How to Choose the Right Appliances for Your Cooking Style and Kitchen Needs

Faye Newman, a freelance kitchen designer, takes listeners through a practical approach to exploring various kitchen appliances, particularly focusing on ovens and hobs. She breaks down the benefits of different oven types, including single, combination, and steam ovens, noting that steam ovens are gaining popularity for their ability to keep nutrients intact while cooking.Faye also shares handy features like pyrolytic cleaning, heat probes, and flexible cooking zones that make cooking easier. As well as highlighting modern solutions like modular venting hubs and built-in air fryers, providing a straightforward guide to help you choose the right kitchen appliances for your needs.Key TakeawaysWhile combination ovens with microwave and grill options are definitely popular, I'd recommend considering steam ovens—they're gaining traction because they do an amazing job of retaining moisture and nutrients in your food.If you're serious about getting your meats and fish just right, you can't go wrong with heat and food probes. They give you precise internal temperature readings, making it so much easier to cook like a pro!When it comes to induction hobs, flexi zones are a smart choice. They detect where you place your pans and adjust the heating accordingly, which not only boosts efficiency but also accommodates different pan sizes and shapes—perfect for those larger cooking trays. If you’re leaning towards an induction hob, definitely consider going for a flexi zone for that extra flexibility.Best Moments"Now steam ovens are more popular than, say, like the Combi microwave, purely just from a cooking preference, I think, in a sense of the food, it holds the nutrients better. And, you know, it makes, rather than drying out the food, the steam actually sort of aids the cooking process.”"Pyrolytic cleaning is basically a method of cleaning where the oven heats to, sort of up to 500 degrees. So it's super hot. The door always locks so that you can't just open it mid cycle, and it's where it sort of burns off any grease, you know, anything that's, you know, leftover food, or anything that's in that oven.”"I'd highly recommend if you are going for induction, to look to go for a flexi zone. So I know obviously that there's more in costs than going for the separate zones, but I just think even if you just have, you know, half of it and then two or three of the zones, again, it just allows you to have the flexibility there for your overall cooking experience.”About the HostFaye Newman is a freelance Kitchen Designer with eight years of experience in the industry. With a background in furniture design and a passion for creating spaces that reflect the essence of the home, Faye brings a unique perspective to kitchen design. Connect with Faye Newman Design:Visit the website at www.fayenewmandesign.com for more kitchen design inspiration, resources, and services.Join our vibrant email community to receive exclusive updates, tips, and special offers by clicking here.Follow us on Instagram @fayenewmandesign for daily doses of kitchen design inspiration and behind-the-scenes glimpses.Whether you're renovating your kitchen, looking for organisation hacks, or seeking culinary inspiration, Love Your Kitchen is your go-to resource for all things kitchen-related. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.