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How to prep now to get your kitchen ready for Christmas entertaining!

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With summer and seasonal entertaining just around the corner (hooray for having visitors to our homes again!), many of you may be thinking about updating your kitchen or upgrading your appliances. Having your cooking zone work seamlessly when your menu production is in full swing is the holy grail of kitchen design, so here are some essentials to keep in mind when planning the main event.

A functional layout

Big ovens bring a lot of convenience when cooking for a crowd and if you are hosting Christmas, extra capacity is essential. While the trend of having multiple built-in ovens side by side on a wall continues, there are huge benefits in having one large statement cooker, creating an efficient all-in-one cooking zone that can easily accommodate large roasts or a mountainous pavlova in the oven, and multiple burners to juggle sauces, sides and other finishing touches simultaneously.

Most kitchens can fit a 60cm cooker into their layout, but there are also options to have a 70cm, 80cm or 90cm cooker for an even wider and more flexible configuration. A large oven allows you to roast a turkey and still have enough room to bake the vegetables or cater for small children who may have different food requirements. Everything comes out of the oven freshly cooked rather than having to do multiple batches.

The features that count

Big occasions like hosting Christmas or other large gatherings really put cooking appliances to the test. And for those who have a five-burner cooktop, this may just be the time to get them all firing at once. Gravies, boiled pudding, grilled seafood, and blanched veggies can all get the festive treatment as long as the design of the cooktop allows. A central wok burner, instead of one positioned on the side, creates ample space for other pots and pans to be placed around it, without bumping into each other.

Keep track of all your Christmas dishes in the same oven when you choose a large freestanding model from Glem Gas

And of course, big events call for big ovens! Glem Gas ovens have extra large capacity thanks to their internal design, so whether you’re baking a leg of ham, or roasting a 6kg turkey (or both!), you’ll still be able to close the oven door. Taking large trays of fish or vegetables out of the oven is also safer and more stress-free when there is extra space to place your hands on either side.

When cooking a large variety of oven dishes, it pays to take advantage of multizone cooking so that vegetables and trimmings can be placed on separate racks in the oven at the same time as the meat.

Catering to the clock

There are many benefits in having all your festive foods coming together piping hot at the same time with one large cooker. In addition to the size and flexibility of the cooker format, it’s also easier to monitor the progress of each dish in one location, rather than scanning multiple smaller built-in ovens, a separate cooktop and benchtop appliances.

Of course, coordinating the dishes so they’re all ready at the same time is key and requires some planning and precision. Here are some Christmas entertaining tips to take the stress out of celebrations:

  • Plan and shop ahead, setting a schedule (and menu) that works
  • Bake desserts a day or two ahead of time, leaving just the cream, custard or fruit to add on the day
  • Set your table the night before and always plan for extra guests 
  • Chop and prepare vegetables the night before so they’re ready (in separate containers) for quick assembly in the roasting tray
  • Use a meat thermometer for perfectly and safely cooked poultry.

For more information on Glem Gas’ range of award-winning and innovative ovens.

Freestanding cookers: why to choose one and the new option you may not know yet!

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Freestanding cookers: why to choose one and the new option you may not know yet!

Sponsored by Glem Gas

When it comes to planning your new kitchen, the kind, look, and size of cooker (incorporating your oven/s and stove) are some of the biggest decisions when it comes to functionality, how you like to cook, what you want to spend and how it will look. For this reason, it’s a call you should make early on, and having done your research.

There are those who want to make a statement with their cooker and those who prefer it to fade into the background. Those who cook a lot and love it, and those who really don’t care. These are the more over arching considerations, but there plenty of finer details and questions to ask yourself too, which can help you make this sometimes tricky choice!

