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Thermador 30-Inch Double Oven CM302BS

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Thermador 30-Inch Double Oven CM302BS

Date Published: 4/29/08

Every element of cooking really comes together in the elegant 30-Inch Double Oven CM302BS from Thermador. Beautiful to look at and a home chef's dream-come-true, this double-cavity model is an ideal multi-function oven. The upper oven offers a first-rate convection function, microwave capability, and best of all, the ability to combine the two cooking methods for some real time savings. And even though cooking times can be considerably shorter, you won't sacrifice anything in terms of food quality or taste.

There's no danger of the rubberizing common to some microwaved foods. In fact, quite the opposite is true. With this combination oven you get consistent old-fashioned home cooked results, time after time. Roasts and birds in particular benefit from the shortened cooking times of combination cooking. These foods are often more juicy and tender than those prepared in a conventional oven. Doubling the pleasure of this model is the additional lower oven, which is equipped with convection, although not a microwave. This added capacity paired with the multiple-function upper oven makes cooking for a crowd a breeze.

Intuitive as well as spacious, this double oven offers a control panel that conveniently displays all possible cooking modes at one time. Once a mode is selected, alphanumeric prompts guide the user through all the options and temperature settings to ensure quick and proper preparation of each dish. As a result, minimal time and effort is required to program this oven for excellent results. You'll be spending your time cooking -- not learning to operate your new ovens. As an added bonus, you can cook by temperature in this double self-cleaning oven. Simply insert the provided temperature probe into meats and when proper internal temperature is reached the oven will shut off.

An ideal oven for cooks who prefer heavy commercial-style bakeware, the Thermador 30-Inch Double Oven CM302BS has heavy-duty, telescopic racks that glide in and out effortlessly. At the same time these racks extend out of the oven for easy access and balanced loading and unloading. Priced for the luxury market, this Thermador model offers a timer, clock and lots of easy-to-program features that fully commercial units lack. Choose from stainless steel, black or white finishes. Thermador also offers this model in a 27-inch width for smaller kitchens and the replacement market.


Pros: Combination convection and microwave cooking, thorough control panel, heavy-duty and telescopic racks
Cons: Expensive



Warranty
1 year, full



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Product Specs

Depth
23-7/8 in.
Height
51-1/2 in.
Width
29-3/4 in.
Oven cleaning
yes
Oven controls
electric touchpad
Oven on light
yes
Oven window
yes
Number of racks
5
Broiler drawer
no








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