Small Appliances That Make Your Kitchen Complete
A home without small appliances in your kitchen is both unimaginable and
undesirable. Unimaginable in the sense that these appliances are so intimately
associated with your daily lives that even the absence of a single item makes
you wary. Undesirable, in that without these appliances your making food in home
would be a cause of trouble.
Ovens and toasters – Your day breaks with a hearty breakfast of toast and
butter, fried eggs, and a cup of hot tea. There is nothing like a toaster to
make bread slices crunchy and brown. Complement this with rich butter or
margarine (in case you are particular of taking fatty food) and a couple of
water fried eggs to make a wholesome breakfast. The oven becomes instrumental in
preparing your eggs. Tea making becomes easy with an electrical tea maker.
Coffee makers are also available for making espresso. These also are
electrically operated.
Ovens which are usually operated by electricity might help in your
preparation of delicious recipes. Options of grilling and baking allow you to
cook dishes of your choice. Ovens are available in capacities of depth and you
could buy one as per your needs.
Blenders – These electrically operated blending appliances are useful in
preparation of mixtures, pastes, and powders of different consistencies.
Normally these blenders operate in three speeds enabling you to choose the
correct speed depending on the materials to be blended. Spices, cheese, raw
vegetables, eggs and so on could all be blended. These mixing jars could be of
different capacities which make your job easier.
Food Processors – Blenders have restricted use, while food processors are
more versatile in nature. These electrically operated machines could grind, hop, whip, and even extract juices. Different jars are used for each of these
functions. Without a food processor the initial grinding, grating, whipping and
chopping becomes a tedious task. This mechanical processes save at least eight
percent of your time in processing the ingredients.
Pressure cooker – Pressure cooker is a must purchase item for your kitchen.
There is no other appliance which can save fuel as much as a pressure cooker.
Specially while boiling vegetables, meat, or rice there is no better substitute
than this appliance. While buying a pressure cooker should be careful of its
safety precautions. A defective pressure cooker could be a potential explosive.
Regular cleaning of safety valve and the weight is vital. Sealing rubber must be
changed regularly such that it stays soft and elastic.
Stockpot – For cooking there is not substitute for a stockpot. These metallic
utensils could be placed on fire directly for cooking. As these have handles on
two sides it is easy to lift and move them. Stockpots with copper bottoms are
best for cooking. Steel stockpots must not be placed on fire for long as it
damages the shape of the utensil. Steel stockpots are perfect for storing cooked
food.
Other small Appliances – Other small appliances that you would be requiring
in kitchen are casseroles, ladles, knives, choppers, spoons of different sizes,
sieves, and frying pans.