Food processors, mixers, blenders… Hundreds of new models appear every year. Most of them differ little from their older counterparts. However, there are some really impressive novelties that largely determine the concept of the development of the kitchen. Thirty years ago, microwave ovens were such an innovation, about ten years ago, bread machines. What appliances are in demand in the kitchen today?
VACUUMERS FOR THE HOUSE
One of the most interesting novelties is the vacuum cleaner. This once professional tool is now used in everyday life. Vacuumer is designed for packaging products in cellophane with simultaneous pumping out of air and sealing the package. It turns out neat, sealed packaging, which largely protects food from spoilage, the shelf life increases by 2-3 times.
Vacuumers will help pack a sandwich, a pie or a portion of homemade food (for example, on the road or for a picnic), and will also be useful for packaging products for subsequent freezing. Vacuumers differ in performance (household models are designed to pump out 10–15 liters of air per minute) and functionality.
In complex and expensive devices, along with the standard, additional vacuumization modes can be provided - intensive, as well as gentle, for fragile products. Other options are separate vacuumization modes for dry and wet products, as well as the possibility of packaging in containers.
If vacuum cleaners are already on sale, then only fanatical adherents of a healthy diet have heard about vacuum blenders. These devices are designed for making fresh juices and smoothies. Before grinding the products, part of the air is pumped out of the bowl (about two thirds of the volume). Such vacuumization has a number of positive effects - smoothies are fresh, retain their color several times longer (say, apple pulp darkens more slowly) and useful substances that are destroyed upon contact with oxygen.
Sous vide means "in a vacuum" in French. The technology of cooking products sealed in vacuum bags in water or at 100% humidity and a temperature in the range from 50 to 95 ° C came to home kitchens from the restaurant business. Now you can cook professionally at home: the products will retain not only aroma and taste, but also (due to low-temperature cooking) all useful substances and vitamins. For example, light fats are perfectly preserved in fish and meat, and a crispy structure is preserved in vegetables and fruits. Using a vacuum machine, you can plan the menu in advance and make preparations for several days ahead at once: vacuum packaging allows you to keep the freshness of products for a long time in order to cook them at the right time.
Natalia Bobrova
Gaggenau Marketing Director in Russia
COOKING AT HOME AS IN A RESTAURANT
With the help of small appliances, you can cook a variety of dishes, including those that are traditionally considered "not homemade", such as ice cream or yogurt. However, household ice cream and yogurt makers are available from Bork, Redmond and some other companies.
For example, the Bork ice cream maker is inferior in size to a refrigerator, but it is able to maintain a temperature drop of up to -30 ° C, which is far from being possible for every freezer. And of course, no one will add palm oil and other ingredients sometimes used by professional manufacturers to homemade ice cream or yogurt.
You can also cook pizza at home. For this purpose, both universal mini-ovens and specialized ones are suitable. Pizza is baked at a high temperature, 300°C or more, which not all built-in ovens can handle (although some have a dedicated pizza program).
When it comes to pasta, it takes a lot of effort to make a firm pasta dough. The Philips HR2355 pasta machine compresses dough with over 700 kgf (only 200 watts of power) so it comes out just the right consistency.
As for sausages, many modern meat grinders are suitable for their manufacture. The kit of the latter includes special nozzles for cooking kebabs and homemade sausages. Very interesting are the various attachments offered as options for some models of bowl mixers, such as Cooking Chef (Kenwood) or Artisan (KitchenAid). Among them are nozzles for cutting noodles from dough, an ice cream maker (Kenwood), a berry press.
Of the novelties, we note the manual spiralizer with additional functions of cleaning, coring and spiral cutting 5KSM1APC (KitchenAid), which allows you to quickly and beautifully cut vegetables and fruits. The spiralizer is equipped with seven interchangeable blades for cutting both ultra-thin strips (“angel hair”) and thicker ribbons; in addition, there is a blade for thin-layer peeling of apples and potatoes.
Ordinary blenders can also boast of innovation. Thus, a model from the Artisan (KitchenAid) series is equipped with an electromagnetic drive to transfer force from the motor to the cutting blades: the magnets in the case interact with the magnets in the jug of the device, which set the steel knives in motion. Blender looks very impressive.
