What is a smart kitchen? It is a kitchen which has all the necessary smart devices to make it easy to carry out your daily grind in the kitchen. That means your kitchen will consist of smart electronic appliances which you commonly use on a daily basis. Smart kitchens are meant to make cooking and related kitchen activities , time and energy saving, efficient as well as environmentally friendly.
So the modern day kitchen is tending towards a smart kitchen by design and smart appliances which it contains. Most of the smart kitchen gadgets we have today are being used to monitor, measure, alert, update and remind us of one thing or the other in our kitchens.
However, there are a few now and many more to come in the future that will do more than these. These are connected devices in the kitchen. These will be able to talk to one another electronically so that you will now have a connected cooking environment in the kitchen.
One may ask why Americans are so obsessed with their kitchens. The reason is simple. This is where Americans spend most of their time in the house except when sleeping. So it is only conceivable that they spend more on kitchens
Having known what a smart kitchen is, you should be able to decide if you really want to go smart in your kitchen. To help decide, let us look at some of the benefits of having a smart kitchen.
CONVENIENCE.
Most technology based appliances are built with convenience in mind. That they want to make it more convenient and easy for you to perform certain task. It is the same in the smart kitchen world. These smart gadgets in the kitchen will make it easy for you to perform various task, saving you time and energy. You can combine different tasks too which makes cooking time even less. You can also do your cooking away from home or while you are on the move, using Wifi and mobile app technology to communicate with your kitchen gadgets. Here are some of the things you can do that are very convenient.
- With internet connected refrigerators with built in cameras you can see exactly what you need to add to your grocery list to take home.
- You can check on how much time is renaming for the food being.
- You do some precooking before you get home, like preheating your oven. You know that preheating your oven make cooking faster. Also you need to preheat the oven if you are using baking powder, yeast or baking soda as leavenings. There is also nothing preventing you from having quality time with the family on TV while you are baking.
- You can also adjust temperatures away from home.
SAFETY
The next most important thing you will need to seriously consider is safety. Now and then we have these kitchen accidents that are avoidable. It either we forget that we are cooking and the food gets burnt or over cooked. Also, due to faulty equipment, or forgetfulness we could be exposed to danger of fire. With some of these smart gadgets, one is alerted either by sound or through our mobile phones.
PERFORMANCE AND EFFICIENCY
Another very good reason to go smart kitchen is performance and efficiency in your cooking. Some of these electronics kitchen gadgets use very precise measures and reading to enable you cooking at the precise temperature. This removes any guess work in your cooking. Foods are cooked at the right temperature, appliances are set at the right temperature and the cooked food get finished faster and better.
REMINDERS
One of the important aspects of smart kitchen appliances is that some of them are excellent reminders. How many times have you forgotten to replenish your stock of milk or grocery. The smart kitchen refrigerator will gladly remind you when it is time.
CONNECTED COOKING.
Connected kitchen appliances is the future of the smart kitchen. This is where you have all these smart kitchen gadgets connected (talking ) with one another to accomplish a task. For example the blender or refrigerator could communicate with your store when stock is low. Check out this quote on thisCNN.COM article.
“Zoe Leavitt, senior retail and consumer packaged goods analyst at research firm CB Insights, told CNN Tech the future of the kitchen comes down to one ingredient: data.
“The next generation of connected appliances will be able to make data actionable,” she said.
For example, your refrigerator could sync up with a Fitbit to make food suggestions based on your health goals. Cabinets could include touch sensors that track what food you take out. Over time, the kitchen could serve up estimates for how many calories you eat every day. “
http://money.cnn.com/2017/11/30/technology/future-of-the-kitchen/index.html
One major huddle that has to be overcome is how to get the different manufacturers to adopt a standard for communication among all the different smart kitchen appliances.
A smart kitchen is not just for the rich as some people may think. Your everyday kitchen appliance can be replaced by a smart one which has wifi, or can tell you when you need to replace something. So a smart kitchen can be owned by most people with the required space in their kitchen to contain the required electronics gadgets to make cooking time and energy saving.
With many kitchen appliances like the refrigerator, the oven, dishwasher, coffee maker, toaster, etc going smart, all you need to own a smart kitchen is the replacement of these appliances with the latest ones. However, while some are not that expensive to replace some others are very expensive.
WHAT HOLDS FOR THE FUTURE OF THE SMART KITCHEN.
Let’s look at some of the capabilities of smart tech kitchens now and in the near future.
- A refrigerator with a screen and a few buttons that allow you check the weather while you search for recipes for the next meal.
- A blender that communicates with a device strapped to your wrist ( could be wrist band or a form of smart wrist watch) and let’s you know what is required in your freezer depending on your diet and kitchen scale (that is, concerning your fitness).
- The oven that will decide when and how to start and stop roasting the salmon and alert you when it is ready.
- The refrigerator will order items from the grocery store based how much supply has gone low .
- You put food in a Wifi enabled countertop oven and it tells you how to cook it.