“Cookers hark back to the tradition of the fireplace being the focal point of the kitchen when it was the beating heart of the home; a source of light and warmth,” says David Gilmore, managing director of Glem Gas Australasia, a leading Italian-made freestanding cooker brand. “Modern cookers become the focal point of a kitchen in the same way the wood-burning stove and fireplace were before them. There is something comforting about a freestanding cooker in a kitchen; a warmth and familiarity that hints of times past.”

In more recent times, the built-in oven has allowed a more minimalist and less attention-grabbing approach. This can allow our kitchens to seem more like other rooms, where the appliances blend into the background. But if you’re a serious cook and the kitchen is your happy place, you may want that cooker to be a showstopper! It’s really all a matter of personal taste.

If freestanding is your vibe, Glem Gas, with their 60-year history, have a huge range of width options. They cater for 99% of kitchen cavities with all major sizes covered in the range. So freestanding cookers are no longer just for big kitchens.

Somewhere else they stand out, with something you may not have heard of before, is their Doppio range, which allows you to cook with electric or gas. And while you may think you already have that, with what’s known as dual fuel, this is something altogether cleverer!

The Doppio (Italian for double) oven concept allows home cooks to bake and roast using a choice of two energy sources. At the flick of a knob, they can switch from gas operation to cook with a steam heat (ideal for retaining moisture in meats), to electric operation to produce a dry heat (perfect for crisp pastries). All within the same oven cavity. This unique functionality came from an idea generated right here in Australia, then brought to life by the manufacturer in Modena, Italy. 

“This feature doubles the cooking possibilities and adds a flexibility previously only possible by having two separate ovens,” David says. “Integrating this technology into Glem Gas Bi Energy cookers improves the cooking experience and optimises results for both sweet and savoury foods.”

With the arrival of Doppio, Glem Gas now offers three Bi Energy cookers, including a 90cm cooker in a stainless steel or black finish, and a 70cm stainless steel design for more compact kitchen layouts. Matched with five gas burners, (and a centre wok burner on some models), cast iron trivets and multifunctional gas and electric oven operation, the quality and cooking versatility are truly maximised. 

Glem Gas continues to manufacture products tailored to Australian kitchens. Known as the ‘specialisti in cottura’ (cooking specialists) – the company approaches product development with a deep understanding of user-friendly design, multipurpose functionality, high performance and reliability.

If you’re set on a freestanding oven and aesthetics are as important to you as functionality, Glem Gas suggest you ask the following questions:

  • What is the profile of the front edge of the hob? Will it match the profile of the standard 40mm benchtop?
  • Does the height of the control panel line up with the drawers to create a consistent horizontal element in the kitchen?
  • Is the kickplate under the cupboards able to continue across the bottom of the cooker?
  • Can the cooker height be adjusted so the cooker is integrated precisely into the kitchen?

These are all the sort of little things Glem Gas have considered in their designs and, you guessed, it, they can say yes to all the above! You know what they say about good design being a combination of all the little details!

For more information online or visit your nearest Harvey Norman.

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Warm up your kitchen with a Pantone approved oven

A destined favourite for those who love daring colours, ILVE’s Majestic Freestanding Cooker warms up the kitchen with its wine hues and rich earthy tones. It’s also a dead ringer for Pantone Colour of the Year 2015 Marsala.

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With tepanyaki plate, electric oven and a 90cm canopy hood, the range of freestanding ovens come in eight colours; including burgundy.

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Renowned for having one of the largest and most diverse freestanding oven ranges on the market, with over 1,000 different models available, ILVE has already found the burgundy freestanding oven to be a favourite.

“These wine tones especially fit in the kitchen landscape as they are not particularly overly masculine or feminine, meaning they are versatile and cater for a broader spectrum of buyers,” explains marketing manager, Daniel Bertuccio. “As the oven is the centerpiece of the kitchen, it’s fit to dress the largest appliance in a bold, eye-catching colour.”

ILVE’s M90FDMP Freestanding Cooker retails for $11,099, with bronze fittings $11, 749, and the 90cm Majestic Series Canopy Hood retails for $4,449. For more information.