Why Do We Need Appliances?

We’ve reviewed the benefits of popular kitchen devices to help you decide which ones will suit your cooking needs.

PRESSURE COOKER

• Saves two-thirds of the cooking time of conventionally cooked food

• Saves energy and money • Keeps the kitchen cooler • Works wonders to tenderise cheaper cuts of meat quickly

• Great for cooking pulses of all types without soaking

SANDWICH PRESS

• Saves you money by using up last night’s leftovers

• One of the fastest ways to make a simple hot meal everyone will love

• Uses less fat than frying sandwiches in a pan with butter or oil

ELECTRIC STAND MIXER

• Designed to beat mixtures evenly in large or small quantities

• Perfect for whipping cream, beating egg whites or creaming butter and sugar for cakes

• Often have multiple functions and attachments to perform other tasks, such as a dough hook – great for making homemade pizzas and bread – and sausage and pasta-maker attachments

• Hands-free beating, so you can carry on with other recipe preparation while it works for you

SLOW COOKER

• Set and forget: come home from work to a hot meal

• Saves energy compared to a conventional oven

• Saves money by cooking with cheaper cuts of meat

• Meat is more tender due to the slow cooking process

MULTI-COOKER

• An all-in-one appliance that weighs, chops, cooks, stirs, beats, mixes, whips and blends

• Some also ferment yoghurt, sous vide steak and boil eggs