The time-saving tricks and convenience that modern appliances bring to our homes are no longer a luxury, but a necessity. By choosing your appliances wisely and using them to the best of their functionalities, you can remove the bore from chores and also give yourself the gift of extra time.
Here are some tips, tricks and useful gadget suggestions to help you pick up the pace – and creativity – in the kitchen and enjoy those daily tasks a bit more.
Easy as pie
Every home needs a baking companion in the kitchen. When you have the right, versatile kitchen machine on your countertop, it will become the go-to gadget for perfect results for dough, whipped cream and egg whites, all at the push of a button. Bosch’s OptiMUM Kitchen Machine, with a 1500w motor and seven speed settings, is a practical and clever piece of equipment that will turn every bake into your best. A little pastry chef in the kitchen, the machine automatically stops when the perfect mixing result is reached. It also has its own scale, among other nifty functions, so ingredients can be weighed directly in the bowl – saving you time and the hassle of washing up extra items.
Hot soups and cold drinks sorted
Forget expensive preservative- and salt-fuelled ready-made soups you find at supermarkets – a liquidiser can help you create wholesome home-cooked soups with ease. Bosch’s Liquidiser with 700w motor has a 2.3L ThermoSafe glass jug, which is perfect for the safe preparation of both soups and drinks. There is a chopper included in the liquidiser, which allows for the fast and comfortable chopping of ingredients.
Chop-chop and it’s done
It’s time to stop laboriously chopping fruit and vegetables by hand to get the consistency you’re after. With a good food processor or blender with a chopping function, you can slice, grate or cube ingredients to the size you need. Bosch’s Food Processor, with 800w motor, has mixing, beating, slicing and grating capabilities in one compact machine. Or, if something handheld is what you’re after, the Easymixx Blender Rod Set comes with a helpful mini chopper that cuts herbs, nuts, onions, meat and cheese to perfection.
Hot and healthy
The easiest way to cook, while minimising the fat content, is through using a good countertop contact grill. A must-have item for the whole family’s meals, Bosch’s 1800w Contact Grill is easy to use and distributes heat evenly and effectively from top and bottom. From classic grilled cheese sandwiches to juicy steaks and burger patties, the floating hinges on this grill enable even the thickest food to be evenly cooked. And with its removable grill plates, you can store this grill vertically, out of the way, with ease.
Teatime, anytime
Do you find yourself boiling the kettle for tea, only to be distracted by a task, email or phone call? Then on returning to the kitchen you have to re-boil the kettle to get the temperature back up? To combat this waste of electricity and time, Siemens has come up with an innovative solution that allows water temperature to be kept consistent. Their Sensor For Senses Cordless Water Kettle lets you set your temperature at 70 to 100°C, allowing you to make that cup of tea or coffee quickly.
As we juggle work and family commitments and try to make the most of our time, everyday appliances can become the heroes of the home – turning chores into cheers and allowing more time to be spent on what’s important.
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