From mortar and pestle, hand-held tools that required superhuman strength and antique-looking ones that are best suited for museums to the latest, trendiest and most innovative ones, the world of kitchen appliances have changed drastically. For all you cooks and food lovers who wish to balance their work life and domestic life, cooking has revolutionized with the introduction of smart kitchen appliances. These gadgets and tools not only help you save time but also spare you the extra effort and hard work.
Smart Kitchen Appliances
In order to achieve the perfect equilibrium between managing household chores, spending quality time with your family and meeting the deadline at your office, we enumerate 10 smart kitchen appliances that will effectively work for you.
1. Microwave Oven
Don’t you wish for your meal to be ready hot and served after a long day at work? Apart from helping you bake and cook a ton of dishes, the microwave oven is a great way to keep you cooked food hot and ready to serve. With the help of a microwave oven you can preheat your meal as and when you need.
How To Use It:
- Set the time and temperature right. This depends on the amount and type of food.
- Put the bowl of food inside the oven
- Wait till it beeps and the end of the given time.
- With the beep your meal will be ready to relish.
2. Dishwasher
A dishwasher is a machine for cleaning dishware and cutlery automatically. For working mothers who are efficiently balancing their work life and domestic life, a dishwasher will save a lot of your time and effort and, guess what? You will not need to worry about broken cutlery or a series of unwashed plates.
How To Use It:
- In order to access a dishwasher, you will have to pour water and detergent powder into the machine.
- Turn it on. Let it pump and cleanse your dishware.
- Turn it off and switch it onto the wiper mode. Your utensils and dishware will be wiped clean.
3. Roti Maker
One of the toughest tasks for all Indian women is to make that perfect roti with perfect round edges that don’t burn. The staple diet for us Indians apart from rice is roti. So what’s better than adding a roti maker to your kitchen? A roti maker is fairly easy to operate.
How To Use It:
- Place the roti-maker on a table or any flat surface which can manage the heat & pressure applied to the roti maker.
- Before turning it on, form small balls of the kneaded dough.
- Dip these balls in some dry flour and press it lightly to make it fairly round.
- Place this on the surface of the roti maker and close the lid to turn it on.
- Hold the lid tightly till the roti puffs up. Wait for a few seconds.
4. Food Processor
A food processor chops, grinds and shreds almost everything. With a food processor, you can make fruit and vegetable juice, beat cake batter, knead dough, grind meat and do lots. The invention of a food processor revolutionized food preparation in home kitchens around the world.
How To Use It:
- Assemble your food processor.
- Add your desired ingredients to the processor.
- Make sure whatever you pour into the container is in large slices or large quantities.
- Hold the lid of the food processor and turn it on.
- Keep holding the lid for a few seconds to obtain the mixture.
- Cleanse your processor.
5. Air Fryer
Having fried food has never been healthier. An air fryer can fry everything you need with little or no oil at all. The tinge of golden in french fries and sausages is really easy to achieve.
How To Use It:
- Take out the basket from the air fryer and pour in it, say chopped potatoes.
- Make sure you soak the basket and the chopped potatoes dry.
- Sidle the basket inside and set the fryer on a flat surface.
- Skimp a few drops of oil.
- Set the temperature, time and other manuals as required.
- Pull out the basket and enjoy your ready to serve french fries!
6. Food Chopper
It’s time to spare your knife and chopping board a break. A food chopper does just what its name suggests – chop food items. If you are preparing a dish that requires a lot of chopping, be it vegetables or fruits, a food chopper is just what you need.
How To Use It:
- Cut large pieces of the fruit or vegetable or wish to chop.
- Pour it into the container.
- Hold the lid of the food chopper firmly and turn it on.
- Within seconds, the item will be finely chopped.
7. Food Blender
Smoothies, beverages, soup, sauces – For all this, a food blender is what you must add to your kitchen!
How To Use It:
- For making a smoothie, pour all the ingredients that you want into the container, be it strawberries or sliced mangoes, some cream and sugar.
- Shut the lid and hold it firmly.
- Turn it on for a few seconds.
- Keep repeating the process till you attain the desired consistency.
8. Coffee Maker
For all your women you need their morning expresso, what you need is a coffee maker. A coffee maker instantly prepares your perfectly brewed coffee without having you to beat it.
How To Use It:
- Add water into the machine.
- Add sugar, coffee grounds and filter.
- Brew the coffee.
- Pour it into your cup and sip it hot!
9. Smart Induction
A smart induction is your stop for everything you need to cook. It is automatically operated and saves a lot of your time, effort and even cooking gas as it runs of electricity and has an auto cut technology.
How To Use It:
- Place it on a flat surface and plug in the wire into a socket.
- Place a meal on the top that you are about to cook or heat.
- Tap the switch and it will automatically set the temperature right for the dish.
- After you are done, let it cool for 15 minutes.
10. Smart Chimney
You definitely don’t want all that has piling up in your kitchen and suffocating yourself to death. For your rescue the last kitchen appliance on the list today is a smart chimney. A smart chimney turns on automatically as soon as it senses gas in the air, sucks it all in, purifies it and helps keep the ambience of your kitchen pure. It is operated automatically and needs to be switched on. In order to avoid allergies and discomfort while cooking, a smart chimney is your key.
To all the working women, moms and homemakers who spend hours juggling responsibilities, these smart kitchen appliances will make your job a little less tough and a lot more fun. With just a few taps and clicks your culinary skills will rise to a whole new level. So, without any further delay, upgrade your kitchen. Till then, keep cooking amazing meals and come back for more next time!