SOUS VIDE
This small device attaches to
almost any pot and circulates
water at the exact temperature
required to cook a meal. It can
cook chicken, fish, vegetables,
eggs, beef, lamb and pork, and has
been used in professional kitch-ens
for years. It’s how one coffee
chain does delectable egg bites.
(Copycat recipes can be found
online.) Most sous vides — which
literally translates to under vac-uum,
since the food must first be
vacuum sealed in a culinary bag —
can be controlled via a phone app
and fit inside any kitchen drawer.
POWER AIR FRYER 360
Designed to replace a convection oven, this nine-in-
one cooking device includes five all-over heating
elements. It can toast up to six slices of bread, roast a
turkey, bake desserts, air fry chicken, slow cook up to
10 hours, roast vegetables, dehydrate jerky and fruit,
bake pizza, and bacon has never tasted this good. The
manufacturer of Power Air Fryer 360 claims it cooks
40 percent faster than a traditional oven. True or not,
baked potatoes turn out restaurant quality.
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IMMERSION BLENDERS
This small but powerful device was
envisioned as a versatile means of
blending up smoothies, shakes, sauces
and purees, including fresh tomatoes
into crowd-pleasing salsa. Immersion
blenders are designed to
be cleaned easily
and used
with one
hand.
SPENDING almost 40-60 min-utes
on cooking and cleaning
may not always sound appeal-ing.
Also, the adage that cook-ing
something lower and slower equates
to a better end product does not easily
mesh with the demands of modern life.
With the notion that speedier cooking
times do not necessarily mean lower
quality, or less taste, it’s likely the use of
countertop appliances will only continue
to grow.
ELECTRIC GRIDDLES
For those who do not want to grill outside, an electric griddle is a great option
every meal of the day from pancakes, to quesadillas, to steak. Some come with
a sear function, removable and reversible dishwasher-safe nonstick cooking
plates, a contact grill, a panini press, a full grill, a full griddle, and a half grill/
half griddle.