Monday, July 16, 2012

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.