Hotplates- another cooking appliance

Since time immemorial food has been an important part of human activity. Food is an integral part of any celebration, occasion which is associated with joy and merriment. Food can bring life to any dull moment, is related to have therapeutic effects and turn on the dullest moods. To get the best of food, any meal it has to be properly cooked and prepared for flavors and for nutrition.

For the preparation of food to bring out best flavors, cooking appliance is needed and a fuel on which the appliance works. The evolution of mankind from prehistoric times to modern age has been in stages; nomadic life turned in to settlements the discovery of fire, development of agricultural practices, and invention of metals and thus use of tools for occupation, protection. As use of metals became widespread, it led to learning more skills and thus varied occupations. This led to classification of the society on the basis of occupations which made the society and lives of people rich.

The industrial revolution in Europe in the 16^th century led to establishment of small and medium size industries, which gave employment to a large population for operating machines. As industries grew, machines were used to create products which could further automate processes or could bring efficiency, productivity in everyday lives. Automobiles, air-crafts or other modes of transport are a perfect example to demonstrate how industrial revolution has been beneficial to our lives.

In any industry, the machinery has to be supplied with energy to operate. The earliest form of supplying energy was coal, wood which gave the thrust to operate engines, assembly for the machinery. The use of these traditional fuels needed extremely large amounts of the fuel and manpower to operate the machines. The main use of traditional fuels such as hydrocarbons has been for generating electricity which is essential for any industry. The assembly unit for any process or production needs energy which is usually in the form of electricity to operate the machinery.

The industrial revolution led to the development, production of commodities for consumer use. It included consumer goods for everyday use which increased efficiency in everyday processes. One of the reasons for advancement of society was use of electricity and electrical appliances which made processes faster and increased productivity. The use of electricity led to the development of electrical appliances the earliest being transistors, iron and other products of domestic use.

The cooking appliance which was powered by electricity was also a development of the industrial age. One of the earliest means of cooking was stoves made of mud, clay which used wood or charcoal for fuel. Since use of wood, charcoal caused pollution and was not energy efficient it led to the use of electricity and cooking gas as fuels. The use of electricity and gas needed special equipment on which these fuels could burn. One of the earliest stoves, cooking appliance was the hot plates which used either gas or electricity as fuel.

A hot plate is usually a table top appliance, which has either one or more gas burners or electric heating elements. The hot plate can either be a standalone device, or sometimes comes in place of a gas burner in a cooking range or a stove top. Hotplates are most used in place where a full cooking range is not possible, as hotplates are handy enough to be moved around. Most of the hotplates that are used in current times are powered by electricity, but the earliest used in 19^th and 20^th century were usually powered by gas

Are you using your Kadai, Sauce Pan and Fry Pan properly?

It is definitely easy to dream of a perfect kitchen but very difficult to keep it maintained and “dreamy” as you imagined it to be!  Once you have surpassed the purchase phase; when you picked up the best fit utensils and kitchen ware for your kitchen. The following phase includes; Proper use of utensils and kitchenware – if you use them properly nothing can ever go wrong in your dream kitchen! Proper use of the Karahi/Kadai, Sauce Pan and the Frying Pan that are regularly used in an Indian Kitchen is as mandatory as use of onions and garlic in Indian recipe!

Let’s start,

Proper use of Kadai

If your utensil is new and has not been used before, I recommend “curing procedure” before, to do so clean the utensil with dish washing powder, in case there is rust on your cast iron kadai use a steel scrubber. Remember never to use lemon or any such acidic substance to clean. Following that apply some vegetable oil and heat it until it dries. Your kadai (iron) is ready for cooking.

While cooking certain things should be kept in mind: low flame cooking is suggested while using a big size burners, kadai’s are best used in frying and making spicy food items, even though an iron kadai does not add to the flavor of the food, it definitely changes a bit of the color. So remember to transfer food immediately after cooking to avoid discoloring. (I somehow, like to leave it in, especially after cooking mutton-masala!) Post cooking, wash off the oil with water followed by dishwashing powder. To maintain your Kadai, apply vegetable oil, place a napkin over and store till next use.

Proper use of Saucepan:

A Saucepan is a two-quartered utensil used to prepare sauces, soups and even rice. The best saucepan is of cooper material, which helps you cook faster and clean easier. For all those bakers out there, a copper saucepan is the best way to melt your sugar or chocolate, as it reacts to temperature changes rapidly. It is advisable to buy set of three saucepans available in the market that includes milk pan for sauces, medium for reheating and boiling and large ones for rice or curry for whole family.  Stainless Steel sauce pans are easily available in the market at reasonable prices. Remember to cook at low flames while using a stainless steel utensil as it might result in burning the utensil which later becomes difficult to clean.

