We appreciate the heavy-duty professional look and feel of Jade’s cast-iron burner grates and the selection of firepower beneath, but we have to agree that the knobs, while solid and responsive, are awkwardly placed.
It has that postwar appliance feel, without the fickle temperature ranges and funky old wires. Three years in the making, the Big Chill Retro Stove joins the Boulder, Colorado–based company’s retro refrigerators and dishwashers in thrift-shop-treasure colors like cherry red, pink lemonade and jadeite green. The new stove is made from heavy-duty stainless steel and includes a ceramic infrared broiler. “It took us a while to make it perfect,” says Big Chill founder Orion Creamer. “The new stove has got the vintage look, but with quite a bit more power.” —Erika Heet
