Why I Love Capital Natural Gas Ranges Copyright by T.L. Winslow (TLW). All Rights Reserved.

Are The Prices For Capital Ranges Too High?

$6,000 - $7,000 - even more - for a *!?!* kitchen stove? Only how many hundred a month? For a kitchen appliance?

Yes, they're pricey, these Capital brand ranges. But it's not like you're purchasing a work of art either: it's a tool.

Are the prices for Capital ranges great deals, great savings, even sales prices?

No!

If you prefer to eat microwaved TV dinners or eat out all the time, and don't like cooking.

If you like stoves whose burners are uncontrollable, ovens whose handles flop open onto your knees, or have unpredictable results, making every meal a surprise.



Yes!  If you realize that you get what you pay for.

Seriously, pure stainless steel lasts like, forever, and how many pounds was that?

When your guests accidentally brush by the range while it's cooking and don't even know it because the handles are so cool, you called it right.

When your steaks are perfectly seared yet rare in the center like the guests like it, how expensive was it?

When your neighbor's $1,200 range explodes and goes on fire, and they have to junk it for another $1,200 range, did you pay too much for yours, which will still be in perfect condition when your grandkids inherit it?

When everybody in the neighborhood bends over backwards to get an invite to your parties, did the dent in your wallet disappear?

How many barbecues will it take to amortize the cost of the range vis a vis visits to that expensive BBQ restaurant in the suburbs?

How many meals will it take to amortize the cost of the range vis a vis Burger King or McDonald's?

How many succulent meats and their delicious smells will it take to make you realize that the Capital Precision range is not an expenditure but an investment?

Speaking of getting what you pay for, think of the resale value if you should ever decide to part with it. It's like you cooked on it for free. Like free coupons to a fine restaurant.

Capital ranges aren't mass-produced on a Ford Motor Company style production line complete with conveyor belts and union workers, sorry. It's about fine craftsmanship and precision, about elegance.

The bottom line is that you truly get what you pay for.

A capital idea.

Discover The Most Known Advantages Of The Capital Natural Gas Range

The Capital natural gas range is the leader in every one of its markets.

Before you or your partners buy your next natural gas range, take time to discover the most known advantage of the Capital natural gas range.

CAPITAL RANGETOP FEATURES

140 Deg. F Simmer - 19,000 BTU Power-Flo Burners (Sealed)
800 - 25,000 BTU Power-Wok Burner
Integrated Reversible Wok Grate
Stay-Cool Die Cast, Chrome Plated Metal Knobs Auto-Ignition/Re-Ignition on All Sealed Burners
Smooth-Top Continuous Cast Iron Grates with Easy to Clean Matte
Porcelain Finish
Island Trim Included 

30" CONVECTION OVEN FEATURES

Convection Oven
4.1 Cu. Ft. Oven Cavity
18,000 BTU Infrared Broiler Behind Glass
30,000 BTU Oven for Uniform Baking
Adjustable Rear Casters for Easy Installation
Adjustable Front Legs for Easy Leveling
Titanium Speck Porcelain Oven Interior
25-Watt Bright Oven Lights
Large Oven Viewing Window
4 Rack Positions w/ 3 Racks Provided (1 Rack with Broil Pan Position)
Broil Pan Provided
1-1/4" Thick Professional-Style Handle
Heavy-Duty Oven Door Hinges
Extra Large Viewing Window w/ Embossed Design 

OVEN MODES

Bake, Broil, Convection Bake, Convection Broil, Open-Door Broil 

OTHER OVEN USES

Defrost, Preheat, Warm, Slow Cooking, Normal Thawing, Advanced Thawing 

Capital Natural Gas Rangetop Features

Sealed Burners: Four 19,000 BTU Power-Flo w/ 140°F Simmer
Power-Wok Burner: 800 - 25,000 BT
Integrated Reversible Wok Grate
Automatic Ignition: All Burners
Automatic Re-ignition: All Burners
Cooktop: Smooth-top Cast-Iron Grate
Finish: Matte Porcelain
Knobs: Stay-Cool Chrome-Plated Die-Cast Metal (Capital Exclusive
Island Trim Kit  Included

