Types of Kitchen Stoves and appliances

Every country has different types of kitchen stoves and it is very important for expats to have knowledge of kitchen stoves and respective kitchen utensils to use with kitchen stoves. For example, you will need special utensils to use with induction stoves.

1. Flame stoves

2. Induction Stove

3. Ceramic Stove

4. Hot Metal plate/coil based

Likewise, for health reasons, we should avoid the use of plastic as much as possible in every form. Thus, we should use steel utensils or glassware for cooking, storing and serving food. We should glass bottles for water. We should not use canned food and canned beverages because of the BPA coating. We should not reuse the plastic tubs of yogurt and other foodstuffs.
 We should strictly avoid the TEFLON coated non-stick.


Spoons: After coming to Switzerland, I have observed so many different types of spoons and spatulas, that really makes me think what are they meant for.

1. Funnel Spoons
2. Olive spoons
3. Pasta Spoon

Baking: Parchment paper: non-stick, heat-resistant, moisture-resistant specially treated for use in the oven.

Wax-paper: it is non-stick as it is treated with wax both sides; so do not use it in the oven as wax may melt or ignite.

Appliances:

1. Coffee Machine
2. Coffee Grinder
3. Bread Toaster
4. Sandwich maker
5. Mixer Grinder and juicer
6. Electric Tea Machine
7. Electric Kettle
8. Smoothie Maker

Grill: When the heat source is above or below the food and it is cooked by the dry heat using thermal radiation. When the source of heat is above the food, it is called broiling. It is cooking at a very high temperature and thus cooks fast.
Types of grills:

1. Charcoal grill
2. Gas grill (Propane)
3. Wood grill
4. Electric grill
5. Combo

BBQ: when you need to cook the food for a very long period over a low temperature.

Conventional oven: It has 2-heat sources above and below the food. If the heat is coming from below and hot air rises, so the upper chamber in the oven will always be hotter than the lower chamber.

Convection oven: It has 2-heat sources above and below the food along with fun that circulates the dry heat and cooks the food more evenly.

Baking: It needs dry air for cooking or to say baking the food.