The Canadian National Newspaper: Food: New cooking technologies make life easier for the home chef

NC - The role of cooking in our daily lives has changed dramatically over the last decade: while people's lives are busier than ever before and convenience is king, there's also been a rise in the home chef and culinary-savvy entertainers who are eager to impress dinner guests. The solution that caters to both trends? Technology, of course. Innovations in cooking technologies are being introduced to simplify work for the chef, and make the perfectly-planned meal turn out, well, perfectly. Appliance manufacturers continue to raise the bar with new introductions that make the kitchen less stressful and more functional. Not to mention, every cook who prides their kitchen on the latest and greatest gadgets and goodies won't want to be without the "hottest" technology available.

But what exactly is this new cooking technology, and how does it work? Here are a few terms every modern home chef should be familiar with:

Who would have ever thought you could boil a pot of water without a hot-to-touch element on the stove? Induction cooking does just that. Safer and more energy-efficient than traditional cook-tops, induction technology uses magnetic energy to deliver the responsiveness and precision of gas cooking. When a conducting pot is placed on an induction coil, only the pot will become hot -- nothing else. Cooking will seem fast, easy, and you don't have to worry about small hands near the stove. Another bonus of induction: it's as easy-to-clean as an electric smooth top stove.

Thermal, reverse air convection and microwave cooking technologies combine to make trivection cooking up to five times more efficient than a conventional oven. This lets the home chef "customize" cooking with one appliance. Sound like something from the future? Maybe, but believe it or not, it's already in homes across the country (see below for availability).

This fast-cooking electronic oven uses halogen (yes, light!) and microwave technology to cook up to eight times faster than a traditional oven, while still delivering the savoury tastes of a slow-cooked home meal. There's also no pre-heating required. Cook a whole chicken in 20 minutes and a baked potato to go along with it in just 4. You can bake, broil, brown, roast, grill and even microwave with one simple oven. Even the least-savvy cook in the kitchen becomes a speedy star chef.

When it comes to the kitchen, it's easier than ever to blend time-savings with culinary masterpieces. The modern chef is no longer stuck with slaving away all day in an apron and a hot kitchen. Sometimes there are more important things to do - like opening the wine, and welcoming the guests.

Appliances with the above cooking technologies can be found by checking out, LINK or, LINK to find a retailer near you.

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