Check out Samsung's cool new Food Showcase fridge (pictures)
Samsung's got new French door fridges with door-in-a-door functionality, and we went hands-on with it.
Samsung French 3-Door Food Showcase refrigerator
Samsung's Food Showcase fridges let you open the front panel of the refrigerator door to access the in-door shelves without opening the whole fridge. The newest models pack the feature into the French door form factor -- click through to take a a look.
A new design
The new French door Food Showcase models look more traditional than the original side-by-side model, which featured a unique, striking design.
Touch controls
You'll access settings and tweak the temperature using this touchpanel above the ice and water dispenser.
Open up
Inside, you'll find a total of 28.7 cubic feet of storage space, 18.9 of which are allocated to the fridge.
Fully loaded
That's plenty of space for most needs -- we had no trouble fitting all of our test groceries and stress-test items inside of it.
Food Showcase
To open the Food Showcase panel on the front of the right refrigerator door, just squeeze the trigger on the bottom half of the door handle.
Grab and go
With the Food Showcase door open, you'll be able to grab items out of the in-door shelves.
Flexible storage
A number of features in the fridge are designed for more flexible storage. This shelf slides in under itself to make room for tall items.
Fold-up shelf
This shelf folds up and out of the way for the same purpose.
Slide out, slide in
This shelf slides out, making it easier to grab items stored in the back.
Icemaker
The icemaker lives in the top-left corner of the body of the fridge. It's about two inches narrower than the average French door icemaker, which gives you a little more space on that top shelf.
A nice price?
The Samsung French 3-Door Food Showcase sells for $3,400 list price, putting it on par with other French door models that offer door-in-a-door functionality. Is it worth the upgrade? Read our full review for the full scoop.