5 Best Cookers in the US - January 2021

What Cooker to Buy in January 2021?
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The highest scoring electric cooker around, with a very good spec and a fair price. Customers report that this cooker has good features and it's very easy to use, and good-looking. | A classic and main oven interior capacity freestanding electric oven cooker, with a reasonable price and a very good spec. It has a child lock, 5zone(s) burner / cooking zone and 2 oven and is self-cleaning. Our review analysis indicates that it has good features and it's very easy to use, and good-looking. | The highest scoring gas cooker on the market, with a reasonable price. Our review analysis indicates that this cooker has brilliant features and it's really easy to use, and well designed. | A good spec and main oven interior capacity freestanding gas oven cooker. | A good spec but only moderate value for money freestanding gas oven cooker. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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137.4L Bigger Main Oven Interior Capacity Better Kagoo Score Better Brand More Fairly Priced More Carefully Designed Easier to Use |
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One More Oven Self-Cleaning Child Lock Marginally Better User Reviews Marginally Better Overall Reviews More Customers Recommend It |
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One More Oven Grill 16% Bigger 2nd Oven Interior Capacity Cheaper by $619 Has Better Technical Features |
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One More Oven Six Burners / Cooking Zones Newer by Three Months |
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Two Ovens Grill Two Years Longer Manufacturer's Guarantee |
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8 Reasons Against
One Less Oven Only Five Burners / Cooking Zones More Expensive by $920 Older by Eight Months User Review Rating is a Little Worse Overall Review Rating is a Little Worse Less Customers Recommend It Has Worse Technical Features 2 More Items
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Only Five Burners / Cooking Zones Moderately Smaller Main Oven Interior Capacity Worse Kagoo Score More Expensive by $619 Older by Three Months Worse Brand Harder to Use Has Worse Technical Features 2 More Items
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Only Four Burners / Cooking Zones Hugely Smaller Main Oven Interior Capacity Worse Kagoo Score Older by Nine Months Shorter Manufacturer's Guarantee by Two Months Years User Review Rating is Much Worse Overall Review Rating is Much Worse Less Customers Recommend It Worse Brand Less Reasonably Priced Less Well Designed Harder to Use 6 More Items
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60.4L Smaller Main Oven Interior Capacity Worse Kagoo Score More Expensive by $4,819 Worse Brand |
7 Reasons Against
Two Less Burners / Cooking Zones 78% Smaller Main Oven Interior Capacity Smaller 2nd Oven Interior Capacity Worse Kagoo Score Not Currently Available Nine Months Older Worse Brand 1 More Item
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LG LRE3061ST
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178.4L
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The LG LRE3061ST has a Kagoo Score of 84. However with a price tag of $1,099.99 this cooker is a bit expensive. For further details check out our full review of the LG LRE3061ST.
The highest scoring electric cooker around, with a very good spec and a fair price. Customers report that this cooker has good features and it's very easy to use, and good-looking.
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84
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Multiple reviews mentioned that LG LRE3061ST has brilliant user reviews with 95% of buyers recommending this cooker to others.
6 Reasons For for Choosing the LG LRE3061ST
The LG LRE3061ST is a 178.4L 1st oven interior capacity cooker, whereas the New World 550 is only a 75L 1st oven interior capacity cooker (103.4L smaller), the Nordmende CTG61LPGBK is only a 41L 1st oven interior capacity cooker (137.4L smaller), the Samsung NE59M6850SG is only a 167L 1st oven interior capacity cooker (11.4L smaller) and the Thor Kitchen HRG4808U is only a 118L 1st oven interior capacity cooker (60.4L smaller). More ...
'Main Oven Capacity' is a measurement of how much food can fit inside the main oven in the cooker, measures in litres (L).
A bigger oven capacity will allow more food to be cooked and will allow larger items such as turkeys to fit inside the oven.
The LG LRE3061ST has received a Kagoo Score of 84, however the New World 550 scored 79, the Nordmende CTG61LPGBK scored only 60, the Samsung NE59M6850SG scored 81 and the Thor Kitchen HRG4808U scored only 60.
LG cookers have an average rating of 95%, whereas New World only has an average rating of 60.9%, Nordmende only has an average rating of 49.2%, Samsung only has an average rating of 80.9% and Thor Kitchen only has an average rating of 51.9%.
Our analysis of the LG LRE3061ST reviews indicates that more reviewers thought the LG LRE3061ST was more fairly priced.