MANUAL-CLEAN OVEN FEATURES

Oven Interior: Titanium Speck Porcelain
Gas Convection: 30,000 BTU
Gas Infrared Broiler: 18,000 BTU Behind Glass
Secondary Baking Oven: N/A
Convection Bake 
Convection Broil
Open-Door Broil
Standard Bake
Infrared Broil
Defrost
Preheat
Warm
Slow Cooking
Normal Thawing
Advanced Thawing
Handles: 1-1/4" Thick Professional Style
Oven Lights : 25 Watt
Large Oven Viewing Window
Large Oven Capacity: 4.1 Cu. Ft.
Small Oven Capacity
Motorized Rotisserie System
Rotisserie Spit Rod
Oven Racks: 3
Rack Positions: 4
Broiler Pan: Included
Heavy-Duty Oven Door Hinges
Adjustable Rear Casters
Adjustable Front Legs

OTHER

Base Cabinet Installation: "0" Clearance
Field Covertible to LP or NG
ETL Certified: For USA and Canada
Warranty: 2 Years Full Parts and Labor (Conditions Apply)

POWER AND WEIGHTS

Electrical Requirements: 120V, 60 Hz, Single Phase 20 AMP
Shipping Weight: 380 Lbs.

Overall Dimensions
        Width: 29-7/8"
        Depth of Cabinet: 25"
        Depth to Oven Door: 27-1/4"
        Depth with Oven Door Open: 43-1/4"
        Height: 36-1/2"
        Cutout Width: 30-1/8"

Oven Dimensions
        Width: 24"
        Depth: 21"
        Height: 14"

Warning: Take care with all flammable areas or those containing heat energy.

Capital Gas Range Review

CAPITAL brand gas ranges are cooking ranges that are legendary for their high performance, distinctive engineering, and generations-long durability. Admittedly pricey, they are for those who know that quality products are cheaper in the long run. All reviews are regularly in the rave category. If you cook commercially or want the power and precision of commercial-quality cooking equipment, Capital is for you.

Unique features include:

Power-Flo burners deliver 19,000 BTUs of searing power to reduce boil time, yet turn down to a gentle 140F for simmering the most delicate sauces.

Self-cleaning 60 in. gas convection ranges feature a 36 in. 30,000 BTU primary oven and a 24 in. 22,000 BTU pure convection baker's oven side-by-side, featuring Flex-Roll racks for easy mobility, and stylish chrome-plated knobs or optional cabernet red.

Oven modes include bake, roil, convection bake, convection broil, open-door broil, rotisseries, convection rotisserie, and self-clean.

Central cast iron wok burner delivers 25,000 BTUs.

Moto-Rotis motorized rotisserie system.

18,000 BTU infared broiler.

Warranties:

Ranges: 2-year full parts and labor warranty.  
Burners: 5-year parts and 2-year labor warranty.
Burner grates, grill grates, griddle plate, and porcelain enameled parts: 5-year parts and 2-year labor warranty.

Current models:

Capital CGSR366N Culinarian Series 36 in. Wide Self-Clean Freestanding Natural Gas Range.

Capital Precision GCR366N 36 in. pro-Style Gas Range

Capital Precision Series GCR366 36 in. Pro-Style Gas Range

Capital GSCR364W 36 in. Pro-Style Gas Range with 4 Power-Flo Sealed Burners

Capital Precision GCR36rW 36 in. Pro-Style Gas Range with 4 Power-Flo Sealed Burners

Capital Culinarian Series CGSR362G2 36 in. Self-Clean Gas Range with 12 in. Thermo-Griddle

Capital Culinarian Series CGMR366 36 in. Wide Manual-Clean Freestanding Gas Range with 6 Burners

Capital Precision GSCR364 GL LPD Freestanding 36 in. Wide Range

Capital GSCR364Q 36 in. Pro-Style Gas Range with 4 Power-Flo Sealed Burners and 12 in. BBQ Grill

Capital GSCR364G 36 in. Precision Series 4-Burner and Griddle Self-Cleaning Gas Range

Capital CGSR362B2N Culinarian Series 36 in. Self-Cleaning Freestanding Natural Gas Range

Capital CGMR362G2N Culinarian Series 36 in. Manual Clean Freestanding Natural Gas Range

Capital Precision Series GCR364G 36 in. Pro-Style Gas Range

Capital Precision Series GSCR364QL 36 in. Pro-Style Gas Range with 4 Power-Flo Sealed Burners

Capital Precision Series GSCR364WN 36 in. Pro-Style Gas Range with 4 Power-Flo Sealed Burners

Capital Precision Series GSCR364WL 36 in. Pro-Style Gas Range with 4 Power-Flo Sealed Burners

Capital Culinarian Series CGSR366 36 in. Wide Self-Clean Freestanding Gas Range with 6 Open Burners

Capital Culinarian Series CGMR362G2 36 in. Manual-Clean Freestanding Gas Range

Capital Culinarian Series CGMR362B2 36 in. Manual-Clean Freestanding Gas Range with 4 Open Burners

