If you’ve ever had that sense that your kitchen is missing something, you’re not alone. Every year, millions of people across the country spend thousands of dollars on renovations, trying to achieve a space worthy of their ambitions.
Only you can work out what your kitchen is missing, but here are some ideas to get you started.
A High-Powered Blender
Regular blenders are okay, but eventually, you reach the point where they just don’t provide the mixing power you need for gourmet recipes. They’re too slow and too weak to puree ingredients to the standards demanded by chefs.
Using a high-powered blender, on the other hand, allows you to solve this problem and address a bunch more. Have you ever noticed, for instance, that when you blend flood, it creates small air bubbles in the mix? It isn’t very pleasant and can affect the taste of a meal. You can, however, now get blenders with in-built vacuums to remove excess air, so you wind up with just the pureed liquid, as if by magic!
A Water Filter System
Restaurants and professional kitchens almost always use an RO system – a filter that works using reverse osmosis. Not only does it remove nasty particles, but it also provides you with genuinely pure water, enhancing flavor.
A Refrigerated Drawer
Do you sometimes wish you could grab things out of the fridge and immediately begin chopping and preparing? Well, with a refrigerated drawer, you can. You just install it under your work surface and then open it whenever you need freshly crisped veggies.
Refrigerated drawers tend to take up quite a bit of space. They also require you to rearrange your existing cabinetry. But they can have a massive positive effect on your quality of life.
A Coffee Machine
These days, nobody wants to drink instant coffee. The taste is poor, and you don’t have many options. For that reason, the whole world seems to be switching to coffee machines that use pods. The cool thing about these is that they filter the liquid through the beans in the pod, like a regular commercial machine, but you don’t need to service or maintain them as often. You just slot your pod into the device following the instructions and get a coffee that tastes like a barista made it.
A Large Prep Bowl
While it might seem obvious, many kitchens are missing basics, like large prep bowls. These helpful additions are essential for keeping your work surfaces tidy, especially when creating complicated recipes involving many ingredients. Ideally, you want to avoid chopping while food is in the pan – it distracts you. Instead, you want all the ingredients ready to go ahead of time, so that you can create your recipes with your full attention.
A Sharp Knife
Sharp knives might sound like a dangerous addition to your kitchen, but they’re actually a lot safer than their blunt counterparts. High-quality blades slide easily through your ingredients and don’t slip, accidentally chopping your fingers. Be sure to get a good knife block to store them safely.