Here's a question for you:

If you were a top chef, cooking next to Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall at River Cottage, what cooker would you have in your own dream kitchen?

Something sleek? Yes

Powerful? Absolutely

Efficient? Of course

Well, award-winning food writer, chef, and cookery teacher Gill Meller went with an ESSE range cooker (the 1000 T model to be exact).

ESSE showcased Gill's recently renovated dream kitchen with the cooker centre stage. And I must admit, it's an absolutely beautiful kitchen, click here to take a look, but be warned, you may leave envious!

I personally don't pick favourites amongst the range cookers in the showroom, but that doesn't mean other people can't...

Mr Meller could cook on any cooker in the world. He's got TV credits, cookbooks, awards... but he chose ESSE.

If you're wondering why, well, in his own words:

It is without question the most brilliant ESSE I've cooked on to date. The execution of the construction and the finishing touches are absolutely beautiful...

Cooking dinner for 14 is a sheer joy.

He makes it sound easy! Although, I know the cooker certainly WILL make it easier.

And praise like that doesn't come lightly.

ESSE really do make some stunning cookers that don't cut corners on practicality: induction hobs, slumber settings that keep your kitchen warm (especially nice on these chilly mornings), and a beautifully even heat that turns simple meals into showstoppers.

If you'd like to see the ESSE cookers up close, just visit the showroom and I'd be happy to show you around.

You don't need to be an award-winning chef to cook on them, but it'll make you feel like one.

Warm regards,

Andy

P.S. If you're not sure who Gill Meller is, he's a regular on Channel 4's River Cottage, he's all about humble, beautiful food that's as much about the experience as it is the taste. If that sounds like your style of cooking, then the ESSE might be your perfect match.