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> Cooking bigger batches This is also one of the central ideas around making computers go really fast. > Throw away all cutting boards not made of wood or pla
by bob1029 10mo ago
> Cooking bigger batches
This is also one of the central ideas around making computers go really fast.
> Throw away all cutting boards not made of wood or plastic
https://www.johnboos.com/collections/cutting-boards https://www.johnboos.com/collections/cutting-boards
> Garbage bowl
I have one of those rubbermaid tall/thin trash cans where my kitchen island used to be. Sometimes I will pull my fridge into the middle a little bit so it's easier to get at. That's the kitchen optimization advice that I would offer - The kitchen island is often a productivity & convenience scam. It took me a long time to learn this. From a simple geometric & topological perspective, being able to walk directly between everything without having to always pick a direction around some obstruction will reduce your cortisol levels by a scientifically-quantifiable amount.
- throwway120385 10mo agoSame thing with giant peninsulas and breakfast bars. They're there to look nice for real estate photos, not to be a useful thing that gets used often. If you want a table in the middle of your kitchen rip out the island and put a kitchen table there. It's more comfortable and you can actually look at the people you're eating with.
- mschild 10mo agoI like the kitchen island as a massive prep space. Large enough for 2 large cutting boards, plenty of bowls, and other ingredients. Not using it for anything else though.
- mejutoco 10mo agoThey are good to socialize while cooking. Friends csn have a glass of wine next to you while you cook. Also to put the trash under without blocking other peoples flow.
- mschild 10mo agoThrow away any cutting board thats not wood. (Bamboo being the exception although I dont know if bamboo is wood?) Plastic cutting boards will contaminate whatever you are cutting on it with a load of micro and, in many cases macroplastics. Seriously, give your plastic board some action without food on it and then carefully collect the shavings.
- socalgal2 10mo agoI went to Chef's Tools and got a large (20"x15"x1.5") cutting board for ~$60. Vs those boards you linked which were up to $600
- quesera 10mo ago> being able to walk directly between everything This is the classic kitchen work triangle, popularized in the 1950s. It's still true today! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kitchen_work_triangle https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kitchen_work_triangle