All opinions stated in this post are 100% mine.
This week Jim and I went to the Sub-Zero and Wolf Showroom in Atlanta for a tour and cooking demonstration. This trip was our second, and we were equally as impressed as we were the first time. Since our last trip, the showroom has relocated from the suburbs to the Buckhead area of Atlanta which was much more convenient for us. The new space is spectacular.
A visit to a Sub-Zero and Wolf Showroom is a wonderful opportunity to educate yourself on their products. The staff is highly trained and knowledgeable about every detail of the appliances. The showroom does not sell products, so there is no pressure to buy. When you decide to make a purchase, the showroom can refer you to a dealer.
The company designs these showrooms to be a source of inspiration and a resource for planning your kitchen design. No matter where you are in your kitchen planning process – from day dreaming to picking appliances – the showroom is a great place to go. They house the full suite of Sub-Zero and Wolf appliances with expert staff on board to answer any questions you may have. The kitchen vignettes display their appliances in many different styles.
For the cooking demonstration, corporate Chef George Laudun served us a fantastic sampler meal of Rustic Pizza, Pan Seared Scallops, Citrus-Curry Roasted Turkey, Ancho-Coffee Rubbed Beef Tenderloin with Green Peppercorn Sauce, Golden Tile Fish on Asian Slaw, Rice Pilaf, Cold Oven Pound Cake with Spring Berries and Chantilly Cream, and Chocolate Cherry Nut Cookies. Of course, wine accompanied the meal.
After dinner, Chef George did a comprehensive cooking demonstration featuring all of the appliances. He talked about all the oven cooking modes and explained how the heat distributes in different ways depending on the mode setting. He also demonstrated how the lowest simmer setting on the cooktops will not burn melted chocolate even after an hour or two.
The most fascinating new product from Wolf is their convection steam oven. The oven uses moist heat and convection fans to cook food much faster than a traditional oven. The Chef roasted two large chickens and a tray full of vegetables in thirty minutes. Even with the steam, they came out of the oven with crispy, golden skin in half the time it would take in a conventional oven. This oven also quickly reheats and restores leftovers.
About four years ago, we did a major renovation on our home. As we were designing our kitchen, we visited the showroom. We wanted to learn more about some of the technical features of the appliances, and the information the staff provided to us was very helpful in our decision making process.
They explained how Sub-Zero refrigeration both eliminates odors and keeps food fresher longer; they demonstrated how the cooktop burners went from a very high flame to an extremely low simmer setting; and they helped us decide on the best ventilation for our kitchen configuration. One of our decisions was whether to get a range or a cooktop and wall ovens. After their detailed explanation of the different models of ovens, we decided on a 48-inch dual fuel range. If you’re going through a kitchen remodel, it’s certainly worth your time to visit a showroom. Seeing the appliances in action is a must before making a decision.
When you take the time to visit a Sub-Zero and Wolf showroom, you not only find inspiration, you’ll also enjoy a delicious meal.
For today’s post, I’ve created a variation on one of Chef George’s recipes. Coffee-Ancho Rubbed Filet Mignons with Green Peppercorn Sauce make an elegant and delicious main course.
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Ingredients
4 cups low-sodium beef stock
1 large carrot, cut into 2 or 3 pieces
1 medium onion, cut into quarters
1 stalk of celery, cut into 2 or 3 pieces
2 cloves garlic
1 sprig of fresh thyme
1 bay leaf
1/4 cup minced shallots
2 tablespoons canned green peppercorns, drained
1/2 cup brandy or cognac
1/2 cup heavy cream
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
Salt to taste
1 tablespoon coffee beans, finely ground
1/2 ancho chili
1 tablespoon smoked paprika
1 tablespoon garlic powder
1 tablespoon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 8-ounce filet mignons
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
Instructions
1. Bring beef stock, carrot, onion, celery, garlic, thyme, and bay leaf to a boil in medium sauce pan. Reduce heat and simmer for 20 to 25 minutes until reduced to about 1 cup. Remove from heat.
