How to surprise family and friends with delicious homemade food

Cooking is fashionable again

In a difficult situation for the Russian economy, more and more people refuse to visit restaurants in favor of cooking homemade food. Restaurateurs inflate prices, and going to your favorite place and ordering food at home hit your pocket hard. Today, popular dishes can be prepared at home. It is enough to look at the recipe on the Internet, buy products and voila – the legendary Italian pasta is on your table.

But to turn the kitchen of an apartment building into a gourmet food factory, there is a lot of preparatory work to be done. The future chef should have at hand not only a mobile phone, but also a number of other items. In our material, we analyze the main attributes, the presence of which will make the kitchen a new center of attraction for relatives and friends.

Competent lighting

Before starting to prepare treats, the chef needs to create a working atmosphere. To illuminate the kitchen, one dim light bulb in the center of the ceiling will not be enough. We recommend organizing additional lighting above the stove, sink and work surface.

Today, there are numerous budget options for spotlights and diode strips on the market that will perfectly cope with this task. No one will appreciate fish with signature pesto sauce if it has unpeeled scales on it.

Sink Gadgets

An equally important aspect for any self-respecting chef is a convenient approach to water.

The sink should be roomy so that it is easy for the cook to wash not only dishes, but also meat, fish, fruits, vegetables and herbs. A real find for small kitchens is a faucet that, at the touch of a button, turns into a removable shower head. Such a gadget will provide invaluable assistance in washing narrow glasses, cans, mugs and much more.

In addition, it would be nice to install a food waste disposer on the sink drain. It will save the owner of the kitchen from the need to once again throw out the garbage and will allow more attention to be paid to culinary masterpieces.

Crockery and knives

To cook comfortably, the chef must have good dishes at hand. Everything is important here: from pots and pans to a garlic press, a set of spatulas and an oil brush. It is ideal to make a list of necessary items based on your ambitions and the size of the shelves in the kitchen. Of course, if you like pilaf and lagman, do not spare money for a cast-iron cauldron.

Equally important is the presentation of your meals, so be sure to focus on the right set of plates, cutlery, cups and glasses. If the food is served in the right dish, it will look even more appetizing.

And finally, knives. Perhaps this is one of the most important attributes in any kitchen. A well-known proverb says: “What kind of knives – such is the owner.” With a dull, uncomfortable knife, you can’t even make a sandwich with butter and cheese.

You may not have to spend a large amount of money on expensive sets. Pay more attention to the range of stores near the house. In network outlets, you can almost always find interesting price offers for both products and household goods, as well as for cutlery and crockery. For example, the press service of the Pyaterochka retail chain spread the information that the store’s customers will be able to save a lot of money until the end of May on the Pininfarina collection of Italian designer knives, which consists of 6 items, which can cover all cooking needs: from cleaning and chopping vegetables to meat cuts.

Don’t Forget the Spices

The main secret of any cook is spices. Salt alone is not enough. Provence herbs, various types of peppers, ground garlic, saffron, cardamom, turmeric, basil – these elements will add a unique taste and aroma to your dishes.

For the storage of secret ingredients, it is better to provide a special container. We recommend ordering spice storage kits in the online store – it’s cheaper there. And spices of the highest palatability are usually sold in food markets.