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Must-have kitchen gear
GateHouse Media
Tue Mar 27, 2007, 12:03 PM EDT
BOSTON - A dream kitchen requires the best in accessories, appliances and cooks' gadgets. Consider some of our favorites:
FANTASY ISLAND: The Cooking Table by ALNO fuses kitchen table and cooktop to create a hearth and soul for your kitchen. $8,400 as shown at Alno, Boston Design Center, One Design Center Place, Suite 634, Boston; 617-896-2700.
THAT'S A LOCK: Control your cabinets with Smallbone of Devizes' remote-control cabinet lock system. Wireless receivers inside the cabinets ``talk'' to the remote, to prevent little ones (or big ones) from getting into the cookie jar. From $650 each at www.smallbone.co.uk.
ON THE RISE: One flick of a switch raises Convivium's new attached table to the same height as the kitchen island, providing the dedicated chef with a tremendous prep station and lots of room for helpers. Flip the switch back, and the table lowers again for seating. Call for pricing. Arclinea Boston, 10 St. James Ave., Boston; 617-357-9777 or www.arclineaboston.com.
FANTASY ISLAND: The Cooking Table by ALNO fuses kitchen table and cooktop to create a hearth and soul for your kitchen. $8,400 as shown at Alno, Boston Design Center, One Design Center Place, Suite 634, Boston; 617-896-2700.
FAB FLOORING: Plynyl floors by Chilewich bring a new standard of style to vinyl flooring. From tiles to shag and ``w2w,'' plynyl products are made from stain- and water-resistant woven vinyl in a variety of colors and textures. Information at www.chilewich.com.
COOK'S TOOLKIT: The Culinary Institute of America's Instant Gourmet Kitchen includes 80 essential kitchen tools designed by the Certified Master Chefs of the CIA - everything from cookware and bakeware to cutlery and gadgets. $5,000 (but the shipping is free!) at ciacook.com.
LOOK SHARP: Treat your knives right with Chef's Choice Diamond-Honed Professional Sharpener. Model 120 features a three-stage sharpening process with 100-percent diamond abrasives and precision spring guides. Good for straight-edge and serrated blades. In brushed chrome, white or metallic silver; $129.95 at Williams-Sonoma in Boston and Burlington, chefscatalog.com or amazon.com.
SIR MIX-A-LOT: A powerful 800-watt motor and 5-quart capacity make the Viking the stand mixer of choice in the test kitchens of King Arthur Flour. Wheels on the back make it easy to move around the counter; a range of speeds let you stir, knead, whisk or beat everything from a single egg white to a double batch of cookie dough. In gray, red, white or graphite; $399.95 at kingarthurflour.com
A CUT ABOVE: Layer-steel construction gives Kershaw Shun Classic knives a razor-sharp edge with the toughness of a traditional knife. A textured blade finish keeps food from sticking while you cut; PakkaWood D-shaped ergonomic handle locks into your hand while you work. 10'' chef's knife, $123.95; 7'' Santoku hollow-ground Asian chef's knife, $123.95; 7-piece Asian knife-block set with bamboo block, $415.95; at metrokitchen.com
POUR IT ON: Be a coffee achiever with Capresso's CoffeeTeam Therm coffeemaker. Features a conical burr grinder, plus a stainless-steel vacuum thermal carafe to keep coffee fresh and hot for hours. Simple one-button programming lets you brew four, six, eight or 10 cups in strengths mild, medium or strong. $299.95 at Sur La Table, The Mall at Chestnut Hill, surlatable.com or amazon.com
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