While some of these capabilities seem farfetched and futuristic. The standards, like I mentioned before, for communication among all these kitchen gadgets will be the crucial factor that holds everything together. While some people have argued that this takes the emotional and creative juice out of cooking, people will eventually adapt to combining the manual with the technology in the kitchen place.
Now let us see some of these wonder gadgets that will turn our kitchen into a smart tech kitchen that will save both time and energy while cooking.
Anova Culinary Sous Vide Precision Cooker | Remote Adjustment & Control, Smart Device App Enabled w/Wifi, Easy to Clean, Immersion Circulator, 800 Watts.
When it comes to precision cooking look no further than this smart kitchen appliance. For food items like meat, vegetables, fish, eggs, etc that need precise cooking and close monitoring, you need this great Sous Vide Cooker’s timer appliance. All you need is just insert it the pot and add water, with your food in a bag or glass jar. And press the button to start cooking. With it’s precise temperature control you will soon have your food cooked to perfection with the right tenderness.
Added to this, is the fact that, you can control your cooking with it’s smart Anova app. The app allows you to monitor, adjust and control the device from your Iphone or android phone. When your food is ready, you get alerted too. Bluetooth capability is included, with a range of about 30 feet.
It is also dishwater safe which makes it easy to clean.
Pros. Cons.
a) Easy to use a) Not very stable results at very high temperatures
b) Easy to clean b) Register an account to use the app.
c) Wifi enabled
d) 1000 recipes to choose from with easy walk through
e) Great precision
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iTouchless 13 Gallon Stainless Steel Automatic Trash Can with Odor Control System, Big Lid Opening Sensor Touchless Kitchen Trash Bin
This touchless kitchen trash can is one of the best in this class of smart kitchen appliances you need for your kitchen. It does everything a trash can is meant to do when used inside the home or kitchen. You know that using a trash can inside your kitchen gives off bad odor, even when there is enough ventilation in the kitchen. But this itouchless automatic trash can has odor control. It operates using harmless infrared technology to detect the presence of your hand when it is about six inches away from the sensor which is on top of the lid. So the lid will open automatically and close after 3 secs after you have deposited the trash. This 100 percent hands free. You can also do this manually, if you want, with buttons provided in front of the trash can. It operates on battery or AC adapter power. Actually the battery can last up to 18 months depending on usage.
| Pros. | Cons. |
|---|---|
| a) Very reliable batteries | a) The only complaint from most customers is the lid after months of using it. |
| b) Little or no maintenance | b) Batteries not included and optional AC adapter is sold separately |
| c) Operates quietly | |
| d) Easy to clean | |
| e) Easy to use | |
| e) Traps odor totally. | |
| f) The price is okay for it’s technology | |
| g) Has many great reviews |
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Instant Pot DUO60 6 Qt 7-in-1 Multi-Use Programmable Pressure Cooker, Slow Cooker, Rice Cooker, Steamer, Sauté, Yogurt Maker and Warmer.
This is the ultimate best programmable electric pressure cooker. It is called 7-1 multi-use cooker because it is a pressure cooker, slow warmer, rice cooker, steamer, saute, yogurt maker and warmer.
It actually replaces six other appliances in your smart kitchen. It has a control panel with 14 built-in smart programs. You can program this smart kitchen appliance the way you want it to give you the meal you want. The buttons on the control panel are self explanatory. It has a 6 quart stainless steel inner pot. This is built with utmost safety in mind. If the lid is not well placed it is detected. For pressurized cooking, there is a safety lid lock to prevent accidental opening. If by accident or error safety limits are exceeded, there are fuses that automatically cuts off power to this multi-use programmable pressure cooker.
| Pros. | Cons. |
|---|---|
| a) Easy to use | Some customers complained about the lid which goes bad after some months |
| b) Easy to clean | |
| c) Multiple cooking means less clean up | |
| d) Safety mechanisms built in | |
| e) No baby sitting. Set and wait elsewhere | |
| f) Price is okay for the quality |
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Etekcity Digital Kitchen Scale Multifunction Food Scale, 11 lb 5 kg, Silver, Stainless Steel
If you need a very smart kitchen scale that will give accurate weight every time this is it. The Etekcity digital kitchen scale. This one smart kitchen electronic appliance that everyone should have. It has 4 high precision sensors for accurate measurements. You can use it when cooking, baking, postage, etc. you can easily reset the current weight to zero. It can do unit conversion, volume measurements too. There is a battery low indication.
It is portable and lightweight. With it’s stainless steel design, it is easy to clean.
| Pros. | Cons. |
|---|---|
| a) Good price | a) The display goes off after 10 seconds |
| b) lightweight | |
| c) Easy to carry around | |
| d) Converts to various units |
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BLACK+DECKER 12-Cup Programmable Coffeemaker, Black, CM1160B
A must have addition to your smart kitchen electronic gadgets is a programmable coffee maker. One of the best is this particular one made by Black and Decker. The 12 cup programmable coffeemaker, CM1160B. It has a soft feel rubberized button for very easy programming of the brew time and other options. The digital display is also clear, precise and easy to read. The removable filter basket is dishwasher safe. For safety and peace of mind , there is a 2 hour auto shutoff.
