Enjoy healthy home-cooked meals and save time with these nine must-have kitchen appliances and gadgets.
Enjoy healthy home-cooked meals and save time with these nine must-have kitchen appliances and gadgets
If you lead a busy, stressful urban lifestyle, chances are that you’re too drained of energy and time to cook at the end of the day. But relying on convenient takeaways or dining out can hardly replace the satisfaction and healthy benefits of a simple home-cooked meal. So from antibacterial fridges to a blender that cooks, these inventive kitchen essentials are ideal for the health-conscious, time-strapped woman to whip up a delicious, nutritive meal in minutes. They also make stylish additions to the contemporary kitchen!
SEALED-IN FRESHNESS
Every healthy meal starts with the freshest ingredients, so never underestimate the importance of quality refrigeration, especially in hot and humid Singapore where food tends to spoil faster. Sterilise your groceries and keep them in top condition longer by storing in one of LG’s unique Doorin- Door refrigerators with a Hygiene Fresh+ air purification system. In the GT-D5102PZ top freezer, a five-step anti-bacterial deodorisation technology filters out mould spores, bacteria and bad food odours, and the smaller door grants access to your most commonly used items easily while keeping more cool air within. Other energy-efficient features include LED lighting and a Smart Inverter Compressor that autoadjusts the temperature depending on the load. At $1,799.
LG’s GF-D6011LB multi-door refrigerator also boasts the innovative Door-in-Door and Hygiene Fresh+ technologies, and is great for optimising food storage with its smart storage system. Adjustable shelves and a Tilting Fresh Basket help you store perishables in a specialised compartment to keep them fresh longer. An advanced Inverter Linear Compressor is also more energy-efficient, saving you money. At $5,699.
GRAB AND GO
Begin your morning with a delicious, nutritious smoothie with Kenwood’s Smoothie2go Blender featuring an updated Tritan plastic sports bottle design and a 300 watt motor for easy blending. Whether you’re headed to the gym, to work or just need a quick healthy fix, simply attach the 0.6 L bottle to the blender to whip up a yummy smoothie. Then, remove the bottle and you’re good to go! At $79, from all leading electrical chain and department stores.
FRESH OFF THE STOVE
If you love a good stew, the gentle cooking technique and hermetically sealed lid of WMF’s NATURamic pressure cookers help lock in your ingredients’ vitamins, minerals and nutrients. Made of high-tech ceramic with a steel core, its scratchresistant and non-porous surface also requires less oil and cuts cooking time by 70 per cent, so you can enjoy healthier, full-flavoured meals faster! From $449, available in three sizes at selected WMF Concept Stores at leading department stores.
CUTTING EDGE
Brighten up your kitchen with NEOFLAM’s Cutting Board with built-in Microban antimicrobial protection to prevent bacteria from growing and creating stains and foul odours. This essential tool makes food prep safer and it’s also reversible to avoid cross-contamination between your meats, seafood and veggies. From $36.90, available at leading supermarkets and department stores.
PUREED PERFECTION
Cook as you blend with Philips’ revolutionary Avance Collection Cooking Blender HR2099/90 that saves you time in the kitchen by combining heating and blending functions into one machine. Featuring a range of cooking programmes with an advanced blending technology, whip up healthy and delectable soups, sauces, drinks, desserts and even baby food with ease. It also comes with a handy 40-recipe calendar to get you started! At $499, from leading electronic and department stores.
DRINK CLEAN
Refresh the way you hydrate with Novita’s colourful range of Hydroplus Alkaline Antioxidant Water Pitchers NP 3290UF. A four-step filtration process effectively removes tap water bacteria, so you can enjoy fresh quality alkaline and antioxidant drinking water in no time. At $99 (with 1 HydroPlus filter), from leading department and chain stores.
STEAM UP
Achieve roast meats that are crisp outside, tender and juicy inside or souffles that rise effortlessly with Bosch’s Serie | 8 Combi-steam oven. The stainless steel beauty cooks your food in hot steam to retain the full flavours, vitamins and minerals of the ingredients, giving you healthier and more delicious meals. At $4,599, from leading electrical stores.
HOB ON IT
Cook with less oil as Corningware’s new Retroflam Cookware range boasts a pearl ceramic coating treated with a toxic-free nanotechnology for better non-stick performance. With an energy-efficient aluminium core and a non-allergenic black titanium base coat, enjoy better heat distribution so your food won’t dry or char. From $109, at leading department stores.
