We use wooden spoons all the time in our kitchen. But are they sanitary, and is this even a safe and hygienic thing to do? Wooden spoons are perfectly sanitary to cook with because wood is naturally antibacterial. They are also coated with mineral oil which acts as a barrier against bacteria too. So cooking …
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Every year at Thanksgiving we oven cook our turkey, which can leave it a bit dry. Frying is another option we’ve never tried, but is this safe? It is safe to deep fry a turkey, but only if you use a specially designed turkey fryer and never deep fry it from frozen. Peanut oil is …
My wife wants to fit a pull-down faucet in our new kitchen, but are they reliable, and can they break easily? Pull-down faucets are generally reliable and don’t easily break completely. However, due to the number of moving parts used in their construction, notably the extendable hose, they can suffer from more operating problems than …
Kitchen faucets can get expensive (as my wife and I just discovered), so choosing ones that are durable is important, especially when it comes to rust. So do standard-issue stainless steel kitchen faucets rust? Stainless steel is highly durable and corrosion-resistant, but not 100% rust-proof. As an alloy of iron, carbon, and chromium, the presence of …
We’re designing a brand new kitchen as part of our extension build, so how do we give it the wow factor? The essential features for a great kitchen design are well understood in the design world. These include creating a “work triangle” between your sink, cooktop, and refrigerator, building enough storage, and making a large …
We’re installing a new kitchen as part of our home renovations, and my wife is considering fitting a floor drain. I’ve started researching them but aren’t convinced we really need one. Are they even fitted in modern kitchens? A residential kitchen doesn’t need a floor drain. They are usually found in commercial kitchens or other …
Want to find out who makes KitchenAid products, and get a host of other questions about this brand answered? You’ve come to the right place. KitchenAid is a US brand with factories in several US states, including Ohio, Arkansas, and Iowa. The company was acquired by Whirlpool in 1986, an American company that began life …
Planning a new kitchen is fun! I know firsthand because we’re doing it at the time of writing. So how many units do we need? The average US kitchen is between 100 and 200 square feet, and kitchen designers work towards the lower end of this scale when creating layouts. Therefore, a 100 square foot …
Knobs or pulls? If someone said that to you in a bar you’d probably slap them, but in the context of kitchen cabinets, it makes lots of sense. So which is it? Traditionally, pulls go on drawers while knobs are for cupboard doors. You can mix knobs and pulls in a kitchen, but it looks …
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Until my wife mentioned buying an old kitchen hutch and giving it a makeover, I thought a hutch was something you put a rabbit in. Seems I was wrong about this (amongst other things)… A kitchen hutch consists of two stacked pieces: a cabinet or sideboard and a display case or hutch. Originally used to …
