Mix it up in the Κitchen

Staying at home has left most of us with two new incredibly useful skills. Home cooking (lots of it) and organizing the house (since we have been confined to it for so long). These new skills have led to a raised interest in kitchen appliances, with people usually voicing two main concerns when it comes to choosing the right one:

1. What do I need based on the kind of food I can (and like to) cook?
2. What will take up the least amount of space on my shelves?

If you’re thinking about adding a new appliance to your kitchen arsenal, we would definitely recommend going for a blender, mixer, chopper or food processor. All of these will drastically change your cooking process and cut your prep time to a bare minimum. But read on to find out everything you need to know before choosing yours.

• Get things done as quickly as possible: With these kinds of appliances at hand, you can get creative with any recipe without spending too much time honing your knife skills on the chopping board or cleaning up.
• Do things you never thought you could do before: Act like a pro in the kitchen and whip up gourmet dishes in no time at all, with versatile functionalities that broaden your culinary horizons.
• Get healthy: Processing vegetables, fruits and nuts will be easier than ever before, leaving you absolutely no excuse for not adding a few deliciously nutritious snacks and meals to your weekly routine.

Do you consider yourself a home chef? Or do you just want help chopping onions every now and then? Set realistic goals for yourself before moving forward, because you don’t want yet another appliance that you’ll only use once or twice.

Bread and Pastry: There’s a lot to choose from, but you may want to go for a powerful mixer that can handle any kind of dough, a trusty table mixer with a world-famous Mix Dough hook for kneading anything from pizza to pasta, buttery brioche or crusty loaves.

Home-made Soups: If you’re a no-fuss kind of cook, that loves bold flavours, but hates length clean-ups, a nifty hand blender may be the right thing for you. Blend soups, stews and sauces right in the pot and avoid getting hot liquids all over the place. You can even use specially designed stick blenders with vacuum systems that help you preserve fresh food and leftovers for much longer.

Juicy and Healthy: Get a convenient smoothie maker  that doubles up as a travel bottle for quick, easy and healthy beverages on the go. Or, if you’re going for the full smoothie transition, with recipes that include breaking down whole fruits, vegetables, seeds, grains and nuts, try a powerful nutri blender or a professional super blender for instant mixing and impressive ice crushing action. 

Easy chopper: If you’re a practical kind of person, who likes to save time and energy in the kitchen with easy recipes that look great, invest in a simple food chopper to chop up fruit, vegetables and even meat, or select one with dishwater and microwave proof accessories as well as special discs for beating cream or eggs.

Do it all… and more: Should you not want to limit yourself to one gadget with a few functions, get yourself an appliance that really does it all, and make the most of kitchen technology made for true cooks at heart. A mighty kitchen mixer with variable speed control, pulse action and LED display and mixing bowl lighting can help you mix, grind, whip and knead as well as make your own sausages and candy. With the right choice of food processor you can also enjoy shredding, grating, cutting and mixing in no time at all with expandable accessories that can transform it into an ice cream maker, cereal mill, multi-mixer, juicer, meat grinder, smoothie maker and more.

The kitchen is the heart of any home, and everything you make in it, should made with love and laughter. Whatever you choose, get creative, have fun and remember that if you need any more tips and suggestions for your kitchen or home projects, you can always refer to our blog.