Small Kitchen Appliances
Simplifying Food Preparation
There is no better way to spend a Saturday night than gathered around a good meal with close friends, but that also means many tireless hours in the kitchen.
Faster, easier food prep means more time to enjoy your company instead of sweating over the stove, and these days the shelves are filled with appliances to make just about any gourmet food prep easier and faster. Cutting vegetables? Use a food processor! Feel like pancakes for breakfast? An electric griddle will do the trick!
Read on for more ideas of how to save time in the kitchen, with the help of some of these little modern conveniences.
Any serious baker will confirm that the most well-used small appliance in their kitchen is a stand mixer. Kitchen Aid has become the name synonymous with top of the line mixers boasting multiple speeds, interchangeable beaters, and a sturdy, reliable motor.
Being that a mixer requires a fair amount of storage space, some homeowners are left with no choice but to store them on the counter top. Kitchen Aid has created these master pieces in over 20 different colours to give homeowners the choice of making their mixer a focal point in their kitchen, or blending it into the décor. All colours are available at Sears - click here to view them now.
Processors differ from choppers in their ability to perform multiple functions like shredding, slicing, and chopping. Whereas choppers are useful for smaller jobs, processors are essential for bigger, more complex food prep.
Our Top Tip: When cooking for a large crowd of people, a good chunk of time is usually spent cutting and preparing veggies – a food processor can cut that time in half!
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Having the right tools can have a huge impact on the enjoyment you get out of your kitchen, especially when it comes to the tedious tasks of blending, chopping, and juicing.
If you do not have the budget or need for a high end food processor, a smaller electric chopper is easier to store and serves the purpose for quick chop jobs like fruit and vegetables. Some handheld blenders can even double as choppers, but for the most part stationary blenders serve the single purpose of blending and pureeing.
Juicers are considered a specialty appliance fore their soul purpose of extracting juice from fruit and vegetables – a delicious and nutritious addition to anyone's kitchen and healthy lifestyle!
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Toasters have become highly specialized kitchen appliances in the last decade by really addressing specific toasting requirements in their various designs. Got a large family? Opt for a 4 or 6 slice design. Like to mix your breakfast carbs up between toast, Egos and bagels? Get a toaster with slots designed to accommodate a bagel, but with enough settings that you can avoid burning your toast.
Although toaster ovens generally require more counter space than a regular toaster, they are able to perform multiple functions in the kitchen. Toaster ovens not only toast bread, bagels and waffles, but they are great for quick grill or bake jobs and can easily handle a meal for 1 or 2 without having to turn on the power guzzling oven.
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There is no reason not to enjoy delicious grilled meat and fish during the cold season if you can't face the BBQ! Indoor grilling offers the added health bonus of cooking off excess fat, and clean up is kept to a minimum.
Introducing a theme to a dinner party is a great way to involve your guests in the cooking, and ultimately cut down the time you have to spend in the kitchen. Raclettes allow guests to pick and choose what they wish to eat, and cook it to their own liking. Serving this kind of “slow food” can really enhance the enjoyment of your guests around the dinner table!
Griddles are usually large flat metal surfaces ideal for cooking foods such as flapjacks, crepes, and grilled cheese sandwiches. They can be electric, but many are just large flat pans that can be heated over multiple burners or over a fire.
Slow cookers are immensely popular for their ability to "set and forget". Minimal food prep is required to produce delicious and healthy comfort meals.
Deep fried food is not recommended on a regular basis for health reasons, but deep fryers are convenient for preparing quick treats like yam fries and onion rings, or delicious ethnic delicacies like Indian pakora or Japanese tempura.
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Nothing beats a warm coffee or steaming cup of tea on a cold winter morning and nothing finishes a special meal better than a sharp espresso... especially if you grind your beans fresh every time.
Nowadays, there are many ways to create coffee shop specialty drinks in your own home, especially because many major chains have started selling their beans in grocery stores.
Most homeowners will own a coffee percolator, press, or programmable coffee maker to feed their caffeine cravings, but for specialty coffees, espresso machines are a must.
Espresso machines will vary in cost, mostly according to their quality. The Gaggia line of espresso and cappuccino makers, available at Sears Canada, is highly regarded for their durability and ability to easily brew multiple espresso shots, one after the other – perfect for dinner parties!
If coffee just isn't your cup of tea, then you won't want to be without a kettle in your kitchen! You will have many options to choose from in electric kettles and stovetop kettles.
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