When is the last time you took your recipes to the next level? When I say “next level” I mean expanding the capabilities of your appliance with accessories for your cooking surface that create unlimited options for your meals. You and I both know your cooktop surface can make all the difference in your culinary experience. That is why I’m excited to partner with ILVE to showcase their “9 Ways to Cook” accessories. Whether your recipe calls for steaming, grilling, basting or stir-frying, these exclusive cooking accessories from ILVE can take your culinary experience above and beyond the norm.

ILVE Cooking Accessories: Creative Ways to Enrich your Culinary Ideas

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What are your favorite recipes? The ILVE Cooktop Accessories will enhance them:

Whether you enjoy recipes that have been passed down through generations or are trying out new ones you found on Pinterest, ILVE’s accessories for their one-of-a-kind cooktop surfaces will help you conquer them with restaurant level success.

A brief history about ILVE’s iconic ranges, cooktops, ventilation, and accessories:

ILVE’s rich Italian heritage stems as far back as 1952. Manufactured near Venice, Italy, ILVE’s handcrafted appliances are custom made and built to order to the consumer’s specification. Every appliance is truly a work of art!

Take a Look at ILVE’s not so standard accessory options included with most of their ranges and cooktops:

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1. Stainless steel griddle: Do you love homemade pancakes for the kid’s on Sundays? The griddle cooktop accessory instantly turns your ILVE cooktop into a diner-style griddle with full or half-size griddle plates. The removable griddle works alongside the other burners so you can cook multiple dishes at once. The best part is, once you are done you can easily remove the griddle and have your traditional burner back.
2. Simmer plate: Are you looking for a lower level BTU for more delicate recipes? The ILVE simmer plate can be used for cooking soups, sauces, and chocolates, at a perfectly low temperature when used in conjunction with the inner flame of the dual triple ring burner.
3. Wok ring: Do you love to stir-fry vegetables and meats but have problems with evenly distributed heat? The wok ring is an easy solution. The ring is placed over the cooktop grate to cradle the wok and help evenly distribute heat around the wok’s curved bottom surface.
4. Oblong burner: Commonly known as a fish burner, this long grated burner helps to evenly heat oversized stockpots and long pans – a much better option than the uneven heat of two adjacent burners. If you love to poach fish and cook large pots of gumbo or chili, you will love this standard burner on your ILVE cooktop surface.

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Try one or all of them in conjunction with the ILVE griddle-top models to change your recipe making into a true experience:

1. Barbeque grill
2. Griddle top dome
3. Steam basin
4. Steak pan
5. Bain Marie warming basin

Watch this Video to see the 9 ILVE Cooktop Accessories in action (prepare to be awed):

When you are preparing for entertaining guests at the holidays or just enhancing your culinary skills with new dinner ideas, look to the ILVE brand of Italian ranges and cooktops to assist. There’s nothing better than seeing your cooking ideas come to life!

For more kitchen ideas on Stagetecture, visit our kitchen archives.

You can find hot dogs in a sliced bun and garnished with ketchup, mayonnaise, mustard, cheese, relish and so much more. The unique and classic taste of hot dogs has always been loved by a lot of people but who would think of varieties of your favorite condiments.

Although hot dogs can be eaten straight from the pan or grill, you can enhance its flavor by adding toppings. Here are some mouth-watering toppings for your hot dogs that you probably haven’t considered.

Thanks My Recipes for the great hot dog topping ideas:

Creative Hot Dog Topping Recipes

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Tangy-Sweet Barbecue Sauce

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup ketchup
• 1/4 cup apricot jam
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 1 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon rice vinegar

Preparation

Mix 1/2 cup ketchup, 1/4 cup apricot jam, 2 tablespoons honey, 1 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce and 1 tablespoon rice vinegar. Brush it on raw ribs, pork or chicken.

Minted Onion Relish

Ingredients

• 1 cup loosely packed fresh mint sprigs
•  cups white vinegar
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 large sweet onions, thinly sliced and separated into rings
• 1 (4-oz.) jar diced pimiento, drained
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint

Preparation

Cook first 4 ingredients in a Dutch oven over low heat, stirring occasionally, until sugar dissolves. Increase heat to medium, and cook 10 minutes. Pour mixture through a wire-mesh strainer into a bowl, discarding mint sprigs. Return vinegar mixture to Dutch oven, and bring to a boil. Add onion rings; bring to a boil, and boil 1 minute. Remove onion mixture from heat, and stir in diced pimiento. Cool 30 minutes. Stir 2 Tbsp. Chopped mint into onion mixture; cover and chill at least 2 hours.

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Piquillo Ketchup

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup ketchup
• 1/2 cup jarred roasted piquillo peppers*, patted dry
• 1 tablespoon almond oil
• 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• Russet Frites

Preparation

Whirl ingredients in a food processor until smooth. Serve with Russet Frites.

Delight yourself with these delicious toppings for your hot dogs. These recipes are so easy to make and can be done in few minutes.

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