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KITCHEN SYNC
Equip Your Kitchen Like A Pro
You’re not a professional chef, you just want to be able to cook. No matter the occasion—a week night meal, a quiet dinner for two or gathering of friends for the holidays—you don’t need a bunch of fancy, complicated gadgets cluttering up your counter. But a kitchen should always be stocked with equipment that’s functional and durable.
A STYLISH POT SET
A set of pots is the foundation of a well-equipped kitchen. You’ll need a pot big enough for boiling pasta or casseroles, a size down for veggies or boiling eggs, a manageable saucepan for simmering sauces and, of course, the workhorse of a kitchen — the frying pan —great for everything from braising onions to whipping up pancakes.
Made to last, the sleek Private Collection 7 Piece Non Stick Cookware Set includes everything you need and features a special non-stick coating and tempered glass lids for easy visibility.
SHARPEN YOUR SKILLS
If you’re going to cook, you need a good set of knives. Ones that are designed for the task at hand. Using an overworked, blunt paring knife you’ve had for years to cut through a ribeye you’re about to grill is the culinary equivalent of hammering a nail with a screwdriver. But trying to find the right blade for your needs can be confusing. You don’t need a massive, hand-forged cleaver or a specially-made Japanese fish blade. You want a simple, versatile and affordable set that will make quick work of slicing and dicing.
HARDCORE COOKWARE
If you’re happy to spend a bit more, consider hard-anodised aluminium pots and pans, which have been electrochemically treated to give a hard finish for superior heat distribution and outstanding durability. Lock in flavour and nutrients with tempered glass lids with an air release steam vent, to ease pressure whilst cooking and convenient for monitoring the cooking process without losing heat.
Built for durability and non-stick qualities the Russell Hobbs Classique 6 Piece Anodised Cookware Set with Whitford Non-Stick Double Layer Coating - PFOA free, is suitable for all stovetops including gas and induction.
BOWLS IN THE MIX
No kitchen is complete without a set of mixing bowls - they're the key to quick and efficient preparation. Whether for stirring ingredients, marinating foods for the grill, storing leftovers, organizing measured amounts of ingredients before embarking on a complicated recipe, or even substituting as a serving bowl, you'll find yourself reaching for your mixing bowls time and again.
THE MATTER OF SPLATTER
This is one of those kitchen tools too often overlooked. If you don’t like getting tiny burns from the hot oil spitting up from the skillet or, worse yet, cleaning up the wide splatter field on your stovetop from around a pan, you need one of these lightweight screens. A splatter screen does exactly what is says: screens splatters. Put it over the top of a frying pan when searing meat over very high heat, or even when it’s your turn to make Sunday’s bacon and egg breakfast.
FULL STEAM AHEAD
A steel steamer basket is a classic. Unlike boiled vegetables, steamed veggies are cooked briefly and then removed from the heat. During steaming, the heat of the steam cooks the veggies, and they are spared from the boiling water. The goal of steaming is to cook the vegetables until they are no longer raw, but still bright and crisp. This preserves colour and flavour, and some of the nutrient content.
The Private Collection Veggie Steamer adjusts easily to fit into even large pots and has feet that elevate it off the bottom of the pot, allowing plenty of water to circulate and create steam underneath.
MEASURE UP
The difference between a recipe success and a recipe failure could lie within 1 mis-measured tablespoon of flour or sugar. No kidding. Baking is not very forgiving. It is a science. Estimating the measurements of an ingredient in a recipe spells disaster. While you can easily get away with a handful of this or that when you’re cooking dinner, even the slightest miscalculation could turn your muesli muffins into rocks.
BE YOUR OWN BARISTA
There’s something to be said for taking the time to enjoy the little pleasures in life. Like a perfect cup of coffee, for example. Each of these expertly crafted items will make a coffee lover’s morning ritual all the more pleasurable. Opt for Stainless steel and brushed metals - they always add a sharp, clean and masculine touch to any space.
THE BREAD BIN COMEBACK
What was once a common site on every kitchen counter for decades, the bread bin slowly fell out of favour around the 1980s, as the popularisation of mass-produced breads began to take over. The reason was simple enough. Pre-sliced commercial breads, full of preservatives, and easy to keep in their included plastic bags were able to last longer, but it came at the expense of quality and nutritional value. But today fresh-baked bread is more accessible than ever, which is a big reason why so many are making the switch back as these types of bread require a different storage method - which is where your bread bin comes in.
HANDY GADGETS
You know that old adage “Get the right tool for the job”? Well, it’s not just for DIY home repairs. It also applies to, and this is true, peeling a potato or scraping dough. Equip your kitchen with these practical (and time saving) kitchen gadgets and get the job done properly —right from the get-go.
