Kitchen Space Management

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Space management in kitchens < In small apartments where space is at a premium, a well-planned kitchen is an asset and will make cooking less of a chore. In most apartments unlike independent houses there is no separate storeroom to store monthly provisions and ingredients which are not used on a daily basis. Without adequate storage, no kitchen can be efficient and finding suitable places for items is not always easy. However, with careful planning of storage spaces this problem can be overcome in apartment kitchens too. Kitchen layouts in apartments are either a straight line, L-shaped, U-shaped or a galley style. Storage space available in any case is above and below the kitchen counter. Your cooking style affects the kind of storage, amount of work surface, equipment and appliances you need. A cook who loves to entertain needs plenty of storage for food equipment, special china, glass and serving dishes and a greater than average preparation area. A convenience food buff can save space on gadgetry and equipment and allow more for storing frozen, tinned and packet food. Storage space can be provided in the form of open shelves; base units (below the counter) and wall units. Some kitchens may allow tall units. Remember, the work triangle in the kitchen formed by the stove, the wash-basin and the storage for cooking items, determines the areas of storage. Close to the work surface which links the storage areas and sink, you need to keep the knives, peelers, tin and bottle openers, scissors, a colander, chopping board, grater and waste-bin. Adjacent to the sink, keep the detergent powders, brushes, a dish-rack and towels. Cooking utensils like woks, saucepans, frying pans and ladles should be kept near the stove. Shelves: Open shelves mounted on the wall, are probably the simplest means of providing storage. Bulky items that are seldom used

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