2. Melt butter in a medium skillet over medium high heat. Add shallots and green peppercorns and saute for 1 minute. Add cognac and carefully tilt pan toward flame. Allow cognac to burn off. Stand back when igniting the alcohol. If cooking on an electric cooktop, just allow cognac to reduce before proceeding.
3. Add heavy cream and 1 cup of reduced stock and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until sauce thickens and coats the back of a spoon. Season with salt to taste.
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Place coffee beans and ancho chili in a coffee or spice grinder and grind to a fine powder. Combine coffee mixture with paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, and salt in a small bowl.
2. Season filets with rub. Heat olive oil in a large iron skillet over high heat. Sear filets for 2 to 3 minutes on each side (including edges) until browned. Transfer filets to oven and cook until internal temperature reaches 130 degrees for medium rare and 140 degrees for medium. Remove from oven, tent with aluminum foil, and rest for 5 minutes.
3. Serve immediately with Green Peppercorn Sauce and your favorite vegetable.
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I would need to have a big stove, complete with a grill top and a double oven… and that’s just for starters! =)
My dream kitchen would look like the ones in the store rather than a bachelor’s pad like my present kitchen looks.
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My dream kitchen would have light cabinets to brighten up the corner. The counter tops would be quartz. All the appliances would match, which mine don’t, and be stainless steel. Oh, yes, under cabinet lights to light up the counter tops would be amazing! Plus, I’d eliminate our fluorescent lights and put in recessed lighting. This girl can really dream!!
I tweeted!
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My dream kitchen has it’s own walk in pantry. Huge french door fridge and chest freezer. And an island…would so very much love a kitchen island!
My dream kitchen would have all new, energy efficient appliances and lots of work and storage space
My dream kitchen has an island with a sink with the type of faucet that makes it easy to fill large pots with water. It’s also got a built in wine fridge. It would have lot’s of counter space and would have various appliances such as a juicer, mixer, pasta machine and Vitamix. There would be a state of the art stove, oven and fridge and there’d be overhead racks for pots, pans and wine glasses.
Sub-zero refrigerator, stove, microwave, hood vent.
My dream kitchen has both a gas stove and an induction counter top.
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I posted a tweet too: https://twitter.com/AnnaZed/status/620118455744737280
My dream kitchen is two rooms with the wall knocked down but a center fireplace that at table height burns a fire on both sides. One room is a pantry and space with lovely cabinets with glass doors to store all my stuff. The other room is a white kitchen with Sub-Zero and Wolf in a french country style.
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My dream kitchen has spacious and modern look with high efficiency appliances and a glass tile back-splash.
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My dream kitchen is much bigger than the tiny space I have now. With lots of maple wood cabinets and granite countertops. With beautiful new appliances and a center island.
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I would love a colorful tile backsplash, granite countertops, and rich cabinetry.
I know you said a dream kitchen, but I just want a dishwasher. Thank you
my dream kitchen is stainless steel smart appliances and marble counter tops.
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I would like dark wood cabinets and a kitchen island.
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i would desire lots of space with the most stylish of appliances.
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Mine would have granite countertops and stainless steel appliances.
My ideal kitchen would have a built in refrigerator and a WINE COOLER (a must have). A double oven would be IDEAL for us as well. We just bought a new house this week and the appliances have been there since 1995, so I’m looking at new ones NOW.
tweeted: https://twitter.com/tinawoo21/status/619816176617570304
I would love a big farmhouse style kitchen, with a large commercial range, giant basin sink with a sloping dish drainer to one side, and an island with built in seating.
Or Julia Child kitchen, complete with her pegboard organization.
I would love a big kitchen, with stainless steel appliance and an island.
Tweet: https://twitter.com/coriwestphal/status/619660175390040064
My dream kitchen would have new, white cabinets, black marble countertops and black appliances. I’d love one of those 6 burner flat top ranges! Oh man!
a Wolf range
my dream kitchen would be a lot bigger with an island and all new appliances
My dream kitchen is spacious with plenty of cabinets and counter space, modern appliances and a clean look
This would be nice to have
I’d love to have a Wolf convection steam oven.
