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I usually interpret a "dream" kitchen like the one shown in the article as evidence that a person doesn't really like cooking. I just don't get how somebody can

by majos 7y ago

I usually interpret a "dream" kitchen like the one shown in the article as evidence that a person doesn't really like cooking. I just don't get how somebody can cook frequently and even semi-seriously and have the fridge, sink, and stove all two or three yards apart. I would think most people who dig cooking would take a Frankfurt kitchen with decent appliances over a huge, airy space with great appliances. My current setup is like a galley kitchen except one wall is missing and opens onto the main living room, so I can prep or do dishes while talking to people. Maybe people more sensitive to cooking smells disagree, but I think kitchens are best when they aren't separate rooms.

wastedhours 7y ago
> I would think most people who dig cooking would take a Frankfurt kitchen with decent appliances over a huge, airy space with great appliances. Not for me - I'm not a professional chef, but I love cooking, especially meals for family and friends. In doing that it usually means people congregate in the kitchen (which is fun), but would cause havoc if it were compact. I'd love a kitchen like the "dream" one - a Wolf burner, double open fridge, island for prepping, and space for people to be there, rather than crammed off in a corner to make it slightly more efficient. Diff'rent strokes I guess! EDIT: also, the Frankfurt kitchen seems optimised for actually "cooking", over and above other kinds of food prep. I'd take a massive worksurface for mixing and forming, over being closer to the oven or sink.
haste410 7y ago
> I just don't get how somebody can cook frequently and even semi-seriously and have the fridge, sink, and stove all two or three yards apart. It works for restaurant kitchens. In my own, definitely not "dream" kitchen, I find I would like more space so that my prep area isn't also my pre-wash staging area and my stove isn't coating everything I need to store around it with steam.

by majos 7y ago

wastedhours 7y ago

> I would think most people who dig cooking would take a Frankfurt kitchen with decent appliances over a huge, airy space with great appliances. Not for me - I'm not a professional chef, but I love cooking, especially meals for family and friends. In doing that it usually means people congregate in the kitchen (which is fun), but would cause havoc if it were compact. I'd love a kitchen like the "dream" one - a Wolf burner, double open fridge, island for prepping, and space for people to be there, rather than crammed off in a corner to make it slightly more efficient. Diff'rent strokes I guess! EDIT: also, the Frankfurt kitchen seems optimised for actually "cooking", over and above other kinds of food prep. I'd take a massive worksurface for mixing and forming, over being closer to the oven or sink.

haste410 7y ago

> I just don't get how somebody can cook frequently and even semi-seriously and have the fridge, sink, and stove all two or three yards apart. It works for restaurant kitchens. In my own, definitely not "dream" kitchen, I find I would like more space so that my prep area isn't also my pre-wash staging area and my stove isn't coating everything I need to store around it with steam.