MODERN JUICE EXTRACTORS
Screws, which replaced the centrifugal (centrifugal) models, are perceived by some users as an innovation. In fact, mechanisms for such an extraction appeared quite a long time ago - in the USSR they were produced on the basis of meat grinders, but they were firmly forgotten and are now experiencing a rebirth.
Modern auger juicers are equipped with an improved auger made of durable plastic. They have many advantages over centrifugal ones, which is especially important for household appliances. Auger models work quietly, accurately, and are able to effectively squeeze juice (though only with pulp) from any fruits and berries. Their disadvantage is their high cost.
Benefits of auger juicers
- Low noise level, comparable to the noise of an electric meat grinder. There is no “squeal of a circular saw”, which is typical for centrifugal models (auger speed - 50-100 rpm, centrifuges - 3000-4000 rpm).
- Crushed pomace of carrots and some other vegetables can be used to prepare a number of dishes. The cake from a centrifugal juicer has a different consistency.
- Screw devices squeeze juice from any vegetables, fruits and berries, including raspberries and currants, for which centrifugal juicers are not suitable.
NEW GENERATION TEAPOT AND COFFEE MAKERS
Since the advent of kettles and, and then their electric counterparts, they have been responsible for preparing hot drinks. What can be improved in the device for boiling water? It would seem that only the appearance. However, teapots boast not only design. In recent years, they increasingly provide for various modes of heating water for brewing at different temperatures.
Whether this is good or bad is hard to say, but, in any case, inevitable: any woman spends a lot of time in the kitchen. And if there are children in the family, or someone from the household is on a diet or special diet, then cooking duties become almost the main part of the hostess's routine. Maternity.ru will tell you about the 10 most useful kitchen appliances, the use of which makes life easier and reduces the time spent in the kitchen.
Let's make a reservation right away that every woman is a chef in her own kitchen, so we all have different “technological” preferences. Someone prefers to get by with a minimum, someone respects the most fashionable and advanced novelties and rushes to get them as soon as they appear on sale. The rating is based on Internet surveys, and you may rank devices differently in terms of importance and usefulness.
10th place: food processor
This device replaces graters, knives, a mixer, a blender, it cuts vegetables and fruits, beats eggs, kneads the dough - in general, an excellent assistant to the hostess in the kitchen. Critics remind that the combine takes up quite a lot of space and requires careful maintenance: after each use, you have to disassemble it and rinse every large and small part. In general, both critics and supporters agree that the combine is justified if the family is large, and you have to cook food often and in large quantities.
9th place: multicooker
In fact, this is an electric pot with a wide range of possibilities: you can cook soups, cereals, pilaf and even pastries (cakes) in it. Cons - takes up a lot of space, requires careful maintenance, still cannot cook complex dishes. Pros - food does not burn, food is cooked at the optimum temperature. The most important advantage of the multicooker is its “independence”: the hostess can do other things while the food is being prepared, which saves a lot of time. In advanced, more expensive versions, there are quite a few modes and functions, there is the possibility of delayed cooking and keeping the finished dish hot.
8th place: juicer
More and more families are switching to a healthy lifestyle, including proper nutrition. Probably, the growing popularity of juicers is connected with this fact. There are two main types: for everyday use and industrial-type juicers (for harvesting for the winter). The main advantage of the supporters of this device is its ability to quickly and the quality of squeezing fresh juices, which are much more useful than packaged juices.
7th place: bread maker
This device is quite expensive, but supporters consider the price justified. Most bread makers are able not only to bake fresh bread on their own (from kneading to baking), but also know how to knead the dough for dumplings and dumplings, as well as cook jam. Housewives get the opportunity to experiment with the composition of bread (add bran, cereals, cornmeal, etc.). And most importantly - the bread turns out delicious, and its composition is precisely known.
6th place: microwave
This device conquered us with its ability to quickly heat food, but it is capable of a lot: you can cook in a microwave oven (even baking in some models), as well as defrost food. Types of microwave ovens: "solo" (only microwaves), "solo + grill" (microwaves and grilling function). Advanced, more expensive versions of ovens are multifunctional - they have convection heating, they are able to process food with steam.
