With its new electric and gas downdraft cooktops, KitchenAid is offering those who love to cook even more versatile options to choose from in the brand’s cooktop collection. The latest downdraft models, available in a 30- inch gas option as well as 30- and 36-inch electric models, will begin shipping to retailers this spring.

“Our new downdraft cooktops give consumers another choice in the cooktop category that enables them to create a kitchen that suits their personal cooking styles and design needs,” says Debbie O’Connor, senior manager of brand experience for KitchenAid…

Luxury appliance maker Jenn-Air, the pioneer behind downdraft cooktop ventilation and other major cooking advancements, is introducing its first 6-burner, 36" gas cooktop, a new 30" model and several updated cooktops to its growing collection of high-end appliances.

Adding to the brand's growing list of "best in class" offerings, the newest gas model is billed as the industry's most powerful 36" 6-burner gas cooktop. It features an 18,000 BTU PowerBurner, three 15,000 BTU burners, a 9,000 BTU burner and 6,000 BTU simmer burner, all sealed and constructed of high quality brass…

Luxury appliance maker Jenn-Air has expanded its collection of cooktops to include new 36-inch and 30-inch 5-burner models making their debut at this week's Architectural Digest Home Design Show. Together with a recently introduced 6-burner model, these newest cooktops are designed for those who care equally about aesthetics and performance, according to Juliet Johnson, brand experience manager for Jenn-Air.

The low, near-flush profile of both models create a sleek, built-in appearance that transitions from cooktop to countertop with an exceedingly low profile of only 3 millimeters – less than the thickness of two pennies…

There was a time when choosing an electric cooktop over a gas model meant settling for splatter-prone electric coils and far less precision than that afforded by a highly visible and infinitely adjustable gas flame. Why, asked serious home cooks, would anyone choose electric over gas?

Well, things have changed. And for those who prefer or have no choice but to cook with electricity, the change is a welcome one…

For those who take their cooking and entertaining seriously, a high-performance cooking surface with powerful burners is among the most important elements of a kitchen. But with great power comes an even greater need to clear the air of smoke and cooking odors. The latest ventilation systems from Jenn-Air not only perform this essential task powerfully and quietly, they do it stylishly with a range of sleek designs that integrate seamlessly into high-end kitchens, according to Juliet Johnson, manager of brand experience for Jenn-Air…

Luxury appliance maker Jenn-Air has introduced a dramatically different cooking ventilation system that serves as an impressive design focal point when in use and virtually disappears when not powerfully and quietly clearing the air. Individually hand-crafted of stainless steel and glass, the telescoping Jenn-Air Accolade ventilation system is arc-shaped, with a curved, sculptural profile designed to place ventilation power even closer to the cooking source than traditional systems…