Capital GSCR366 36 in. Precision Series 6-Burner Self-Cleaning Bas Range

Capital GCR364B 36 in. 4-Burner Convection Range w/BBQ Grill

Capital CGMR366N Culinarian Series 36 in. Wide Manual-Clean Freestanding LPG Range

Capital CGSR362G2N Culinarian Series 36 in. Self-Clean Natural Gas Range

Capital CGSR366L Culinarian Series 36 in. Wide Self-Cleaning LPG Range

Capital GRT366 36 in. Pro-Style Gas Rangetop with 6 Power-Flo Sealed Burners and Simmer

Capital Precision Series GSCR366N 36 in. Pro-Style Gas Range

Capital Precision Series GSCR364GN 36 in. Pro-Style Gas Range with 4 Power-Flo Sealed Burners

Capital Culinarian Series CGSR362B2 36 in. Self-Clean Freestanding Range w/12 in. BBQ Grill

Capital Precision GCR364BL Gas Range Freestanding 36 in. Wide Oven LPG Range

The History Of The Capital Range Company

Capital Cooking Equipment Inc., known as the Capital range company is a corporation headquartered in Santa Fe Springs, Calif. It is truly one of the great American success stories, about an immigrant who braved years of hardship to achieve his dream.

Capital Cooking Equipment Inc. is a private company that was founded in 2001. The corp Web site is at http://www.capital-cooking.com/

According to company founder Surjit Kalsi, the company's motto is "We don't make products so we can catch up to the competition. We engineer products that will surpass everything on the market."

Born in India, Surjit Kalsi's career of pioneering five-star high-end all stainless steel stoves and barbecues began back in 1956, when he graduated from Bombay University in India. He then emigrated to London, where he joined Main Gas Appliance Company, going on to invent the first dual-flow gas burner, self-cleaning gas oven, and electric ignition system.

After several years in that business Surjit ended up in Los Angeles, where he worked as vice-president of R&D for U.S. Range, and met stove entrepreneur Fred Carl Jr., who worked with him to launch in 1985 the fine line of Viking Ranges, the first commercial range certified for household use.

Until then, commercial ranges were unsuitable for home use because of their unusual dimensions, lack of safety features, broiling capability, etc. Many innovations were needed before one could be certified for home use.

In 1988 Surjit and Fred parted ways. Carl moved to his hometown of Greenwood, Mississippi, while Kalsi stayed in California and founded Dynamic Cooking Systems, introducing an all-stainless steel barbecue, reaching $100 million in sales by 2000. Viking Range's Web site is at vikingrange.com

In 2001 Capital Cooking Equipment Inc. was founded in Santa Fe Springs, California by a group led by his son Rich Kalsi, and Surjit became chairman, CEO, and president in 2004, designing a revolutionary new sealed burner system.

Capital's range line includes the Culinarian, the Maestro, and the Precision series. They also manufacture the Precision, Performance, and Professional series of outdoor grills, and the Performance series of steel drawers.

According to Surjit, Capital doesn't merely manufacture run-of-the-mill appliances. It meticulously designs, engineers, and handcrafts every product in its line. They appliances they make perform efficiently, and last for generations. Their brand of engineering goes beyond the application of science alone, with a timeless artistic quality and a criterion of high excellence.

Capital was built on the innovation of its founders, and endures today on the ingenuity of its employees, who are all expected to keep the tradition alive.

How To Effectively Cook With A Capital 36 Gas Range

The Capital 36 inch gas range is the cook's dream, the king of kitchen appliances.

Cooking with its 19,000 BTU sealed Power-Flo burners is more like a religious experience than a humdrum chore.

The 18,000 BTU Thermo-Griddle turns your kitchen into a Waffle House restaurant.

The 18,000 BTU Infra-Q infrared BBQ grill turns it into a BBQ house.

The 30,000 BTU Power-Wok burner will bake anything up to a fossilized geoduck.

The 4.6 cu. ft. oven cavity can hold enough for any family of four.

Too bad, they still don't sell robot cooks. Like any other skill, it must be learned through practice, practice, and more practice.

Sorry, we're fresh out of videos showing Emeril Lagasse demonstrating our product.

Instead, let's review the titles of some common recipes that can be cooked on your Capital 36 range.

The recipes are easy to find in any cookbook or on the Internet.