With a 24 hour programmable timer, a cup of coffee is yours anytime you need it. Then you have the sneak a cup technology which allows you to momentarily stop the flow of coffee so you can pour out your first cup before brewing ends without making a mess.
| Pros. | Cons. |
|---|---|
| a) Easy to use | A little bit hard to see the water level |
| b) Easy to clean | |
| c) It doesn’t drip | |
| d) It is sturdy | |
| e) Great for the price |
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GoWISE USA 5.8-Quart Programmable 8-in-1 Air Fryer XL + Recipe Book
The programmable air fryer is one wonder of technology of this age. Imagine frying with little or no oil. This gives you a chance to cook healthier food. This is another must have in your kitchen arsenal of digital smart kitchen appliances.
This particular programmable air fryer has this rapid air circulation technology which allows it to cook with little or no oil. Also note that cooking is not restricted to frying food alone. You can bake too. It comes with a preset for 8 kinds of cooking. Pizza, Fries, Pork, Shrimp, Cake, Chicken, Fish, and Steak, which you easily do using the touch screen menu. With it’s 5.8 quart capacity, it can easily accommodate a family of 4. It has a built in alarm system that reminds you to shake or check food in intervals of 5, 10, 15 minutes increments.
It comes with a recipe book for many different kinds of food preparations to make for breakfast, lunch, dinner, or dessert.
| Pros. | Cons. |
|---|---|
| a) Easy to use | Inner coating may start chipping off after a few months and the warranty is for 30 days for the baskets, handles and pans.. |
| b) Easy to clean | |
| c) Great price | |
| d) Enough capacity | |
| e) Has presets for different kinds of foods | |
| f) Cooks quickly |
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Breville BOV800XL Smart Oven 1800-Watt Convection Toaster Oven with Element IQ, Silver
This is one smart oven which operates the way a cook would think when using an oven. However, all you need do is set it and it does it works. It uses it’s Element IQ technology to know how to cook different foods with different temperatures. While some food need to be cooked by having the heat from the oven distributed evenly some others just need the heat on top of the food.
This Breville smart oven knows what to do once it has been preset. Heat is evenly distributed at the right temperature and at the right area. There are nine menu options to preset to. These presets does not limit the cook in anyway. Cooking can still be customize and set in the memory of the oven for use next time. Customization can be according to taste, recipe and volume of food.
This a sturdy smart oven, constructed from very durable materials. For example, the elements are made from quarts, which enable quick and even distribution of heat. The interior is made from non-stick material to allow for easy cleaning.
The Breville smart oven is very easy to use with all it’s front facing nobs and temperature display, even a novice will feel comfortable with it.
| Pros. | Cons. |
|---|---|
| a) Easy to use with it's one touch buttons | The rubber clutch gets shredded easily under heavy usage. |
| b) Easy to clean | |
| a) Sturdy | |
| c) Good price for the product |
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Hamilton Beach Smoothie Smart Blender with 5 Speeds & 40 oz Glass Jar, Black – 56206
This is called smoothie smart blender because it is simply very good at making smoothie in a smart way. Just press the one touch, auto smoothie button and you have your smoothie ready. This smart blender is just at this. Plus you have to make a mess when pouring your smoothie into your favorite cup or jar. The makers have concentrated on just this aspect of a smart blender, leaving out all the other fancy features you will find in other blenders. I think that is why they have excelled here.
It has a 45 seconds smart blending cycle which auto shuts off to complete your blending. It works by using it’s wave action system. This system pulls the ingredients into the middle of the blender where the blade is so you don’t have keep stirring the ingredients yourself.
Then the no mess spout. It ingeniously design to prevent your smoothie dripping out by the side of the jar making a mess.
With it’s Ice sabre blades and power of 700watts, it can crush ice very well. It’s five blending functions are pulse, ice crushing, mix and puree.
| Pros. | Cons. |
|---|---|
| a) Easy to use with it's one touch buttons | The rubber clutch gets shredded easily under heavy usage. |
| b) Easy to clean | |
| a) Sturdy | |
| c) Good price for the product |
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Moen Arbor Motionsense Two-Sensor Touchless One-Handle High Arc Pulldown Kitchen Faucet Featuring Reflex, Spot Resist Stainless 7594ESRS
Everything in the kitchen is going smart and touchless, even the kitchen faucet. This two-sensor touchless kitchen faucet is very versatile indeed. It’s motion sensors are quite sensitive to hand movements so you don’t have to touch the faucet for it to start running water. You just have to move your hand over the faucet to trigger water to flow.
The design is very flexible. It is easy to install yourself, through one or three holes. watch video. Has a retractable spray head for easy manipulation of spray head. And the Power Clean Spray head technology provides more power that others without this technology.
| Pros. | Cons. |
|---|---|
| a) Easy to use | Cannot control rate of water flow when using the sensors. |
| b) Easy to install | |
| c) Very convenient | |
| c) Hands free |
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