Countertop Cookers
Air Fryers Tops in Circana Kitchen Audit Study
Each kitchen in America reflects the lifestyle and tastes of the household it serves and shares similarities with other kitchens across the country, according to Circana’s 2023 Kitchen Audit Study. To capture these similarities, Circana, formerly IRI and The NPD Group, recently conducted an audit of America’s kitchens to help food companies and housewares manufacturers understand what appliances, cookware, utensils, and food ingredients U.S. consumers have in their kitchens, what they think of their cooking skills, and their usage and sources of recipes.
Below is a small sampling from Circana’s 2023 Kitchen Audit Study, which surveyed a U.S. representative sample of adults 18 and older:
- Two-thirds of those who own an air fryer used it in the past four weeks.
- 55 and older consumers are more likely to have celery on hand than younger adults.
- Adobo spice is more likely to be in the kitchens of Northeast U.S. consumers.
- Just under one-third of U.S. adults own a stir fry pan or wok.
- 54 percent of meal preparers own a voice-controlled home device; setting a timer and converting recipes are among the most popular kitchen-related device commands.
- Even novice cooks will attempt baking cakes at home with a cake mix. 34 percent of cake mix consumers describe their cooking skills as limited.
“Kitchens are command central for U.S. households, and knowing what foods, beverages, appliances, cookware/bakeware, utensils, and other cooking materials on hand is a gold mine of actionable information,” says Darren Seifer, Circana food and beverage industry analyst. “Not to mention how fascinating it is to get a peek inside America’s kitchens.”
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ChefWave Offers Healthy Recipes
It’s all well and good to have a 13-in-1 multicooker or a non-dairy milkmaker that cleans itself, but sometimes you need a little inspiration when it comes to getting dinner on the table. ChefWave’s Recipe Corner has creative ideas for dishes that are so tasty and convenient, nobody will suspect how nourishing they are.
Or try Creamy Garlic Cauliflower, a richer, healthier take on mashed potatoes, With the InterMix Hand Immersion Blender, it’s as quick an easy as 1-2-3. You can even make a dairy-free version thanks to the super-simple Milkmade.
Who could have imagined an Indian Butter Chicken that rivals any takeout? The Chefe Multicooker does the pressure steaming and stewing and you can even serve it in the included 4-quart nonstick pot.
If you’ve been gifted an Elado frozen dessert maker, you can put gelato, sorbet, fro-yo, or Vegan Strawberry Ice Cream on the table in 20 minutes, start to finish. It comes with 2 freezer storage tubs in the unlikely event of leftovers.
Nothing beats beef or turkey jerky as a savory snack option. Great news—with the Seeco Pro Food Dehydrator you can make tender, high-protein Teriyaki Beef Jerky that’s rich in flavor and low in fat.
With a handful of nuts, some fruit and the Milkmade Non-Dairy Milk Maker, a plant-based Strawberry Banana Smoothie is right at your fingertips. No pre-soaking the nuts, no need for special accessories, and no cleanup afterward.
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BonBowl Saves Dishwashing
By Lorrie Baumann
Bonbowl is an induction cooktop system designed and built for the student who wants to cook one pot meals to be eaten from a bowl on her lap while she watches television in her dormitory room or the artist who wants a hot lunch but can’t leave the studio while the kiln is firing the latest pots. It was invented by Mike Kobida, who’d planned to introduce it to the market during this year’s Inspired Home Show until that was canceled by this year’s COVID-19 pandemic.
“When I started Bonbowl, I was living in New York City in a tiny studio apartment with an extremely small kitchen. I was working long hours and was eating out all the time because I wasn’t willing to take out all the pots and pans to cook a home-cooked meal,” he said. “I wanted a simple solution to make cooking for myself as simple as possible which would allow me to cook at home…. I felt that cooking for myself was generally healthier than takeout and would also help me save money.”
