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November 2009
Men in the Kitchen
Which sense does a man use first when cooking? Correct: His sense of touch. Keep reading and with our tips around the stove a cooking star will be born in your kitchen.
So back to the sense of touch. And we don’t mean him bravely reaching for the greens. Just like any professional chef who brings his own knives to work, a man should use quality cookware sized for him. Men usually have much larger hands than women. Knives with a big handle and large diameter handles on pots and pans are not just a matter of preference, but comfort and safety, too. Feel free to take along a test carrot when buying a chopping knife to assess the feel and weight of the utensil in your hand.
Speaking of weight – notwithstanding male intuition, but sometimes you need to weigh in with more than instinct alone. Digital designer scales featuring stainless steel and glass are a true adornment for your kitchen. They are also perfect for weighing the exact amount of saffron for authentic paella. Or to teach you the correct pressure for tamping fresh ground espresso to make that perfect doubleshot.
If you want to invest in a real status symbol, don’t immediately think Internet in the kitchen. Prizes for top performers in product design, ranging from kitchen electronics to roasters, are awarded on a regular basis. Inquire about award-winning kitchen gadgets in specialty shops.
Autumn is game time. The ideal trial by fire for a new roaster is a venison stew with Savoy cabbage. A stew made of meat, vegetables and spices does not take long to prepare; yet it’s a surprisingly savoury experience. Just add the cabbage, potatoes, carrots and garlic to the braised meat and let everything simmer slowly in the oven. And finally, the time for the sense of taste will have come.