5th place: mixer
A modern kitchen is indispensable without a mixer. Mixers are submersible (manual) and stationary with a bowl (for small volumes, these can be used in "manual" mode, unfastening the moving part). This device has many attachments - whisks for beating, mixing products, hooks for kneading dough, blender nozzles (with chopper knives), chopper glasses. It is possible to set different speed modes, which helps to get different results. Advanced, more expensive versions of mixers have noise minimization systems, protection systems against scratches on dishes, splash protection systems.
4th place: electric kettle
The device is certainly not new, but modern electric kettles have become more powerful, thanks to disc heaters, they boil and heat water faster. "Smart" models are able to maintain a constant water temperature and turn on the timer.
3rd place: meat grinder
Meat grinders are mechanical and electric. Our mothers and grandmothers also used mechanical ones, and electric ones are becoming increasingly popular, as they take on the main work. Meat grinders quickly, efficiently and differently process meat (up to 4.5 kg per minute). They have self-sharpening knives, different nozzles not only for minced meat of different consistency, but also for homemade sausages, homemade sausages. Modern meat grinders are easily disassembled (sometimes automatically), have compartments for storing small parts, and are compact. Advanced, more expensive versions of meat grinders are combined with food processors (there are choppers for slicing and shredding, graters for products - vegetables and fruits), as well as juicers.
2nd place: cooker
Cookers may be gas or electric (including electric stoves and hobs), or may or may not have a built-in oven. They don’t argue about tastes, besides, in some situations, the installation of electric stoves is due to the situation (for example, in multi-storey buildings). The advantage of gas stoves is efficiency, the advantage of electric stoves is the absence of open fire. In most cases (and this, of course, is more convenient and expands the culinary possibilities), the stoves are combined with ovens (gas or electric). Electric ovens have more options: multiple heating modes, convection heating (the best option for various pastries), built-in grill, etc. They can also be combined with a double boiler or microwave oven. Many modern stoves and ovens have a built-in programming function, timers, various cooking modes (languishing, gentle stewing, fermentation, defrosting, etc.), as well as quick cooling systems.
1st place: refrigerator
This is the most energy-intensive appliance in the kitchen and - according to the unanimous recognition of the housewives - the most useful. The meat in it remains frozen, vegetables - fresh, and drinks - chilled. Modern refrigerators are optimized for storing different products, in different modes, have built-in LCD screens with various indicators, and are combined with freezers (top, bottom or side-by-side). Shelves in refrigerators are adjustable in height, drawers and baskets are fully extended, there are containers for storing certain products, compartments with humidity control (for fruits and herbs). Energy-saving models of refrigerators are labeled Energy Star.
Also popular with hostesses are:
- coffee maker
This is a compact, easy to use and relatively inexpensive (compared to a coffee machine, for example) device. Instant coffee doesn't have the same rich, full-bodied taste as brewed coffee, but a coffee maker brews coffee quickly and on its own. Removable parts are easy to clean; in advanced, more expensive versions, you can set the mode to keep coffee hot; they also have a so-called "anti-drip" system, often supplemented with coffee grinders.
- toaster
This device is very popular in the West, but, according to experts, has not taken root in Russia. Many housewives believe that it is unreasonable to occupy a limited kitchen space with appliances that can perform only one function - toasting and drying bread. Supporters of toasters claim that it helps to diversify the menu, and is also good for health (nutritionists recommend eating dried bread). All toasters have thermostats - they regulate the degree of toasting of bread; advanced, more expensive options can warm up buns, croissants, and make toast from frozen bread.
- kitchen scales
Many housewives cook intuitively or “by eye”, but kitchen scales are relevant for complex dishes and pastries. Modern electronic scales are supplemented with the functions of storing weight, sequential weighing of ingredients, calculating the volume of the liquid being weighed, and the function of tare compensation (products are weighed without taking into account the weight of the bowl).
- blender
This appliance is often built into other kitchen appliances (such as a food processor) and has similar functions and the same attachments as a mixer, so housewives tend to choose one.
- aerogrill
A fashionable appliance among lovers of fried foods. Allows you to fry in a relatively harmless way, with a minimum of fat.
- freezer
It is considered necessary by those housewives who freeze a large amount of food (fresh fruits and vegetables) for the winter.
