Cooking Systems / Zones

A new term has been created for the kitchen concept called the zones. In each zone, an activity takes place such as the clean up zone, prep zone, and the cooking zone. In this post, we are going to talk about ways to design the cooking zone.

There are six essential ingredients necessary to create an efficient cooking zone:

Cooktop :
The cooktop is the intricate part of the cooking zone and everything else revolves around it. There are three different cooking technologies to consider, electric, gas and induction. It is important to determine which technology you are most comfortable cooking with.

Ovens :
Ovens today have really evolved offering new technologies from convection, infra-wave, microwave and steam to name the most popular. Some even come with multi-functional technologies all in one. To get into all of the technologies that are offered and how they work would take writing another post just on cooking technologies.

Ventilation :

Ventilation is extremely important over the cooktop. Depending on the location and the type of cooking you are doing will determine the amount of CFM’s you will need in order for the vent to exhaust efficiently.

Prepration Area :

You want ample prep space at your cook zone. This is where you will be preparing your food to cook and you will need at least 36-inches of uninterrupted counter top to work at.

Water Source :

A water source is necessary so you are not carrying big pots of water too far away from the cooktop. This can be done by designing a prep sink near your cooking zone or if your main sink is within a couple of steps to your cooktop that would work as well. You want to make sure your cooking zone has everything it needs to allow you to safely prepare your meals.

Storage :

There are many items you need at your cooking center from, pots and pans to utensils, and it is best to design a spot for everything you will need in order to be the most efficient. There are drawer inserts available that can help organize knives, spices, pan lids and utensils, to put everything you will need right at your fingertips.

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