On average reviewers thought the LG LRE3061ST was more carefully designed. Over 20 people thought that it was very good-looking and several people thought that it was also smooth and well designed.
The LG LRE3061ST reviewers thought the LG LRE3061ST was easier to use. Over 20 people thought that it was really easy to use and several people thought that it also had excellent controls and was easy to setup.
8 Reasons Against for Choosing the LG LRE3061ST
The LG LRE3061ST has one oven, however the Thor Kitchen HRG4808U only has two ovens. More ...
Some cookers have more than one oven compartment. The temperature of each compartment can be controlled separately.
Having more than one oven allows you to cook two different dishes at different temperatures, or avoid smells from one dish affecting the other dish.
The number of burners / cooking zones on the LG LRE3061ST is five, and so does the Samsung NE59M6850SG, but the Thor Kitchen HRG4808U only has six burners / cooking zones. More ...
The number of burners (gas) or cooking zones (electric) on the hob.
More burners/cooking zones mean that you can cook more food at once, making the cooker more efficient and meaning you can prepare large meals faster.
The LG LRE3061ST is $920 more expensive than the New World 550 and $301 more expensive than the Samsung NE59M6850SG.
The LG LRE3061ST is five months older than the Samsung NE59M6850SG and eight months older than the Thor Kitchen HRG4808U.
The LG LRE3061ST's average user score is 92%, however the Samsung NE59M6850SG's is 95% (based on 129 reviews).
The LG LRE3061ST's average overall score is 92%, however the Samsung NE59M6850SG's is 93% (based on 129 reviews).
Only 94.8% of 288 customers recommend the LG LRE3061ST, whereas 96.2% of 130 customers recommend the Samsung NE59M6850SG.
On average reviewers thought the LG LRE3061ST has worse technical features.
The cheapest price that we could find for the LRE3061ST in the US is $1,099.99 but in total we found only 1 price for it.
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Samsung NE59M6850SG
$799.00
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167L
1ST OVEN
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2
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5
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The Samsung NE59M6850SG has a Kagoo Score of 81. With a price tag of $799.00 this cooker is good value for money. For further details check out our full review of the Samsung NE59M6850SG.
A classic and main oven interior capacity freestanding electric oven cooker, with a reasonable price and a very good spec. It has a child lock, 5zone(s) burner / cooking zone and 2 oven and is self-cleaning. Our review analysis indicates that it has good features and it's very easy to use, and good-looking.
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129 Reviews |
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Fully-Featured |
77
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Our review analysis indicates that Samsung NE59M6850SG has terrific user reviews with 97% of buyers recommending this cooker to others.
6 Reasons For for Choosing the Samsung NE59M6850SG
The Samsung NE59M6850SG has two ovens (as do the New World 550, the Nordmende CTG61LPGBK and the Thor Kitchen HRG4808U), however the LG LRE3061ST only has one oven. More ...
Some cookers have more than one oven compartment. The temperature of each compartment can be controlled separately.
Having more than one oven allows you to cook two different dishes at different temperatures, or avoid smells from one dish affecting the other dish.
The Samsung NE59M6850SG is self-cleaning, however the LG LRE3061ST, the New World 550, the Nordmende CTG61LPGBK and the Thor Kitchen HRG4808U are not. More ...
'Self-Cleaning' denotes whether the oven has the ability to run a cleaning cycle through it's cavity, removing caked on food and grime.
A self-cleaning oven will be much easier to keep clean, meaning it will be more pleasant to use, and keep at peak performance for longer.
The Samsung NE59M6850SG has a child lock, whereas the LG LRE3061ST, the New World 550, the Nordmende CTG61LPGBK and the Thor Kitchen HRG4808U do not have this feature. More ...
'Child Lock' denotes whether the cooker has a special lock, in order to stop children accidentally using the appliance.
A child lock can help stop any accidents or injury caused by inquisitive children.
The Samsung NE59M6850SG has an average user review score of 95% based on 129 reviews, however the LG LRE3061ST has an average rating of 92% (based on 286 reviews) and the New World 550 has an average rating of 78% (based on 82 reviews).
The Samsung NE59M6850SG has an average overall review score of 93% based on 129 reviews, however the LG LRE3061ST has an average rating of 92% (based on 286 reviews) and the New World 550 has an average rating of 78% (based on 82 reviews).
