BlueStar, a consumer cooking equipment manufacturer, teamed with celebrity chef and cookbook author Marcus Samuelsson to launch an “Inspired by Marcus” line of ranges for the home chef. Each model in the line features additional BTU power, giving the home chef more cooking power than has ever been available from BlueStar.

“One of the reasons many restaurant entrees taste better than those cooked at home is due to the high heat of restaurant ranges,” said Chef Samuelsson. “Searing quickly in high heat locks in the flavor and results in restaurant-level food; that’s what’s possible with this line.”

With French doors, rounded body sides, and slim, comfortable handles, the line has a contemporary design and comes in six color options handpicked by Samuelsson and never before released by BlueStar: infused copper, statuary bronze, ginger spice, enchanted silver, enchanted sand, and matte black.

Available in a 30-inch model or a 36-inch model, the range’s cooktop can be custom configured. The standard 30-inch model has two 22,000 BTU burners, an 18,000 BTU burner, and a simmer burner. The standard 36-inch model has two 22,000 BTU burners, an 18,000 BTU burner, a simmer burner, and a choice between a 12-inch French top, griddle or charbroiler.

The company is limiting production to 200 “Inspired by Marcus” ranges in 2010.