Tepan
Kitchen AppliancesMysterious«tepan» comes from Japan and is a special type of grill with a flat (non-ribbed) working surface. The main advantage of this device is the ability to cook food with minimal use of fats. Built-in tepan cooking surfaces have a rectangular or round shape. They can have one or more heating zones. Mobile tepan grills on roller wheels are also produced (look for them at AEG, Electrolux, Miele).
Aqua-sensor
A system designed to speed up dishwashing andsave electricity. The idea is that the dishwasher continuously monitors the degree of water pollution using sensors. As soon as it reaches a critical value, the old water is drained and new water is collected (look for it at Siemens).
Ice Maker
Do you need ice for cocktails or cosmetics?masks? Many modern refrigerators are equipped with built-in ice makers — devices for its preparation. Unlike banal "molds", where the owner must pour water himself, the generator can be fully automated — especially if the refrigerator provides the ability to connect to tap water and purify it with built-in filters. The ice obtained with the help of this unit does not come into contact with the air in the refrigerator; therefore, the likelihood that your "Margarita" will smell like cheese is reduced to zero. Ice makers differ in productivity: in household models, they can make from 1-2 to 3-5 kg of ice per day (look for Siemens, Küppersbush, Electrolux, Miele, Liebherr, Samsung, Gorenje).
Coolselect zone
This is the name of the special department.refrigerator, the operating mode of which depends solely on the wishes of the owner. The desired temperature is set using a switch on the touch control panel: fast cooling, defrosting, soft freezing, keeping fresh or cooling. Thus, depending on their needs, owners can instantly "repurpose" the CoolSelect Zone compartment (look for it at Samsung).
AST
Automatic Sensor Technology —Automatic Sensor Technology. To understand the concept, imagine two cars – one with a manual transmission, the other with an automatic. The latter is much easier to operate. AST technology is a kind of automatic for kitchen hoods – it allows you to adjust the performance of the device based on readings from temperature and humidity sensors. Such a hood automatically selects the optimal operating mode and increases the speed if the concentration of smoke above the stove increases. AST increases the efficiency of ventilation in the kitchen and reduces noise levels. All hoods that use this technology can also be used in manual mode (look for it at Elica).
Burner Wok
It was specially developed for frying pans thatare used in . Their distinctive feature is a large diameter and a convex hemispherical bottom (Wok in Chinese means "boiler"). The burners of a conventional design make it difficult to use such cookware. Wok burners also have increased power, which allows for the super-fast cooking of even very large quantities of food (look for them at Gaggenau, Siemens, Miele, AEG-Electrolux).
Recirculation
The operating mode of the hood in which the contaminatedthe air is not removed from the room, but is cleaned with carbon filters and then thrown back into the kitchen. Most often, recirculation is a forced measure when installing hoods in old houses, where it is impossible to exhaust air to the street. The only problem is that over time, the filters become dirty - they need to be changed about once every six months. Therefore, reusable washable filters that can be used for several years are more convenient (look for them at Elica).
Induction heating hobs
They are considered the most promising type of burners forhobs. They work due to induction currents that occur in the metal body of the cookware. At the same time, the panel itself heats up slightly and only due to contact with hot cookware. If you accidentally drop or spill something, this "something" will not burn. Keep in mind that the bottoms of pots and pans must conduct current well. Modern cookware manufacturers always indicate whether their products are compatible with induction heating hobs (look for Ariston, Blomberg, Smeg, Electrolux, Gorenje, Ilve, Küppersbush, Miele, Siemens).
Zero zone, freshness zone
For particularly capricious products that need to bestore at a temperature slightly above zero, modern refrigerators have a separate chamber - a freshness zone. There are several versions of this chamber, which differ in the degree of air humidity and the ability to adjust it (look for Siemens, KЯppersbush, Electrolux, Miele, Liebherr, Samsung, Gorenje).
Pyrolytic and catalytic oven cleaning
The main "problem" of all ovens— the need to clean them periodically. There are two main approaches to solving this problem. The first involves the use of so-called catalytic enamel - a special coating that absorbs oxygen from the air, and when heated, releases it, oxidizing "organic matter". This significantly simplifies cleaning the oven from fats, which the housewife most often has to deal with. However, man does not live by fat alone - catalytic enamel simplifies cleaning, but not so much as to make it a truly enjoyable activity. A more radical approach - is pyrolysis. During pyrolytic cleaning, the oven heats up, like a good stove, to a temperature of +500 ºC. Almost all dirt turns to ash. This method - the most convenient, but requires attention: you need to make sure that no dishes that are not designed for such heating are accidentally left in the oven (look at Ariston, Blomberg, Smeg, Electrolux, Gorenje, Ilve, Küppersbush, Miele, Siemens). More photos:
