After building our house for 3 years, just about to order a range cooker after cooking for DH and 3 boys in a caravan for 1 1/2 yrs! Does anyone have a Lacanche? I've waited a long time, love to cook and want to my cooker to last a long long time. Any opinions gratefully received (love to cook, love gas and not doing an Aga)

Hi Cheese&Onion,

The best comment I can make is based on the SMEG range my daughter specified for her new kitchen a few years ago. It has six gas burners and two electric ovens, one very large. Apart from an element failure within 6 months it has been faultless. We have cooked food for 30 on it without a problem, including a rotisserie roast in the small oven.

A friend has just installed an Aga which mixes gas hobs, with electric fan oven as well as the conventional Aga hotplates and ovens. It is brilliant for welcome home warmth! But I note your comment! Not to all tastes.

We have a Lacanche Range in France. Came with the house and is still giving excellent service after many years! The factory is not too far from us, but I have not yet found time to visit. Our neighbors went last year and ended up buying a new range to replace their 25 year old, which was still working well. Paul said he could have had a new car for the same money, his daughter pointed out that you cannot enjoy a car all the time and in all weathers. Nuff said!

Whatever you choose, good luck and enjoy your cooking.

David