{"id":229319,"date":"2025-11-21T13:24:46","date_gmt":"2025-11-21T18:24:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/?p=229319"},"modified":"2025-11-21T13:24:51","modified_gmt":"2025-11-21T18:24:51","slug":"chef-approved-kitchen-features-that-will-change-the-way-you-cook","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/design\/chef-approved-kitchen-features-that-will-change-the-way-you-cook","title":{"rendered":"10 Chef-Approved Kitchen Features and Hacks That Will Change the Way You Cook"},"content":{"rendered":"

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When dreaming of the\u00a0ideal kitchen<\/a><\/u>\u00a0in your new-build home, homeowners who love to cook may benefit from taking a page from professional chefs and their approach to kitchen design: bigger isn\u2019t necessarily better.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 Professional chefs are homeowners too, and they incorporate their best practices from work in their own home kitchen design. An efficient kitchen saves time and steps for the chef, with tools and ingredients right where you need them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Homeowners with culinary aspirations are at an advantage with a new build, because they can thoughtfully and easily tailor features to meet their needs. Here is what you need in your home kitchen, according to the pros, to satisfy your gourmet ambitions. Yes, Chef!\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Sensible Layout With Good Traffic Flow <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Open concept is the top choice for professional and home chefs alike.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beyond that, the \u201ckitchen triangle\u201d is essential: the placement of the fridge, oven\/stove, microwave, close to each other in a triangular formation.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cEvery second counts, especially when you’re in a commercial kitchen, but the same goes for a home kitchen. If the stove and the kitchen sink are opposite sides from each other, that requires extra energy and time, and adds inconvenience walking back and forth,\u201d says Peter Keo, caterer, co-founder, and executive chef at Amuse Okanagan<\/a>. \u201cEverything has to flow in a certain direction to minimize as many steps as possible,\u201d he says.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00a0Use smart space planning to accommodate multiple cooks, like they do in a commercial kitchen. Make sure there is enough clearance between counters,\u00a0island, and\u00a0appliances<\/a><\/u>.\u00a0\u00a0More questions to consider:\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n