5 high tech appliances for a cutting edge kitchen

5 high tech appliances for a cutting edge kitchen

We all dream of a kitchen that lives up to two main standards: an impressive look, and the level of ease that makes chores and everyday cooking a pleasure.

The five appliances detailed below are sure to tick both boxes – revolutionising your cooking experience, and impressing a few guests along the way.

Hello Egg kitchen assistant

Kitchen assistants

You’ve heard of the Amazon Echo – but here’s the kitchen equivalent. The Hello Egg is an AI-based kitchen assistant, helping to automate your food routines. Hello Egg has everything covered – from planning your weekly meals in line with dietary preferences, to supervising your pantry and providing step-by-step voice-navigated recipes.

The Hello Egg really is smart – it is able to adjust to unpredictable events, such as a surprise meal with a guest with specific dietary requirements. The egg can answer any questions as you cook – and if its cutting-edge artificial intelligence software doesn’t have the knowledge, the Hello Egg will contact a team of real-life culinary experts, who will deal with your query.

This extraordinary tech just might be your secret weapon for dinner party success.

The Dish Drawer™ by F&P

The Dish Drawer™

The Dish Drawer™ by F&P will revolutionise the way you wash dishes. Smooth and fully integrated with your own cabinetry, guests won’t know it’s there – this must-have appliance could mean you never wash another dish.

With a range of settings to tackle any job, and with Quick, Sanitise and Extra Dry options, this kitchen treasure achieves pristine performance at a low volume. Plus, the unique drawer design makes it easy to run a true half load – so lunch and dinner are always covered.

Sous Vide Tools set

Sous vide precision cooker

Sous vide is a relatively recent culinary development, so it is perhaps unsurprising that a range of high tech gadgets have recently sprung onto the market to support it.

The method involves cooking foods – especially meat – in a vacuum-sealed container, and at steadily controlled temperatures. This produces consistently tender results – and with a restaurant-quality finish, you’ll want to eat in more often.

Sous vide provides scientific, down-to-the-degree control, for the best steak you’ve ever eaten. For best results, you need the temperature control equipment that’s up to the task.

Sous Vide Tools have the complete set, with everything you need to cook these dishes to perfection. Beginners can pick up a precision cooker from Anova for under £100.

 

Induction cook-tops

This is the chic future of luxury cooking: no hobs, just worktop. The design is being introduced across a wide number of brands and comes as standard in many new homes.

The tech is an alternative to traditional gas or electric hobs, using magnetic forces to heat the pan directly – so the cook-top surface itself never gets scorching hot.

This unique technology is not only safer than traditional methods, it is also around 50% more efficient. You get an immediate response upon lowering the heat, and of course the sleek, ‘invisible’ look for a next generation kitchen.

Zip Hydrotap 5-in-1 tap

5 in 1 tap

The Zip Hydrotap is tap water like you’ve never known it. In 5 different settings, from boiling, to chilled and even filtered sparkling, this appliance will change the way you prepare drinks forever.

The tap comes with full colour, PIN-protected touch-screen control, as well as energy saving and safety modes – for a kitchen sink that will get people talking.

Add one (or all) of these devices to your space for a truly cutting edge kitchen to enjoy with family and friends.

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Price Points: Manual coffee grinders

Manual coffee grinders | H is for Home

The winner of our current competition has the chance of winning a month’s worth of coffee beans. Grinding coffee beans to order is so much better than buying it pre-ground. As soon as you break open a bag of the latter, the contents quickly begin to lose their freshness.

Using one of these manual coffee grinders will make the last cup of Joe from a bag taste as good as the first.

  1. Manual ceramic burr coffee bean grinder with hand crank: £6.99, Grand Kitchener
  2. Vintage coffee grinder: £50, H is for Home
  3. Brazil coffee grinder, black: £69.99, DanskBo

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Brazil coffee grinder, black
Brazil coffee grinder, black
£69.99
Vintage coffee grinder
Vintage coffee grinder
£50.00
Manual ceramic burr coffee bean grinder with hand crank
Manual ceramic burr coffee bean grinder with hand crank
£6.99
Brazil coffee grinder, black
Brazil coffee grinder, black
£69.99
Vintage coffee grinder
Vintage coffee grinder
£50.00
Manual ceramic burr coffee bean grinder with hand crank
Manual ceramic burr coffee bean grinder with hand crank
£6.99
Brazil coffee grinder, black
Brazil coffee grinder, black
£69.99
Vintage coffee grinder
Vintage coffee grinder
£50.00
Manual ceramic burr coffee bean grinder with hand crank
Manual ceramic burr coffee bean grinder with hand crank
£6.99
Brazil coffee grinder, black
Brazil coffee grinder, black
£69.99
Vintage coffee grinder
Vintage coffee grinder
£50.00
Manual ceramic burr coffee bean grinder with hand crank
Manual ceramic burr coffee bean grinder with hand crank
£6.99
Brazil coffee grinder, black
Brazil coffee grinder, black
£69.99
Vintage coffee grinder
Vintage coffee grinder
£50.00
Manual ceramic burr coffee bean grinder with hand crank
Manual ceramic burr coffee bean grinder with hand crank
£6.99

Price Points: Deep fat fryers

Selection of 3 deep fat fryers | H is for Home

We spent a lovely weekend with friends in Windermere at the weekend. When it comes to this wonderful corner of the country there are lots of attractions – walking, climbing, cycling, breathtaking views, country pubs…and of course, the large Lakeland store!

We had an hour’s mooch as we drove in. The store is full of useful things – some you knew you needed before entering the store – others that suddenly seem essential as you wander round. They always have a good selection of  kitchen appliances on display, and we got to mulling over the deep fat fryers. Our last one gave up the ghost a few years ago and we never replaced it. We used to use it for tempura, fried Camembert, crispy onion rings – and of course, delicious home-made chips.

There are all manner of fryers on the market – electric and stove top options – with various oil reduction, cleaning & filter systems. We’ve chosen three at various price points. What’s the first thing we’ll make when we get ours? Will it be the spicy vegetable tempura? Maybe… but probably not – the chips will no doubt win the day. We can almost smell the salt & vinegar!

  1. LOGIK L30PFS12 professional deep fryer – stainless steel: £19.99, Currys
  2. Premier Housewares enamel deep fryer – black: £32.99, Argos
  3. Sage™ The Smart Fryer™: £117.00, Lakeland

Price Points: Home coffee roasters

Home coffee roasters | H is for Home

Coffee connoisseurship keeps reaching higher and higher levels. We have become more discerning about where our coffee comes from, the taste we prefer and how we like to take it. Many people have coffee makers of one kind or another in their kitchens. The simple, classic Bialetti stove-top percolator, the coffee filter machine and the high tech bean-to-cup machines.

The obvious progression is an increase in the popularity of home coffee roasters. The basic models are surprisingly affordable and, as they don’t need electricity to run, are perfect for use al fresco or when camping. If you’re not the outdoorsy type, there are many others available – in a range of price points – for stove-top or counter-top use.

  1. Nuvo eco ceramic handy coffee bean roaster: £33.77, Amazon
  2. Antique coffee roaster: £135.03, Etsy
  3. BOCABOCA 250 coffee bean roaster with cooler: £345.99 eBay