1. Grilled chicken breast
2. Grilled salmon
3. Grilled lamb
4. Grilled pork chops
5. Pan-seared chicken
6. Quick-seared tuna steaks
7. Pan-seared tilapia, catfish, cod, or orange roughy
8. Seared steak au poivre
9. Seared scallops
10. Sauteed scallops
11. Sauteed green beans
12. Broiled orange roughy
13. Broiled rosemary chicken
14. Broiled tomatoes with goat cheese
15. Broiled roast beef
16. Broiled vegetables
17. Simmered French onion soup
18. Simmered minestrone
19. Simmered chicken chili
20. Simmered chicken stock
21. Bake fennel with goat cheese and shallots
22. Baked zucchini pie
23. Baked ham with brown sugar and mustard glaze
24. Almond cake
25. Velvet cake
26. Angel food cake
27. Baked Alaska
28. Spaghetti and meatballs
29. Crown rib roast with Yorkshire pudding
30. Baked turkey and dressing
31. Three-cheese lasagne with meat
32. Shish-kabob
33. Shrimp scampi
34. Baked red snapper
35. Homemade bread
36. Buttered gingerbread and hot chocolate with marshmallows
37. Chocolate chip, oatmeal, or butter cookies
38. Supreme pizza with everything
39. Chocolate, vanilla, and butterscotch pudding
40. Moo goo gai pan or Kung pau chicken
41. Barbecue ribs with scorched corn in the husk
42. Enchiladas, tamales, and tacos with refried beans, rice, and tortillas, and sopapillas and flan for dessert
43. T-bone steak with shitake mushrooms and Monterey jack cheese
44. Meatloaf and gravy with baked yams
45. Bouillabaisse
46. New England or Manhattan clam chowder
47. Mulligatawny
48. Cherries jubilee
49. Cheesecake
50. Home-canned tomatoes and other vegetables

What Are Some Of The Advantages and Disadvantages Of A Capital Precision Range?

The Capital Precision range comes in 30 inch, 36 inch, 48 inch, and 60 inch rangetops.

All are manufactured in the U.S., and made of 100% stainless steel.

The Web site is http://capital-cooking.com

What Are the Advantages of a Capital Precision Range?

The purchase of a commercial quality household kitchen range is one of the biggest decisions you'll ever make. It will literally get you where you live. A satisfying purchase will not only reward you for the coming years, but likely be passed on to future generations.

Here's the main advantages of a Capital Precision range:

1. Sublime elegance of design and form, fit, and finish makes cooking an existential experience, creating a distance with other mere ranges.

2. Smooth-top continuous cast iron grates with easy-to-clean matte porcelain finish.

3. 18,000 BTU infrared broiler behind glass.

4. 30,000 BTU oven for uniform baking.

5. 19,000 BTU Power-Flo sealed burners.

6. 30,000 BTU power wok burner with 140 degree simmer.

7. Thermo-griddle.

8. Infra-Q BBQ grill with Tru-Side channeling grates that reduce flare-ups.

9. Flex-Roll motorized rotisserie system.

10. Heavy-duty cast stainless steel rotisserie prongs.

11. Stainless steel rotisserie spit rod.

12. Titanium speck porcelain oven interior.

13. Flex-Roll oven racks for smooth operation.

14. Auto-reignition on all burners.

15. Stay Cool die-cast chrome-plated metal knobs.

16. Adjustable rear casters for easy installation.

17. Adjustable front legs for easy leveling.

18. 25 watt bright oven lights

19. Four rack positions, with three racks and broil pan provided (1 rack with broil pan position).

20. Defrost, preheat, warm, slow cooking, normal thawing, advanced thawing.

21. Heavy duty door hinges.

22. Extra large oven viewing window with embossed design.

23. Factory-installed island trim.

24. Heat won't emanate into surrounding cabinets, and the handles stay cool to the touch.

25. Generous 2-year warranty.

What Are the Disadvantages of a Capital Precision Range?

1. Pricey. If you have to ask, you can't afford it.

2. Stainless steel collects smudges and fingerprints.

3. There are far cheaper cooking products - oh, already mentioned that.

4. After installing a 30 inch, 36 inch, or 48 inch, all you can think about is how great the 60 inch range would be.

5. The company could possibly go out of business, making it hard to obtain parts and service - same problem sports car owners face.

6. Need to protect it from stainless steel thieves - the economy is in the dregs right now and scrap yards pay by the pound.

7. Might need to start a diet after gorging on all the roasts, chops, steaks, chickens, ducks, ribs, flapjacks, bacon and eggs, and other yummies you cooked on it.

8. If you turn vegetarian it will become an expensive wok and tea-making machine.