Kitchens (was: SC - OT - Pseudo-Medievaloid Cookery Saves the Day)

[UnruhBays, Melanie A]

I recently cooked in a kitchen that I consider (almost) ideal for a large
feast. It had four stacked "pizza" ovens that fit three or four large cookie
sheets each, a large (four-door) warming oven and a steam cabinet that
heated pre-cooked rice and frumenty for 250 in 10 minutes, and cauliflower
and carrots from raw to cooked in 15 minutes. This kitchen had a
butcher-block counter wide enough for two people to work, and two long - 12'
or 15'? - stainless steel *movable* counters. The entire kitchen is about
20' x 30'. *sigh* I think the only drawback to this kitchen was that the
stove was pretty much useless - if it was mine to design, I'd replace the
stove with two of a better model.  

At home, I'd take the washer/dryer out of the kitchen and replacing them
with shelves for a really nice pantry. I want some place to store all the
small appliances I've collected....ur, *needed* over the past few years. I
want a built-in wine rack, and an over-head pot rack. I must have a gas
range, and the one I have picked out converts from four burners and a grill
to six burners. A convection oven. We already own an upright freezer, but an
additional refrigerator would come in handy - in the garage of course. And
the back door should open out on the herb garden. Very sunny - big windows
that can be opened for ventilation. And a kitchen dining area, both for
informal eating and for extra counter space when needed. 

Not my kitchen right now, but maybe in a *new* house....

Great... :-/ Time to play the lottery.

Maredudd

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Par Leijonhufvud [mailto:parlei at algonet.se]
> Sent: Tuesday, June 13, 2000 12:25 AM
> To: sca-cooks at ansteorra.org
> Subject: Kitchens (was: SC - OT - Pseudo-Medievaloid Cookery Saves the
> Day)
> 
> 
> On Mon, 12 Jun 2000, Laura C. Minnick wrote:
> 
> > Here's a question that'll open a can of especially fun, 
> wiggly worms: If
> > money was no object and you could have the kitchen of your dreams
> > (either home or eventing), what would you do? How would you 
> design it?
> > What appliances would you have? What decor? I'm just 
> curious, but I also
> > want to see if a couple of my pet theories about cooks pan out...
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