Aftermath

Sixteen pies, two cookie platters, and one cheesecake: Yesterday's dessert table alone reflects not only the cornucopian menu, but also the generous spirit that suffused the Thanksgiving celebration.

If the promise of this 1969 range—an oven that self-cleaned at low temperatures—held true, I'm guessing there would be a lot of spotless appliances today.

Cleaning, Up

Gobble tov! When this year's hybrid holiday known as Thankgivukkah comes to a close, there may be twice the quantity of pots, platters, and plates to clean. Long after the last latke is eaten and the pie pan is empty, the dishwasher will be working far into the night. These bottle wash jets are rather ingenious, I think. Spray nozzles at the tips of the tines aim water into every crevice of tall, narrow vessels. geappliances.com

Dinner Is [Almost!] Served

Tomorrow is Thanksgiving. In a premature fit of holiday reverie, I'm thinking back to a Turkey Day we hosted while living in Munich. In lieu of a 20-pound tom, I procured a couple of smaller birds; they were about seven pounds, if memory serves. Veggies and bread were plentiful, pumpkin pie was replaced by apple strudel, and, in the end, a reasonable facsimile of the traditional American dinner was served.

This Combi-Steam oven, with its surprisingly spacious cavity and multiple cooking modes, would be an appliance to be grateful for, then or now. mieleusa.com

Untamed Flames

Over the next few days, cooking appliances across America will be put to the test as Thanksgiving meals are broiled, grilled, fried, braised, sous-vided, steamed, sautéed, and possibly even nuked. The fire power—25,000 Btu, to be exact—of the PrimaNova burner will make short work of stove-top dishes. I speak from first-hand experience that the open [versus sealed; note the absence of the flat plate over the flame] burner design really cranks out the heat. bluestarcooking.com

Of A Time

I'd have to have the sensibilities of an extraterrestrial to shun traditional design at this venerated time of year, but try as I might, it's hard to make peace with floor-to-ceiling, cathedral-door, cherry cabinets. Yet unrelentingly contemporary looks seem to violate the spirit of the season. Here is a more than satisfying compromise. Oak paneling, classic artwork, and minimalist cabinetry—the combination is happily timeless. miyostudio.nl

Slow Cooking, Indeed

It's hard to fathom how this undersized appliance could ever produce dinner for two, let alone a holiday feast. I guess you'd have to prepare one dish at a time—and keep the wine flowing during those prolonged gaps between courses. Despite its claimed cooking proficiencies, the 1940-era Bantam didn't actually live up to the definition of 'range', as it lacked any burners. But far be it from me to nitpick the progenitor of the toaster—or maybe the Easy-Bake?—oven.

Hot Pot

It would be safe to say that a week from today most pots and pans in most American kitchens will be in use, as the national overindulgence that is Thanksgiving is celebrated. I'm getting in the spirit with the cauldron-esque design of the Chef sink. Continuing the culinary motif, a soup-ladle soap dish hooks on to the rim of the aluminum vessel. rapsel.it