It would be big with plenty of pantry space and newest appliances .
I tweeted here: https://twitter.com/MsTofuFairy/status/619510110612631552
My dream kitchen from this brand would contain the following items:
PRO 48 WITH GLASS DOOR
648PROG
30″ BUILT-IN COLUMN WINE STORAGE
WS-30/S
60″ GAS RANGE – 6 BURNERS, FRENCH TOP
GR606F
24″ COFFEE SYSTEM – STAINLESS
EC24/S
30″ PROFESSIONAL DRAWER MICROWAVE
MD30PE/S
15″ DEEP FRYER
IF15/S
15″ ELECTRIC GRILL
IG15/S
15″ STEAMER
IS15/S
45″ DOWNDRAFT VENTILATION
DD45
https://twitter.com/slehan/status/619392414688514048
I’d love to have a Wolf convection steam oven.
Thanks for the contest.
My dream kitchen would have large cabinets, plenty of counter space and subzero & wolf appliances
tweeted: https://twitter.com/KerryBishop/status/619316294135975936
My dream kitchen has lots of storage space and top of the line appliances!
All my appliances would be integrated with tons of wine storage. Also with a personal chef in it 🙂
Tweeted! https://twitter.com/pixel_berry_pie/status/619164923415949312
I’d like a built-in countertop grill in my kitchen, along with a gas range (I’ve wanted one ever since I moved in to my current house with an electric stove). Marble countertops would also be much-loved. 🙂
Tweet – https://twitter.com/willitara/status/619090043215458304
My dream kitchen would have storage cabinets with shelves that could be easily raise for easy access. I would also have all stainless appliances and double ovens that are self cleaning. I would have a large pantry and charcoal granite countertops.
It’s not so much what it looks like…but that it has a chef that prepares every meal for me!
My dream kitchen has stainless steel appliances, granite counter tops, new flooring, and new cabinets.
MY DREAM KITCHEN IS ALL WHITE WALLPAPER WITH ALL WHITE APPLIANCES AND LOTS OF SPACE! WAA BAM!
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My dream kitchen has a dishwasher, french door rerigerator and kitchen island
I tweeted
https://twitter.com/my4boysand1/status/618614860457226240
My dream kitchen would have cherry cabinet all the way to the ceiling and granite countertops with sub zero appliances all around it would be huge with a walk in butlers pantry!
My dream kitchen has white quartz countertops and black cupboards. Strained bamboo flooring. Two ovens.
My dream kitchen would have all new appliances, a huge pantry, and tons of counter space!
My dream kitchen would have granite countertops, oak cabinets, a huge island, a Wolf Cook Top and double wall ovens and a Sub Zero fridge. I live in an apt. now so this really is a dream 🙂
https://southernboydishes.com/2015/06/08/coffee-ancho-filets-and-a-sub-zero-and-wolf-showroom/
My dream kitchen is the perfect mix of old and new with vintage décor and modern appliances!
I’d love white cabinets, a dark wood floor, a farm sink and Wolf appliances
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My dream kitchen would be large, have granite countertops, dark cherry cabinets, stainless steel appliances and an island.
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I’d love a Wolf gas range, stainless refrigerator. dishwasher, tile floor, ample counter and storage space, lots of natural light and a beautiful view out the window!
I would like my dream kitchen to have nicer cabinets and granite countertops.
We just remodeled 2 years ago, so my dream kitchen is very close. I just need it 2x bigger with more drawers for storage!
On the smaller side high end appliances with a lot of counter space and drawers.
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My dream kitchen would have someone in there dong the cooking shopping and cleanup.
Tweeted: https://twitter.com/MRSMEIER5627/status/616819924493664256
My dream kitchen would be all stainless steel appliances with a glass front fridge!