- Dishwasher
A dishwasher is the dream of mothers of large families, but this dream is not cheap and takes up quite a lot of space.
What kitchen appliances do you find the most useful?
Small household appliances for the kitchen are simply irreplaceable. Such kitchen appliances include electric kettles, blenders, multicookers and other devices.
The daily stay of a woman in the kitchen takes time and effort: cooking, wiping cabinets, washing dishes sometimes turns into a routine. Small household appliances for the kitchen allow you to smooth out the troubles of such a being. It helps to prepare the best healthy and nutritious meals that can conquer all households. So, everyday bustle turns into a real holiday, because nothing can compare with the pleasure of starting the day with a cup of freshly brewed tea, squeezed juice, hot sandwich or fragrant biscuits. She can also solve more difficult tasks: cooking yogurt, barbecue, dough or barbecue.
How not to get lost in the variety of modern technology?
The fast pace of modern life makes household appliances vital. Given these nuances, manufacturers are constantly filling the market with all sorts of new products. Numerous useful devices: toasters, combines, mixers and juicers, which a Soviet citizen could only dream of, are presented in large numbers in a modern retail network. Household kitchen appliances are so firmly established in life that the absence of one of them causes discomfort and confusion.
An electric meat grinder will twist the meat in a few minutes, the mixer will quickly beat the eggs, the juicer will pamper you with fresh juice. And, most importantly, you do not need to spend your own strength. A food processor will solve many problems at once: it will cut, chop, mix, grate. The bread maker will knead the dough and cook hot rolls at the right time. In this case, you don’t have to wait for it to rise and make sure that it doesn’t burn. It is enough just to fill in the ingredients and household appliances will do everything by themselves.
A modern coffee maker will quickly prepare an invigorating drink, saving its owner from constantly stirring it in a Turk. Aromatic coffee will be ready in two minutes. Free time can be used for your own purposes, devoting it to beauty and health. Household appliances have simplified life so much that a woman has more time for herself and her family. And these minutes are much more valuable and more expensive than the usual standing at the stove.
The feasibility of using household appliances
The kitchen, like no other place in the home, requires comfort and security. Therefore, small household appliances must correspond to the intended purpose of this room. There is a lot of cleaning, washing, cutting and chopping, and modern appliances facilitate these processes. Compact household appliances do not include refrigerators and sinks. The concept includes all kinds of mixers, blenders, toasters, coffee makers, scales, microwaves, electric knives. Thanks to the efforts of inventors, this list is constantly updated.
Before laying out household appliances in their places, it is advisable to draw up a plan in which all the elements will be indicated. First of all, they select the most necessary equipment, after which they make a purchase. To speed up this process, they first study product catalogs, look at photos, get acquainted with customer reviews, choosing the equipment they need for the home. Properly selected household appliances will cause pleasure from their operation.
Appliances for boiling water
The fastest way to heat water in a short time is to use an electric kettle. So, you can save time, and there is also no need to monitor the boiling process. Heating in this case occurs over the entire surface of the kettle. As a result, heat is retained in the best possible way, unlike the boiling process on a conventional stove.
How to quickly boil eggs?
Small household appliances for the kitchen, designed for boiling eggs, carry out the process without human intervention. To avoid cracking the shell will allow piercing its surface with a thin needle. Water is poured into a special container, and the eggs are steamed.
The convenience lies in the fact that the household appliance automatically selects the cooking time, so you do not need to monitor its action. The device is especially convenient in the morning, when there is no time for cooking and every minute is precious. You just need to turn it on correctly and go about your business.
Such a handy rice cooker
In recent years, people's fascination with Japanese, Asian and Italian cuisine has made them increasingly cook rice dishes. Groats for sushi or pilaf will be cooked in the right way, household appliances will add the required amount of water, which is necessary to prepare a product of a certain variety. The rice cooker will keep all the nutrients, and the timer will set the desired temperature. Vegetables go well with this cereal, and if you season them with your favorite spices, you get a fragrant and nutritious dish.
