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hi I'm Ashley Clark Thompson with CNET appliances and today we're going to talk about the kitchenaid ksm150pser the looks of this KitchenAid are probably the most appealing thing about this range if you notice this is a slot in model which means it's going to look really nice flush up against your countertops in your kitchen at home we have nice straight edges a really classy stainless steel finish and continuous grates on the cooktop that add to this overall sleek appearance the knobs have a slight texture to them which makes adjusting the burner temperature pretty easy there's also a little detail that doesn't sound like much but the indicator for which knob to use with which burner is located right on top of the cooktop rather than on the side so you don't have to bend over and awkwardly try to figure out which burner you're using when you turn a knob another really cool feature I liked about this oven was its steam bake feature now steam adds even more moisture to a dish that you're making like a cake or cupcakes and with this oven there is a rack that will hold a tray in which you pour water so while you're baking the water turns to steam and adds even more moisture to your dish we tried it on a couple batches of muffins and they did turn out not only a little bit lighter in color than muffins baked in a traditional mode but the insides were a lot more moist as well this is definitely a nice upgrade feature to have that you don't have to use all the time it's actually pretty easy to take the steam tray insert in and out of the oven one thing that this KitchenAid was lacking was its cooktop performance the boil water Tom's that we tested were a little disappointing especially for the price of this oven which is two thousand six hundred and forty nine dollars now if looks are what you're after this will be a great addition to your kitchen it's very comparable in terms of appearance to some of the higher-end models like dacor or jinair but without the price tag that can be as much as seven thousand dollars or more however this is still on the high end of the range scale especially for a gas model there are a lot of gas models even from KitchenAid that are less expensive than this one and perform many of the same functions for more information about this KitchenAid check out my review on cnet.com I'm Ashley Clark Thompson with CNET appliances