Appliances for Too Many Cooks in the Kitchen
Are there two cooks in the kitchen at your house? Anyone who has ever stood shoulder to shoulder with another cook, over a range, must wonder how couples who like to cook together all the time can accomplish it without losing patience with each other. Every time you need a burner, there is already something going on it. When you try to open the oven to take something out, or just check the turkey, you have to ask the other person to move.
Then you have to be careful not to burn each other with hot pans when you rearrange items. Anyone who has done this dance of danger in the kitchen certainly has wondered what the solution is. Two cooks in the kitchen can be quite a challenge. Being appliance experts, Home-Tech can make some great suggestions for the kitchen with too many cooks.
Surveys say that over 25% of households now have two cooks in the kitchen preparing meals at their appliances at the same time. Kitchens have become a more social place for families. It’s common now for more hands to be busy. With only one of each appliance, it can be very difficult for two cooks to accomplish anything easily. It’s very difficult to move around. Someone is always in the way.
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Split Them Up (the Appliances – not the Cooks)
Separating the cooktop from the oven can be the perfect solution for two cook kitchen owners. Usually the cooking surface is moved to a separate island. Some families even require a second cooktop if they use specialized burners for grilling, barbeque, deep frying or cooking on a griddle. If one of the cooks has a preference for cooking on gas or electric, this can be solved by having two different cooktops. Having additional burners really helps too, for side by side meal preparation. One of the many appliances Home-Tech sells is the Whirlpool G7CE3055XS. It has 5 burners.
Benefits to a Wall Oven:
- It is not as hard to take items in and out. For people with limited strength it is easier to use. Less lifting and bending is required.
- Some wall units are actually two ovens in one. This is perfect for baking separate dishes at different temperatures.
- They save space in the kitchen.
- One of many that Home-Tech recommends in our online store is the Whirlpool model RBD307PVS.
Prep and Clean Up
Two sinks are the most requested by couples who cook together. It’s easier to share appliances than a sink. Having two sinks and two garbage disposals can come in handy during the prep time, as well as for clean up time.
- Install the second sink in the island as well.
- Be sure to have quality garbage disposals installed as they will run more quietly.
- Many people don’t realize that Home-Tech sells, installs and repairs garbage disposals. Be sure to call us if you need help with this.
Having two dishwashers is the ultimate for clean up ease. The second dishwasher can be installed near the cooking area or near where the dishes are stored. A double drawer dishwasher can come in handy, as the drawers can be run separately and with different wash cycles. So, one drawer can wash all of the pots and pans and the other the delicate china. Home-Tech recommends the KitchenAid KUDH03DTSS in our online store because it is whisper quiet.
Double the Cooling with Two Cooks in the Kitchen
Some families have special needs for an additional refrigerator or freezer. Hunters, fisherman, and gardeners need somewhere to store their bounty. Orthodox Jewish families keep the meat and milk separate according to their dietary laws. Some just want to have a drink fridge to keep all of their beverages cold. Home-Tech offers basic Energy Star model appliances with very inexpensive yearly operational costs – less than $45 a year. Home-Tech’s appliance specialists can help you pick out the perfect model, whether it’s an inexpensive second refrigerator or a high end wine cooler if you are a wine enthusiast.
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