smoky flavor. For the full video, click here or on the video below. And, contact Anvil Appliances Salt Lake City Design Center location if you want to test drive a Caliber Appliance with Chef Vaughn.
