Could smart kitchens make eating in the new going out?
Technical innovations are taking the guesswork out of the cooking process
Eating in is gaining favour in a city where dining out is a national pastime. With a growing appreciation for creature comforts and entertaining at home, the kitchen is becoming the hub of family and social life in Hong Kong.
Interior designers are responding with integrated spaces that accommodate a more social interaction within the home, and kitchen brands are providing smarter designs to fill them with advanced appliances that appeal to home cooks and connect them to their kitchens more conveniently.
Innovations unveiled by brands at the International Consumer Electronics show in Las Vegas in January hint at the possibilities that lie ahead for the self-styled master chef.
GE says it intends to unroll a “suite” of smart-kitchen appliances in its Profile umbrella over the coming year. These will include wall ovens and ranges that can be controlled via a smartphone app, enabling home cooks to set timers, receive updates on cooking status and turn off the oven from a remote location.
Panasonic displayed an oven containing a camera inside so that the remote chef can keep a visual track of cooking progress via a tablet; and Samsung unveiled the second phase of its Chef Collection series of professional-quality kitchen appliances, with an oven that enables users to cook two dishes simultaneously at different temperatures.
