Kitchen Appliances

NEW COOKING SYSTEMS

The halogen cooking system is one of the newest cooking units
available. Its tungsten halogen lamps appear to produce virtually instantaneous heat and light.
The halogen unit surface is made of vitro-ceramic. This new, smooth surface is also used for
some of the induction cooking systems.
The induction cooking system is quite new to many consumers. It is
fast, safe, and energy efficient. Target temperatures can be instantly achieved and very low
temperatures can be easily maintained to eliminate burning.

The cooking surface stays cool, so less heat escapes into the kitchen. Only the
cookware, which must be magnetic, and the food get hot–not the entire cooking surface.
The solid-disk cooking system is somewhat
new in this country and currently very popular. European design, ease
of cleaning, and evenness of cooking are some of the reasons for its
popularity. The disk requires frequent application of a special
cleaning treatment (provided with the range) to keep it looking new.
Since the solid disk is made of cast iron, it is slow to heat-up, cooks
evenly, and retains heat well. Energy can be saved by turning the
element off and using the retained heat to complete cooking.
The convertible cooking system ranges can be
custom designed simply by unplugging a module and plugging
in a different one. There are modules for induction, halogen, solid-disk,
conventional-coil, and glass ceramic cooking. Extra modules
are also available for deep-fat frying, griddling, grilling,
barbecuing, and wok cooking. Convertible cooking surfaces
work well in open kitchen areas because an overhead
exhaust unit is not needed due to the presence of down-draft
ventilation systems.
Pilotless gas ranges are relatively new. Elimination
of the continually burning pilot light results
in big energy savings. It also keeps the kitchen cooler.

The new gas ranges are easier to clean. On many of the
new gas ranges, the top lifts up or off so burners can be easily
removed and cleaned. In addition, the knobs, burner bowls,
and cookware supports can be easily removed for cleaning.
Some of the newest gas ranges have sealed burners.
Food particles cannot collect underneath the burners so spills
are easy to clean.