White range cookers have been a discerning choice for many years, but are enjoying a resurgence in popularity as consumers veer towards high-gloss ultra-modern kitchens but wish to retain the impact a range cooker brings. In recent years, white products have acquired a utopian, futuristic persona associated with leading-edge product design from brands like Apple, and this works particularly well in the minimalist, functional but prestigious spaces many consumers and designers are creating in the kitchen...

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Even if you do not know the Westahl brand, a quick look over the products will tell you that they are a serious and high-quality offering. The Westahl brand is owned by Lacanche, and these pleasingly professional-looking ranges are lovingly hand-built in the same Burgundy factory as the cookers under this other famous name, to exactly the same high standards. Undoubtedly a discerning choice, we are delighted to make Westahl range cookers available on Rangecookers.co.uk...

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Our recent visit to the Lacanche factory also afforded us a sneak preview of Lacanche’s new and rather attractive 90cm range cooker, the Lacanche Beaune [pronounced Bone], or Lacanche Bussy [Boo-si] for the mirror-image model. The prestigious French manufacturer have not previously catered to the 90cm market, which is particularly strong in the UK, and the new format is all set to do very well here, with its powerful and compact format...

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If you are lucky enough to be ordering a Lacanche range cooker, once you have decided on the model another crucial decision you will have to make is that of the colour and finish. With twenty shades of enamel to choose from, this is not as straightforward as with some other brands, and Lacanche also offer four trim finishes to make things even harder. The decision process is all part of the excitement of ordering one of these superbly authentic hand-built range cookers, though, and even if you have set your heart on a particular colour, it can be difficult getting a true idea how a particular finish will work alongside it...

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We were lucky enough to be invited to visit the Lacanche factory in France recently, and as factory visits go (they are always fascinating) this one was particularly enjoyable...



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As the UK’s leading range cooker retailer we take pride in striving to present the Lacanche product range in the best way possible on the internet, and lots of hard work goes into producing our product page images and PDF order sheets to show the variations available. Up to now customers could see all models up to 110cm wide on the site, but we have now published a selection of Lacanche’s wider models to cater to those lucky enough to have the kitchens to put them in!

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Chris Parker of Rangecookers.co.uk knows his way around when it comes to serious cookers - the web-based specialist retailer deals with a diverse array of customers all with individual needs, and the range cooker market is one where people are prepared to spend considerable sums to get the cooker of their dreams. Parker is not only a retailer, though, and has been passionately involved in the design of cooking appliances since university - working at a high design-management level or as an independent consultant for well-known manufacturers, and now developing the company's own "Rangecookers" product range. Here, he offers his opinion on the best choice of what he coins "the heavyweights" - high-end range cookers aimed at the serious buyer...

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Tags: Lacanche, Falcon, Mercury

The range cooker market is polarised between models with a traditional feel and those with a more modern appeal. Coloured enamel finishes and staggered cavity layout on the one hand, stainless steel and sleek symmetrical lines, inspired by contemporary architecture and the industrial chic of restaurant kitchens, on the other...

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Tags: Belling, Britannia, Lacanche

France is a country synonymous with fine dining and culinary excellence. Consequently, when it comes to range cookers there is something aspirational about French-style ranges that appeals to the gastronomically inclined, and the good news is that there will soon be another choice available to these discerning customers. Fournelle range cookers have been designed to offer unquestionable build quality and a range of superb cooking features to keep the most particular of cooks very happy and very busy. From its shapely feet to its elegantly finialled handles, a Fournelle range cooker will tastefully add a touch of well-balanced French flavour to your kitchen...See the Full Story...

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Lacanche have announced that there will unfortunately be some Lacanche price increases from 1 December, due to increased production costs on many products, although some models will remain unaffected. Details will follow closer to the date, but we advise ordering early and taking delivery later if needs be, to avoid both this increase and the additional VAT rise from 1 January. Forneux de France, the UK distributor of Lacanche products, have added that they do not anticipate any further increases through 2011.
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If you were looking forward to getting a new Lacanche (or Westahl) range cooker in time for Christmas (and who wouldn’t!), then you will need to plan ahead and order within the next few weeks, as these hand-built products take time to put together, and consequently you need to allow a good 8 weeks lead-time, and bear in mind that the deadline for orders will be in early October...

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Rangecookers.co.uk is THE place to order your Lacanche range cooker, and we have been working hard to make the extensive Lacanche product range as well-presented as we can, with the best product images and clearest information anywhere. To keep things simple, each model and fuel format (up to 110cm wide currently) is shown in its entry-level guise, with a downloadable PDF form clearly setting out the further variants, options and trims available, allowing customers to quickly work out the price for their ideal range cooker. These custom-forms have been developed in-house, but follow the same style as Lacanche’s own product brochure...

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Showing off at KBB in March was an example of a Lacanche range cooker in a stunning new colour which is proving a big hit with customers. A step beyond the beautiful Wedgewood hues much loved by the market generally, Prussian Blue is subtle shade, yet with an almost lilac intensity which draws the eye and provides a perfect partner for kitchen cabinets in contrasting colours, from timber finishes to whites or dark greys..

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Lacanche range cookers were very much in evidence at the KBB exhibition recently, with the prestigious French brand occupying a large floor area with an impressive selection of Lacanche range cookers. There was much interest from trade and public alike, with such a rare opportunity to see a broad collection of these often large but always characterful and authentic range cookers in one place, and compare features and colours...

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Due to increased demand, factory lead times for Lacanche range cookers 1 metre and wider has been extended to approximately 10 to 12 weeks. Potential customers should also be aware that, in common with most continental manufactures, the Lacanche factory will close for the whole of August, and that lead-times will be effected accordingly. If you are planning to purchase a Lacanche and will require it over this period please note that you will need to order NOW to ensure delivery in July...See the Full Story...

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Prestigious French range cooker brand Lacanche is launching a media campaign to draw consumers to the attractions and benefits of owning and using one of their rather beautiful and utterly authentic ranges...

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Slow cooking seems to be making a comeback, as home cooks become increasingly aware of the ease and simplicity of cooking this way, not to mention the benefits in terms of flavour and texture. Many range cookers feature a dedicated slow cook oven cavity, or may have the facility available on a gas oven...See the Full Story...

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A Lacanche range cooker is very much a considered purchase, and these aspirational cookers certainly invite closer inspection. Owned and used by serious cooks and professional chefs who recognise not only the solid charm and visual appeal of these distinctly French ranges but also the impeccable cooking credentials this historic brand presents...

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