Food Prep Zone
This is where your cooking process begins. In the food preparation area, you will
be doing your pre-cooking activities such as slicing, measuring and combining
ingredients. One great place for the food preparation area is in an island if one is
available. It is a great idea to have a second sink for easy clean-up as well as
rinsing vegetables. Some kitchens also include a mini-fridge to house heavily used
items such as milk and eggs. Some of the organizational accessories you may want
to consider are listed below.
* Cutting board pullout (if you aren’t working on a butcher block surface)
* Drawer for knives
* Pullouts for mixing, measuring and serving items
* Pullout trash center
This is where your cooking process begins. In the food preparation area, you will
be doing your pre-cooking activities such as slicing, measuring and combining
ingredients. One great place for the food preparation area is in an island if one is
available. It is a great idea to have a second sink for easy clean-up as well as
rinsing vegetables. Some kitchens also include a mini-fridge to house heavily used
items such as milk and eggs. Some of the organizational accessories you may want
to consider are listed below.
* Cutting board pullout (if you aren’t working on a butcher block surface)
* Drawer for knives
* Pullouts for mixing, measuring and serving items
* Pullout trash center
Baking
The baking area can be the most fun area of your kitchen. This is where cookie,
breads, cakes, pies and pizzas come together. The baking zone needs an
appropriate size of counter space, many times to include a marble slab for rolling
dough. Some of the supplies you'll need to keep within easy reach are listed
below.
* Apothecary drawers for storing small items like cookie cutters
* Bins for flour and sugar
* Tray divider roll out for baking sheets and pizza pans
* Pull down cookbook rack
* Drawers for rolling pins, measuring cups, and teaspoons
* Easy-to-reach cabinet space for heavy casserole dishes and mixing bowls
* Storage for oven mitts, pot holders, and trivets
* Divided utensil storage for spatulas and wooden spoons
* Pop-up stand for your mixer
The baking area can be the most fun area of your kitchen. This is where cookie,
breads, cakes, pies and pizzas come together. The baking zone needs an
appropriate size of counter space, many times to include a marble slab for rolling
dough. Some of the supplies you'll need to keep within easy reach are listed
below.
* Apothecary drawers for storing small items like cookie cutters
* Bins for flour and sugar
* Tray divider roll out for baking sheets and pizza pans
* Pull down cookbook rack
* Drawers for rolling pins, measuring cups, and teaspoons
* Easy-to-reach cabinet space for heavy casserole dishes and mixing bowls
* Storage for oven mitts, pot holders, and trivets
* Divided utensil storage for spatulas and wooden spoons
* Pop-up stand for your mixer
Cooking
The cooking zone in centered around the range or cooktop. This is where the magic
happens. Boil water, pan-fry fish, brown the hamburger. You might want to keep
your microwave in this area. Here is a list of some other things that are useful in the
cooking zone.
* Deep drawers for pans
* Shallower drawer for pot lids
* Spice drawer (or cleverly hidden racks in pull out fillers)
* Microwave cabinet for concealing and saving countertop space
* Utensil drawer for spatulas and spoons
The cooking zone in centered around the range or cooktop. This is where the magic
happens. Boil water, pan-fry fish, brown the hamburger. You might want to keep
your microwave in this area. Here is a list of some other things that are useful in the
cooking zone.
* Deep drawers for pans
* Shallower drawer for pot lids
* Spice drawer (or cleverly hidden racks in pull out fillers)
* Microwave cabinet for concealing and saving countertop space
* Utensil drawer for spatulas and spoons
Cleaning
This area is generally around your sink and dishwasher. You will need to have
enough space for all of your cleaning supplies. It's also a good idea to have an area
for a garbage can close by the sink/dishwasher area. Below are some other things
that should be included in the cleaning zone.
* Pullout rack to neatly tuck dishtowels
* Plate rack for storing daily or occasional dinnerware
* Undersink pullout for dishwashing detergent and cleaner
* Tilt out sink tray for sponges and scrubbers
* Foil box rack or drawer for aluminum foil, paper, and plastic wrap storage
* Pullout drawer for Tupperware, divided for lids and containers
This area is generally around your sink and dishwasher. You will need to have
enough space for all of your cleaning supplies. It's also a good idea to have an area
for a garbage can close by the sink/dishwasher area. Below are some other things
that should be included in the cleaning zone.
* Pullout rack to neatly tuck dishtowels
* Plate rack for storing daily or occasional dinnerware
* Undersink pullout for dishwashing detergent and cleaner
* Tilt out sink tray for sponges and scrubbers
* Foil box rack or drawer for aluminum foil, paper, and plastic wrap storage
* Pullout drawer for Tupperware, divided for lids and containers