The purpose of the multicooker
Small in the face of a multicooker appeared in the last century. It not only unloads the woman's daily "exercise", but also helps to prepare fragrant and healthy meals that retain all the nutrients. With the help of this technique, they stew, boil, steam, bake, fry, sterilize dishes. The convenience of its use lies in the fact that for cooking it is enough to lay the products in the container and select the mode. She will do all the rest on her own. (The amount of cooked food depends on the volume of the bowl). Having set the desired mode, you can go about your business, the household appliance will turn off at the right time.
Stand mixers
This small kitchen appliance is simply necessary in the household. The know-how of modern progress has become a mixer on a stand, which does not require the presence of the hostess in the room. It is enough just to load the product into the container and you can wait for the result.
Before you make a purchase, you need to evaluate the power of the device, for example, to beat food and knead thin dough, 350 watts is enough.
Adjustment of speeds on the body will allow you to change the parameters in accordance with the difference in the ingredients. It’s good if the kit includes whisks, hooks, special nozzles responsible for whipping mashed potatoes, a sieve.
Fresh yogurt, what could be more tender and healthier than this product. You can cook it in a special household appliance. The yogurt maker allows you to get a healing product from natural ingredients that is useful for the whole family. Correctly choosing a decent technique will allow the collection of information regarding models and their functions, familiarization with consumer reviews. A properly purchased household appliance will allow any woman to pamper her family with tasty and healthy food.
Coffee makers
Capsule-type coffee machines have become especially popular in recent years. There is no need to grind grains and constantly monitor the cooking process. It is only necessary to place the capsule in the desired compartment, fill the container with water and press the button. The new household appliance allows you to prepare not only coffee, but also tea, cappuccino, latte.
This technique does not require washing: just remove the capsule and occasionally wipe the outside of the device. When choosing a coffee maker, it is best to choose an automatic device that will complete the work without someone else's help at the moment the water boils.
Blenders
Modern blenders of small sizes eliminate the need to clean such household appliances in a closet. These devices easily replace meat grinders, graters, mixers. Chop meat, fish, vegetables, make tomato paste or sauce - all this is within the power of a blender. It will easily twist any product, achieving a puree state. The metal “leg” will easily grind hot dishes, and the chopper in the kit will do the job quickly and efficiently.
microwaves
This small kitchen appliances have firmly and firmly entered modern life. High-frequency vibrations act on water molecules, providing fast heating of products. With the help of convection and grill, it is easy to prepare fragrant pastries or roast meat.
Toasters
They allow you to heat pastries, get crispy slices of bread, ruddy buns, hot sandwiches. All models of such household appliances have an unequal volume and different modes of operation. Sensors control cooking, preventing the toast from burning. The defrosting function installed in modern models quickly brings the product to the desired state.
When choosing toasters, you should pay attention to the presence of a crumb tray. So you can get rid of the constant burning smell that occurs during use. It is good if the household appliance is equipped with a ceramic heating element, a cord compartment, a defrost and heating function. The bread centering device helps to place the pieces exactly in the middle. Then intensive heating and distortion of the equipment do not threaten.
bread makers
Baking bread at home became possible thanks to the use of a bread machine. You can get fresh rolls by pouring the ingredients into the bowl and setting the desired program in the household appliance. The advantage is that there is no need to knead, wait until the dough rises and reaches the desired state.
Compact household appliances significantly unload the daily work of a woman, free her from hard work around the house, constant standing at the stove and pumping up her hands. This technique will help to save energy, while getting tasty, fresh and fragrant food in a comfortable and convenient way. Modern brands of household appliances guarantee high quality products. You need to cook with desire and pleasure!
Overview of household appliances for the kitchen: bread maker, toaster, coffee grinder, marinator and others. Pros and cons.
At the sight of the whole variety of household appliances for the kitchen, eyes run wide - I want to buy everything at once. This is not always justified by a real need. But there are such kitchen helpers that greatly facilitate the life of a modern hostess.
Consider the 20 most popular small household kitchen appliances, their pros (+) and cons (-).
1. bread maker- a combination of tasty and healthy bread, the possibility of making dough, jams.
+ does not require time, it is enough to download all the products;
+ tasty and fragrant pastries;
- takes up a lot of space in the kitchen.
2. Food processor- all at once, a lot of functions and opportunities at the same time.
+ combines all sorts of devices;
+ saves money on the purchase of individual items, as it contains everything you need;
- expensive;
- takes up a lot of space;
- many functions are not used.