96.2% of 130 customers recommend the Samsung NE59M6850SG, whereas only 94.8% of 288 customers recommend the LG LRE3061ST and only 1.2% of 83 customers recommend the New World 550.
8 Reasons Against for Choosing the Samsung NE59M6850SG
The number of burners / cooking zones on the Samsung NE59M6850SG is five, and so does the LG LRE3061ST, but the Thor Kitchen HRG4808U only has six burners / cooking zones. More ...
The number of burners (gas) or cooking zones (electric) on the hob.
More burners/cooking zones mean that you can cook more food at once, making the cooker more efficient and meaning you can prepare large meals faster.
The Samsung NE59M6850SG is a 167L 1st oven interior capacity cooker, whereas the LG LRE3061ST is a 178.4L 1st oven interior capacity cooker (11.4L bigger), the New World 550 is a 75L 1st oven interior capacity cooker (92L smaller), the Nordmende CTG61LPGBK is a 41L 1st oven interior capacity cooker (126L smaller) and the Thor Kitchen HRG4808U is a 118L 1st oven interior capacity cooker (49L smaller). More ...
'Main Oven Capacity' is a measurement of how much food can fit inside the main oven in the cooker, measures in litres (L).
A bigger oven capacity will allow more food to be cooked and will allow larger items such as turkeys to fit inside the oven.
The Samsung NE59M6850SG has received a Kagoo Score of 81, however the LG LRE3061ST scored 84.
The Samsung NE59M6850SG is $619 more expensive than the New World 550.
The Samsung NE59M6850SG is three months older than the Thor Kitchen HRG4808U.
Samsung cookers have an average rating of only 80.9%, whereas LG has an average rating of 95%.
On average reviewers thought the Samsung NE59M6850SG was harder to use.
On average reviewers thought the Samsung NE59M6850SG has worse technical features.
The cheapest price that we could find for the NE59M6850SG in the US is $799.00 but in total we found only 1 price for it.
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New World 550
$179.95
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75L
1ST OVEN
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2
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4
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The New World 550 has a Kagoo Score of 79. With a price tag of $179.95 this cooker is good value for money. For further details check out our full review of the New World 550 or read our article on whether you should buy a New World cooker.
The highest scoring gas cooker on the market, with a reasonable price. Our review analysis indicates that this cooker has brilliant features and it's really easy to use, and well designed.
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82 Reviews |
81
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Fully-Featured |
80
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Very Good |
79
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Very Good |
Multiple reviews mentioned that New World 550 has good user reviews with 100% of buyers recommending this cooker to others.
5 Reasons For for Choosing the New World 550
The New World 550 is a two oven cooker (as do the Nordmende CTG61LPGBK, the Samsung NE59M6850SG and the Thor Kitchen HRG4808U), whereas the LG LRE3061ST only has one oven. More ...
Some cookers have more than one oven compartment. The temperature of each compartment can be controlled separately.
Having more than one oven allows you to cook two different dishes at different temperatures, or avoid smells from one dish affecting the other dish.
The New World 550 has a grill, and so does the Nordmende CTG61LPGBK, however the LG LRE3061ST, the Samsung NE59M6850SG and the Thor Kitchen HRG4808U do not. More ...
'Grill' denotes whether this cooker has a grill function or not - a high-power heating element that uses strong heat to cook food, usually mounted on the top of the oven cavity.
A grill allows for high-power cooking of everything from sausages to cheese toasties - it's the best thing for getting a nice crisp topping on pies and bakes as well.
The New World 550 has a 2nd oven interior capacity of 27L, however the Nordmende CTG61LPGBK is only a 22L 2nd oven interior capacity cooker (5L smaller). More ...
'2nd Oven Capacity' is a measurement of how much food can fit inside the second oven in the cooker, measures in litres (L).
A bigger oven capacity will allow more food to be cooked and will allow larger items such as turkeys to fit inside the oven.
The New World 550 is $920.04 cheaper than the LG LRE3061ST, $619.05 cheaper than the Samsung NE59M6850SG and $4,819.05 cheaper than the Thor Kitchen HRG4808U.
On average reviewers thought the New World 550 has better technical features. Over 60 people thought that it had brilliant features.
12 Reasons Against for Choosing the New World 550
The New World 550 has four burners / cooking zones, and so does the Nordmende CTG61LPGBK, however the Samsung NE59M6850SG only has five burners / cooking zones and the Thor Kitchen HRG4808U only has six burners / cooking zones. More ...