I tweeted–https://mobile.twitter.com/DonnaJacoby2014/status/616778563702910976
My dream kitchen would have a double oven with microwave, large refrigerator, two-sided sink, granite countertops, modern stove and a center island as well as a large kitchen table. Thank you for the giveaway!
My dream kitchen is much bigger with a quieter and more efficient dishwasher.
We are talking kitchen renovations so would really help with planning to see these appliances in person. New double gas range, refrigerator, sounds amazing! stephanievollowitz at yahoo dot com
My dream kitchen would have a walk-in pantry, a gas stove, a huge fridge, a working dishwasher, and an apron-front sink!
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I thnk my dream kitchen would be floor to ceiling stainless steel! I’d love a big fridge , double oven and gas range with grill top. A super powerful dishwasher and all the latest and greatest gadgets!
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Lots of counter space! A big fridge & freezer. Overhead and indirect lighting too, for times when you don’t need all that light for your midnight snack 🙂
I would love a gas stove, someplace to grill, and a deep freezer. Out of my price range, but ultimately these tools would hep me economize.
My dream kitchen would have light colored, but warm looking natural wood for all the cabinets, a light colored floor, either tile or wood, and space to work and lots of pull out storage area. Lots of natural light as well.
My dream kitchen is a vintage-esque and farm-inspired kitchen that boasts a farm-style sink, reclaimed wood island, and a mint green color scheme with a dash of red. 🙂
I already have my dream kitchen, complete with walk-in pantry! I wouldn’t mind an updated fridge, and a cooktop with a built in grill!
I would love it to be mainly white, super clean and have sub zero and wolf appliances!
My dream kitchen is HUGE with stainless steel appliances and countertops, concrete floor and lots of red in it!
My dream kitchen would be a little bigger with all new appliances.
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My dream kitchen would be a huge kitchen with lots of counter space. A area where you can sit and prep. Two sinks and top of the line stainless appliances. Thanks so much.
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I haven’t formulated my whole fantasy kitchen, it’s a work in progress. Chances are I will NEVER be able to afford it, but I can dream, can’t I? I know I want both an electric stove/oven and a gas stove/oven and a large pantry. I want 2 freezers, at least, I’m planning on a lot of make-aheads, and a lot of ice cream. 🙂
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My dream kitchen would have a walk in pantry, island work station, a wok station with burner and sink and lots of SubZero and Wolf premium appliances.
My dream kitchen is black and white with stainless steel appliances!
Double ovens, granite tops and an island, hardwood floor.
sorry dose not look like some thing I would eat or serve
I want the white marble granite countertops with all Sub zero appliances, the professional restaurant grade stove and fridge!! I cook a lot and I like big appliances in the kitchen so I can make big meals for my large family!
I’m a simple girl. I want a country kitchen with lots of oak and maybe so colored appliances.
It would be open floor plan so I will have a lot of work space. I would like stainless steel appliances and granite tops.. haha everybody says that.
My dream kitchen would be twice as big as the one I have now.
https://twitter.com/mkjmc/status/614887350645190656
DOuble ovens, 6 burner and grill stove top, dishwasher, large two door refrig
https://twitter.com/purplelover04/status/612717748943237120
i love the SEALED BURNER RANGETOP – 4 BURNERS
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My dream kitchen would have all stainless steel appliances, and definitely a range exhaust hood!
Would love to see the showroom. Our daughter lives in the Buckhead area of ATL and I will look up the showroom the next time we visit her. I would be fun & informative!!
https://twitter.com/HappyTina0115/status/612355221671518208
open concept with new appliances
Very homey with lots of seating!
tweeted:
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I love the one just like the Sub Zero’s showroom!!! Am I dreaming too big? 😀
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white granite countertops, white cabinets with glass front with lighting inside, large island and a country farmhouse sink. I want a legit chef’s stove with grilling feature and an enormous SubZero stainless steel fridge. I like clean lines so for decor just a bowl of lemons to make the colors pop
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I’d want a modern looking kitchen but not too trendy at all because that would just look super dated in 5 years. I’d want it to be mostly white with an earth tone backsplash and stainless steel appliances. I’d like darker wood furniture and the countertops to be made of a natural stone.