3. sandwich maker– makes sandwiches hot and crispy.
+ the usual dish becomes tastier;
+ you can quickly prepare snacks and holiday sandwiches;
+ often combined with the function of a waffle iron;
+ takes up little space;
- gets bored quickly
- often breaks or burns out.
4. Electric meat grinder- processing meat into minced meat, working with dough, sometimes equipped with a juicer.
+ simplicity and ease of use;
+ always fresh minced meat that you make yourself;
- takes up a lot of space in the kitchen;
- non-functional.
5. Juicer- devices for squeezing juice. There are juicers only for citrus fruits, only for hard fruits and vegetables, combined.
+ undeniable benefits of freshly squeezed juices;
- used 2 seasons a year.
6. marinator- in a few minutes, prepares a marinade for barbecue, pickles vegetables.
+ pickles quickly;
+ is inexpensive;
- takes up a lot of space;
- Rarely used.
7. Coffee maker- brews coffee, cappuccino, mochachino and all kinds of coffee drinks, depending on the model of the coffee maker.
+ delicious fresh aromatic coffee and other drinks;
- a good device has a high price;
- small parts often break (cappuccinatore, etc.)
8. coffee grinder- grinds coffee beans, makes powdered sugar.
+ freshly ground coffee tastes better;
+ takes up little space;
— In coffee shops, coffee grinding is free.
9. air grill– preparation of dishes without oil and fats.
+ various cooking recipes;
+ healthy and tasty food;
- actively used for the first time after purchase, then forgotten;
- Difficult to wash
- takes up a lot of space.
10. Multicooker- a multifunctional device for preparing a wide range of dishes.
+ healthy tasty food;
+ no need to stand nearby, the possibility of delaying the start of cooking;
- for some dishes you need to additionally cook something, fry;
- a small amount of capacity for cooking;
- high price.
11. yogurt maker- makes yogurt, kefir
+ homemade dairy products;
+ takes up little space;
+ inexpensive;
- gets bored quickly.
12. Freezer– makes ice cream and sorbet.
+ homemade ice cream and sorbet;
- takes up a lot of space;
- must be placed in the freezer;
- noisy;
- a narrow assortment range.
13. Blender- Whipping, chopping, mixing, crushing ice.
+ takes up little space;
+ simple and easy to use;
+ may contain additional containers for whipping, rubbing;
- when used for minced meat, the knives quickly become dull;
- many expensive models;
- some functions are very rarely used.
14. waffle iron- makes all kinds of waffles, depending on the forms that come with the kit.
+ homemade cakes;
+ takes up little space;
- often breaks or burns out.
15. Toaster- dries the bread, makes it crispy, warms the buns.
+ tasty sandwiches and toasts;
- practically not used in summer;
- a must for those who really love toasted bread.
16. fryer– cooking potatoes, vegetables and meat in deep fat.
+ tasty crunchy dishes;
- expensive;
- takes up a lot of space;
— high oil consumption;
- rarely used.
17. Grill– Grilled meat, grilled vegetables.
+ ease of use;
+ tasty dishes;
- the grill function is installed in almost all modern ovens;
- takes up a lot of space;
- rarely used.
18. Mixer- whipping and mixing.
+ inexpensive;
+ takes up little space;
— replaced by a modern blender.
19. Double boiler- cooks all kinds of dishes for a couple.
+ undeniable benefits of steamed dishes;
+ possibility of simultaneous preparation of several dishes;
+ tasty healthy food;
- takes up a lot of space;
- hard to wash.
20.Kitchen electronic scales- weigh products, there is a tare function.
+ wide assortment;
+ exact weight;
+ ease of use;
+ take up little space;
- a lot of expensive models;
— most often gathering dust on the shelf.
Here is an incomplete list of modern kitchen appliances that you can use and delight your loved ones with the latest in gastronomy!
Our grandmothers and great-grandmothers at one time had to be content in the kitchen with simple appliances, they had no idea about a technique that could make life much easier.
Another thing is the modern generation of people. Today, a huge number of kitchen helpers are available to us, the choice is simply huge. But you can’t place the entire range of household appliances at home.
Therefore, everyone decides for himself how much this or that kitchen item he needs. Especially now there is a lot of technology that has a relatively low "efficiency" for most people.