The number of burners (gas) or cooking zones (electric) on the hob.
More burners/cooking zones mean that you can cook more food at once, making the cooker more efficient and meaning you can prepare large meals faster.
New World 550 is only 75L 1st oven interior capacity, but the LG LRE3061ST is a 178.4L 1st oven interior capacity cooker (103.4L bigger), the Nordmende CTG61LPGBK is a 41L 1st oven interior capacity cooker (34L smaller), the Samsung NE59M6850SG is a 167L 1st oven interior capacity cooker (92L bigger) and the Thor Kitchen HRG4808U is a 118L 1st oven interior capacity cooker (43L bigger). More ...
'Main Oven Capacity' is a measurement of how much food can fit inside the main oven in the cooker, measures in litres (L).
A bigger oven capacity will allow more food to be cooked and will allow larger items such as turkeys to fit inside the oven.
The New World 550 has received a Kagoo Score of 79, whereas the LG LRE3061ST scored 84 and the Samsung NE59M6850SG scored 81.
The New World 550 is one month older than the LG LRE3061ST, six months older than the Samsung NE59M6850SG and nine months older than the Thor Kitchen HRG4808U. The New World 550 is the same age as the Nordmende CTG61LPGBK.
The manufacturer's guarantee of the New World 550 is two years less than the Nordmende CTG61LPGBK.
The average user rating of the New World 550 is only 78%, whereas the average user rating of the LG LRE3061ST is 92% (based on 286 reviews) and the Samsung NE59M6850SG is 95% (based on 129 reviews).
The average overall rating of the New World 550 is only 78%, whereas the average overall rating of the LG LRE3061ST is 92% (based on 286 reviews) and the Samsung NE59M6850SG is 93% (based on 129 reviews).
Only 1.2% of 83 customers recommend the New World 550, but 94.8% of 288 customers recommend the LG LRE3061ST and 96.2% of 130 customers recommend the Samsung NE59M6850SG.
New World cookers have an average rating of only 60.9%, but LG has an average rating of 95% and Samsung has an average rating of 80.9%.
Our analysis of the New World 550 reviews indicates that more reviewers thought the New World 550 was less reasonably priced.
Comparing the product reviews on average people thought the New World 550 was less well designed.
Comparing the product reviews on average people thought the New World 550 was harder to use.
The cheapest price that we could find for the 550 in the US is $179.95 but in total we found only 1 price for it.
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Thor Kitchen HRG4808U
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118L
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2
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6
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The Thor Kitchen HRG4808U has a Kagoo Score of 60. However with a price tag of $4,999.00 this cooker is very expensive. For further details check out our full review of the Thor Kitchen HRG4808U.
A good spec and main oven interior capacity freestanding gas oven cooker.
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55
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60
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3 Reasons For for Choosing the Thor Kitchen HRG4808U
The number of ovens on the Thor Kitchen HRG4808U is two (as do the New World 550, the Nordmende CTG61LPGBK and the Samsung NE59M6850SG), but the LG LRE3061ST only has one oven. More ...
Some cookers have more than one oven compartment. The temperature of each compartment can be controlled separately.
Having more than one oven allows you to cook two different dishes at different temperatures, or avoid smells from one dish affecting the other dish.
The Thor Kitchen HRG4808U is a six burner / cooking zone cooker, whereas the Samsung NE59M6850SG only has five burners / cooking zones and the Nordmende CTG61LPGBK only has four burners / cooking zones. More ...
The number of burners (gas) or cooking zones (electric) on the hob.
More burners/cooking zones mean that you can cook more food at once, making the cooker more efficient and meaning you can prepare large meals faster.
The Thor Kitchen HRG4808U was released four years ago, but the LG LRE3061ST was released four years ago, the New World 550 was released four years ago, the Nordmende CTG61LPGBK was released four years ago and the Samsung NE59M6850SG was released four years ago
4 Reasons Against for Choosing the Thor Kitchen HRG4808U
The Thor Kitchen HRG4808U has a main oven interior capacity of 118L, however the LG LRE3061ST is a 178.4L 1st oven interior capacity cooker (60.4L bigger), the New World 550 is a 75L 1st oven interior capacity cooker (43L smaller), the Nordmende CTG61LPGBK is a 41L 1st oven interior capacity cooker (77L smaller) and the Samsung NE59M6850SG is a 167L 1st oven interior capacity cooker (49L bigger). More ...