Bonbowl began shipping in June, with orders coming from presales on the company’s website at its $149 retail price for both the induction cooktop and the cooking bowl that pairs with it. The cooking bowl is double-walled, with a plastic shell that stays relatively cool, so that it can be handled easily, and the consumer can place the bowl on a lap for eating. Particularly suited to one-pot meals like a noodle soup or a grain bowl, cooking times with the device are similar to those obtained with any other induction burner or stovetop. It’s black outside, with the interior bowl of brushed stainless steel. A PFOA-free nonstick coating is available as an option. Bonbowl is UL-listed and comes from a company that was launched in 2019 in Chicago, Illinois. Bonbowl is its first product.
Fissler Souspreme Multi Pot in Charcoal Gray On Trend for Taste
Fissler’s Souspreme Multi Pot, with 18 one-touch cooking programs including integrated sous vide, is now available in Charcoal Gray. This new trend-forward color choice adds to its sales appeal as an all-round kitchen appliance that cooks fast, cooks slow, and cooks perfect.
“Souspreme sales are rapidly growing. Everyone is looking for healthy recipe meals at home based on ingredients readily available for home cooking. We make it easier,” said Chris Robason, Managing Director, Fissler America Inc. “Souspreme has 18 different cooking functions that provide so many meal options. From sous vide to pressure cooking to slow cooking. Our new Charcoal Gray Souspreme is a contemporary decor extension of our commitment to helping people create great meals at home.”
From steaming to sautéing to sous vide, fermenting and more, the Souspreme comes with cooking programs for recipes from classic to creative. It makes it easy to prepare flavorful soups, meats, stews, poultry, eggs, grains, beans, chili, yogurt, dough, cake and more.
The Souspreme stands out for turning sous vide into something easy to enjoy at home. This cooking technique – widely used in professional kitchens – creates intense flavors, better texture and more tenderness. The results are reliable to make and delicious to eat.
Advanced features include an 18/8 stainless steel interior pot with encapsulated base and a pressure seal system and safety lock for faster cooking at a higher temperature. Cool-grip handles and lid holder make it safer and easier to use.
With its adjustable cooking times, the Souspreme can be programmed to cook a wide range of recipes from a variety of sources. The Souspreme Multi Pot in Charcoal Gray has a suggested retail price of $99.99. It is available for immediate shipment.
JURA Z8 Automatic Coffee Machine Makes One-Touch Americano and More
The JURA Z8 boasts an unbeatable standard of coffee that is freshly ground, not capsuled. It offers 21 specialty beverages and is the world’s first with one-touch Americano for light, aromatic, long coffees. It also stands out for parallel preparation, precisely blending coffee and milk at the same time for perfect Caffè lattes.
The JURA Z8 makes up to five shots of coffee at once – or brews up to a 70-oz. jug of coffee at the touch of a button. Pulse Extraction Process (P.E.P.®) facilitates the superb development of flavor for ristretto and espresso, with trend specialties such as flat white and latte macchiato prepared to perfection thanks to automatic switchover from milk to milk foam. The one-touch Americano function uses a special preparation method that combines coffee with hot water during the extraction process, for full-bodied, deliciously light specialties.
JURA sets a new standard for coffee machine user interfaces with the Z8 and its 4.3-inch high-resolution touchscreen color display. The new operating concept stands out for its clear layout, self-explanatory graphics and contemporary simplicity, putting all your favorite coffees at your fingertips. Just touch, swipe and select to individually program, name and arrange your specialties on the display.
The screen offers one-touch brewing for 16 different specialties – with additional beverages available via Rotary Selection, for a total of 21. The Z8 also fully satisfies the high demands of tea lovers by providing the ideal water temperatures for green and black tea.
To enhance the JURA experience, the Z8 is equipped with JURA’s Smart Connect device with Bluetooth® communication, allowing it to be used with J.O.E.® (JURA Operating Experience), JURA’s exclusive free app. With J.O.E., the user can easily operate the machine from a smartphone or tablet – to personalize favorite beverages, initiate brewing, view maintenance instructions and videos, order filters, and more.
A CLEARYL Smart water filter ensures pure taste, with RFID technology providing automatic detection of the filter. Integrated cleaning and rinsing programs ensure hygiene and cleanliness, including a convenient one-step milk system cleaning function.
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