So someone cannot imagine their life without a yogurt maker, and someone only keeps pans and pots in the oven. Each of us has our own priorities and preferences in this matter.
After analyzing the opinions of the majority of people, a systematic list of household appliances was compiled, which includes 5 groups.
Such a classification will help you navigate what is really needed in the kitchen, and what you can safely refuse. And you can buy the household appliances you need for the kitchen on the website https://gorenje-store.ru.
1. The most useful utilities
Paradoxical as it may seem, there are not so many really significant kitchen units. And to be absolutely precise, only 3 attributes are in the lead in this category.
Fridge- there is no alternative technique with similar functionality. Storing food outside the window in this case can be considered archaism, and in the warm season this is not an option.
Stove or hob- almost no process of cooking is complete without it. So without this assistant, nowhere.
Oven- baking and baking are in his power and many housewives cannot imagine their daily chores in the kitchen without him. Although there are already a lot of those who would replace it with some more universal device.
2. Popular universal helpers
This group contains household appliances, with an overwhelming popularity. And, importantly, it does not gather dust idle, taking up only space in the kitchen, but is in intensive use.
Many, of course, live well without these accessories, while not feeling any inconvenience whatsoever.
Microwave- the most functional models can not only defrost and reheat food, but also fully replace the oven. This technique is relevant for practical housewives and for lovers of semi-finished products.
Multicooker- an irreplaceable thing for those who do not like to bother with cooking for a long time and spend a significant part of the time in the kitchen. She will help cook the soup and bake the cake.
Electric kettle- fast boiling speed with auto-off makes many families happy, especially in the morning. Although some owners of gas stoves prefer to save money and use an ordinary kettle.
3. It is necessary, but not for everyone
Dishwasher- in demand in families with a large number of people, when the dishes have to be washed several times a day, and at the same time more than one plate.
Food processor- in demand among people who cook a lot and often, using complex technological processes. It will be easier for others to do everything manually, if only not to bother with washing and storing it later.
Blender- will be an excellent assistant to a young mother, lovers of various kinds of purees and mousses, and he will also help get rid of lumps in the dough.
Electric meat grinder- necessary for those who love meat products (cutlets, homemade sausages, etc.), but are wary of ready-made minced meat.
kitchen scales- for those who like to strictly measure all the ingredients and for those who regularly diet with the exact dosage of servings.
Double boiler A must for those who follow a healthy diet.
bread maker- an accessory for lovers of fresh pastries, who at the same time use it regularly.
Juicer- only portable models are actively used. Bulky units get only on the occasion of juicing for the winter.
4. For lovers
This included accessories that you might regret buying if you are not a true fan of this or that dish.
Ice cream maker, waffle maker, chocolate maker- causes delight both in children, and in some adults. But does it make sense to purchase them if these units will be used no more than a couple of times a year? It's easier to buy these goodies in the store.
Coffee maker, coffee grinder- only a true connoisseur and gourmet of natural coffee cannot do without these devices.
crepe maker- even true connoisseurs of pancakes are disappointed in it. Much better to cook pancakes in a pancake pan.
brewery- unit for beer sommeliers. Since not every beer lover will patiently wait 10 days to enjoy a drink of their own production.
5. No one needs, but there is
The last group includes the most useless appliances in the kitchen, which are used very rarely or have become forgotten by everyone.
egg cooker- it occurred to someone that he definitely needs to eat the most tender and delicious eggs. Most still prefer to wield a saucepan in the old fashioned way.
Sandwich, toaster- in daily use in units. Most, after using them for the first week, put them away in the closet.
Electric knife, slicer- there is no need for such units in the house. In addition, they are unsafe, especially if there is a child in the house.
Aerogrill, electric grill, marinator- more suitable to show off in front of the guests. In fact, no one uses them with enviable regularity.
rice cooker- a highly specialized multicooker designed for Asians.
fryer- even fans of deep-fried food are aware that cooking in this appliance means only two things - a lot of oil consumption and painful laundering afterwards.
Most often, such household appliances appear in the kitchen not at the will of the owners, but with the light hand of guests who came to some kind of holiday. Do not make such a mistake when you yourself are invited to visit on occasion.
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