Proper use of Frying Pan:

A Frying pan is the “it” thing in the modern kitchen today. Health conscious eaters and chefs are able to cook with minimal fat or oil and less ingredient too, making food a bit healthier than it normally can be. It is a skillet with higher sides, used as all purpose pans. The best pans are metal like stainless steel, copper or aluminum. Non-stick pan are recommended. (My personal favorite would be Soyer – www.soyerappliances.com). Use moderate or low heat as high heat damages the non-stick coating that prevents food being heated equally resulting in partially cooked food. Remember never to use steel scrubber. Use only sponge with dishwashing powder to maintain coating of the Frying pan.

The main thing to remember is not to use these three different pans to substitute each other. The Kadai, Saucepan and Frying pan have different functions and cook in different manner. Take care to keep your pans exclusive. Clean immediately with water to prevent oil from settling down and wash with dish washing powder after they cool off.

Stay Smart Cook Healthy!

A cook’s friendly delight

A perfect kitchen will be incomplete without a non-stick frying pan, like a dish is without proper seasoning. To keep up with the advancing culinary techniques that leave the taste-buds dancing; a supporting and friendly cookware is an inevitable necessity.

Soyer Appliances’ Non-Stick Frying Pan is a low maintenance, high value product which has multiple applications in the modern world kitchen. Be it the regular soup bread for toasting or a fancy oven baked dish, this non-stick pan will be at your disposal.

If you are concerned about your health, think no more. This Soyer Appliances’ product works on minimum fat/butter/oil greasing and thus the health conscious can savor the dishes without any repercussions on their health. All food gets evenly and completely cooked as its metallic base is designed to allow good and equal heat distribution. The heat transfer is rapid, allowing minimum gas expense for faster and economic cooking.

It’s completely flawless in model and design. The handle is sturdy, soft to touch and heat resistant. No more burning of hands or slippage spills.  The Non stick frying pan can be used in an oven and is compatible with a dishwasher as well. The coating is tested to not leach out or scratch out even by metal utensils.

This easy to clean, non-stick frying pan is available in various fascinating colors to add to your kitchen’s good-looks. Serve straight from the pan with the attractive new models. Eat fresh and green stir fried vegetables as salad, or sauté the seasoning for your dish. It is easy to clean, healthy as it uses minimal oil content and nothing will stick on the non-stick base. The best chefs recommend Soyer Appliances’ Non-Stick frying Pan. 

So, this latest technology, better and faster cooking Soyer Appliance will be a long lasting, robust frying pan with good utility. Even an amateur cook can easily handle the appliance and create his/her own masterpieces. Experiment with your dishes and create your own specialties. This Non-Stick frying pan is economical to use as it requires less energy and doesn’t compromise on cooking efficiency. Instead the food shall be ready faster and will turn out to be tastier.

The chefs love it. The books love it. Non-Stick Frying Pan is a revolutionary addition to the cookware industry. This Soyer Appliances’ product will charm you by its appeal. Now available in attractive colors to make food ready to serve, straight from the pan.

Kitchen appliances-now just a click away

Do you want to buy new appliances but are too busy to visit the market or are you setting up a new house and hate to head out for appliance shopping? Do not go anywhere. Now all the kitchen appliances are just a click away. Sounds convenient? It is actually pretty expedient. In today’s, less time and more work scenario that we all live in, online shopping provides you with an option of getting the best goods at your door step. It simply saves your time and also gives you several options at the ease of your home.

At Soyer Appliances we provide you with best quality goods online. Kitchen appliances being a necessary part of your kitchen have made life much easier. Effective modes of cooking being in demand in the current situation of rising prices, efficient kitchen appliances always prove handy and conserve time. Here at Soyer, we provide you with a wide range of electric appliances. Our electric cook tops being one of them. Our electric cook top is one of the best quality products with several distinct features such as:

1.      Reduction of cooking time

·         Cooks quicker than conservative gas stoves

·         4 tangible supple key controls

·         1400W Power no ruffle cook top

2.      Diversity of cooking mode options

·           4 pre attuned cooking modes

·           7 diverse Indian cooking approaches

·           5 Power/temperature levels for special cooking menus

3.      Safety of operation

·         Mechanical shutoff in lack of vessel or unfilled vessel

·         Black crystal plate surface with fantastic heat resistance&
lasting resistance to de-coloration

·         No flame cooking provides protected surroundings

Apart from these, the quill touch keys are simple to use while the black crystal plate surface, with fantastic heat resistance and eternal resistance to de-coloration, simply blends perfectly with your kitchen counter top. It also has an auto shut off role in case of clear vessels or no vessel at all. An inherent audio-visual alarm for security is also a supplementary feature. With 4 models available we make cooking fun and definitely economical.

At Soyer Appliances, we offer you with various services and benefits. Apart from free delivery, we make sure that our products reach you within the specified number of days. We take great care in maintain the quality of the product during packaging. Shopping online at soyerappliances.com is definitely is clever pick. After all, our main aim is to offer you the best. We believe in enhancing your cooking style, effectively!