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White cupboards and super quartzite thick countertops. I would love the soft close drawers. big and spacious of course and some really modern lights to hang down. I would paint the walls it a super light gray color.
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https://twitter.com/MeandBells/status/610243219423543296
omg where do I start?? granite countertops and stainless steel everything!
thanks !:) xoxoxo
https://twitter.com/LuLu_Brown24/status/610153332288524288
mine would have hardwood floors, the latest in appliances, quartz counters, open concept, lots of storage, green cabinets.
My dream kitchen would be three times as large as my current and come with a personal chef to cook and a maid to clean it all up!
I’d love a kitchen with new appliances, but the best thing would be lots of counter space and lots of room.
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My dream kitchen would be large, have granite countertops, dark cherry cabinets and an under the counter fridge drawer plus a huge refrigerator.
-https://twitter.com/tcarolinep/status/608829382677794816
My dream kitchen has dual fuel and Sub-Zero PRO 48 Luxury Fridge.
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Since we live in an apt I haven’t thought much about this.
My dream kitchen would be big with a center island.
Lots and lots of cupboard space!
thank you
One more entry!!
https://twitter.com/Yummygrl/status/608596351782408192
Hmmmm….I haven’t thought about this on a while, but of the top of my head….My dream kitchen would have double covection ovens, lots of counter space, huge stainless steel appliances, and it would be large enough to accommodate two side by side islands… one for me and one for my nieces to help with meal prep and baking. I’d also like a prep sink in my island and a refrigerated drawer built in for easy access to oft used items…. and let’s not forget the wine fridge! The color palate and design would be a cross between country chic and rustic with soft sage, lilac, and yellow accents paired with antique white distressed cabinets. I’ve always wanted a huge 8-10 burner gas cook top because I always seem to be the designated chef for family holiday gatherings. Of course, energy efficiency is a must for all appliances. I’d like for there to be lots of great lighting in the kitchen, both natural and designed, perhaps with a huge set of French doors leading to an outdoor kitchen/grill area that carries the theme from the kitchen to outside. But you know… that’s just of the top of my head!!! 😉
I have a wolf range and I love it, unfortunately I don’t have a space for a large subzero refrigerator.
What a fun experience! And what a great recipe — that sauce looks killer! Thanks.
My dream kitchen would have tons of counter space, an island, a huge fridge and a double oven.
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https://twitter.com/mummytotwoboys1/status/608348274974703616
My dream kitchen is large with a center island and wall oven/microwave combo. I would love a gas stove top and large fridge/freezer
My dream kitchen would have white cabinets with wood counter tops.
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https://twitter.com/Kellydpa/status/608272668190769152
My dream kitchen would have granite counters, stainless steel appliances, and lots of cabinet and storage space.
Tweet-https://twitter.com/JewelWood/status/608250821038309376
My Dream kitchen involves a range that has two ovens, a big kitchen island, a nice refrigerator with the freezer at the bottom!
Would love a wine refrigerator and double ovens on a brick, rustic wall.
https://twitter.com/yarbr012/status/608235864271941634
My dream kitchen would have dark granite countertops with cherry cabinets. I would have a double oven, stainless steel appliances and attractive overhead lighting and marble floors.
My dream kitchen would have a huge island, stainless steel appliances, a fireplace and a huge flat screen television.
My tweet-https://twitter.com/lil_lady_dz/status/608107858786263041
My dream kitchen would have a double oven, a stainless steel fridge, huge farm house sinks, and marble counter tops.
https://twitter.com/ElenaIstomina/status/608080949968928768
My dream kitchen would have stainless steel energy saving appliances and double oven
tweet–https://twitter.com/mami2jcn/status/608072778550517760
I’d love a double oven and a kitchen island!
Great recipe!
Thanks, Lisa! I appreciate you stopping by SBD.