'Main Oven Capacity' is a measurement of how much food can fit inside the main oven in the cooker, measures in litres (L).
A bigger oven capacity will allow more food to be cooked and will allow larger items such as turkeys to fit inside the oven.
The Thor Kitchen HRG4808U has only received a Kagoo Score of 60, but the LG LRE3061ST scored 84, the New World 550 scored 79 and the Samsung NE59M6850SG scored 81.
The Thor Kitchen HRG4808U is $3,899 more expensive than the LG LRE3061ST, $4,819 more expensive than the New World 550 and $4,200 more expensive than the Samsung NE59M6850SG.
Thor Kitchen cookers have an average rating of only 51.9%, however LG has an average rating of 95%, New World has an average rating of 60.9% and Samsung has an average rating of 80.9%.
The cheapest price that we could find for the HRG4808U in the US is $4,999.00 but in total we found only 1 price for it.
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Nordmende CTG61LPGBK
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41L
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2
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The Nordmende CTG61LPGBK has a Kagoo Score of 60. With a price tag of $0.00 this cooker is good value for money. For further details check out our full review of the Nordmende CTG61LPGBK.
A good spec but only moderate value for money freestanding gas oven cooker.
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3 Reasons For for Choosing the Nordmende CTG61LPGBK
The Nordmende CTG61LPGBK has two ovens, and so do the New World 550, the Samsung NE59M6850SG and the Thor Kitchen HRG4808U, however the LG LRE3061ST only has one oven. More ...
Some cookers have more than one oven compartment. The temperature of each compartment can be controlled separately.
Having more than one oven allows you to cook two different dishes at different temperatures, or avoid smells from one dish affecting the other dish.
The Nordmende CTG61LPGBK has a grill (as does the New World 550), but the LG LRE3061ST, the Samsung NE59M6850SG and the Thor Kitchen HRG4808U do not have this feature. More ...
'Grill' denotes whether this cooker has a grill function or not - a high-power heating element that uses strong heat to cook food, usually mounted on the top of the oven cavity.
A grill allows for high-power cooking of everything from sausages to cheese toasties - it's the best thing for getting a nice crisp topping on pies and bakes as well.
The manufacturer's guarantee provided with the Nordmende CTG61LPGBK is three years, however it is one year for the New World 550.
7 Reasons Against for Choosing the Nordmende CTG61LPGBK
The number of burners / cooking zones on the Nordmende CTG61LPGBK is four (as does the New World 550), but the Samsung NE59M6850SG only has five burners / cooking zones and the Thor Kitchen HRG4808U only has six burners / cooking zones. More ...
The number of burners (gas) or cooking zones (electric) on the hob.
More burners/cooking zones mean that you can cook more food at once, making the cooker more efficient and meaning you can prepare large meals faster.
The Nordmende CTG61LPGBK is a 41L 1st oven interior capacity cooker. That's 137.4L smaller than the LG LRE3061ST (178.4L), 34L smaller than the New World 550 (75L), 126L smaller than the Samsung NE59M6850SG (167L) and 77L smaller than the Thor Kitchen HRG4808U (118L). More ...
'Main Oven Capacity' is a measurement of how much food can fit inside the main oven in the cooker, measures in litres (L).
A bigger oven capacity will allow more food to be cooked and will allow larger items such as turkeys to fit inside the oven.
The Nordmende CTG61LPGBK is a 22L 2nd oven interior capacity cooker. That's 5L smaller than the New World 550 (27L). More ...
'2nd Oven Capacity' is a measurement of how much food can fit inside the second oven in the cooker, measures in litres (L).
A bigger oven capacity will allow more food to be cooked and will allow larger items such as turkeys to fit inside the oven.
The Nordmende CTG61LPGBK has only received a Kagoo Score of 60, however the LG LRE3061ST scored 84, the New World 550 scored 79 and the Samsung NE59M6850SG scored 81.
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The Nordmende CTG61LPGBK is older than the LG LRE3061ST by one month, older than the Samsung NE59M6850SG by six months and older than the Thor Kitchen HRG4808U by nine months. The Nordmende CTG61LPGBK is the same age as the New World 550.
Nordmende cookers have an average rating of only 49.2%, whereas LG has an average rating of 95%, New World has an average rating of 60.9%, Samsung has an average rating of 80.9% and Thor Kitchen has an average rating of 51.9%.
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