"Aileen" > wrote in message
...
> Hi all:
> I presently own a Thermador 36" with griddle which I have had no
> problems with to date.
> I will be setting up a new kitchen and want to go to a 48" with grill.
> One friend loves his Viking ....another person swears by wolf.
> I want an all gas stove but I would like to know what advantages there
> are between Wolf vs Viking and sealed vs non sealed burners. I would
> like the opinions of as many folk as possible.
> I presently have sealed burners and I do think they are a pain in the
> @$$ to clean. What opinions do you guys have?
> I am not interested in other brands...I only have access to Wolf and
Viking.
> Thanks for the help!!! Aileen in the Freezing North
>

This may sound strange, but I have found that a razor blade scraper helps in
removing the most difficult burned-on deposits from a porcelain surface.
Porcelain is basically glass, which is harder than the steel of the blade,
so you don't scratch the porcelain. It's roughly analagous to scraping paint
off a window pane after painting.