Bought a house, estimated the renovation budget plus 10-15% for inevitable extras, and we set aside 5000 EUR for the kitchen!!!!
That’s how it started... at first, I was in a bit of shock, but we still had time. First step: remove all the walls for a new layout—I need space...
Let’s start with the (according to the agent) move-in ready property. The small kitchen, just under 8 square meters (about 86 square feet), had its 1970s pass-through removed. The wall including the kitchen door is gone! The wall next to the cellar stairs is gone too! Actually, the entire slanted wall, nearly 7 meters (23 feet) high, removed completely...
The window had to go as well since we needed a different working height than the standard 90 cm (35 inches). New screed installed, we switched to underfloor heating, all electrical wiring and water pipes are new.
After almost six months, the realization slowly sank in: the kitchen budget will not exceed 5000 EUR, so we had to look for a used kitchen... something special, but very cheap.
The search criteria: within a 100 km (62 miles) radius, up to 1000 EUR, because I still want new appliances.
That’s how it started... at first, I was in a bit of shock, but we still had time. First step: remove all the walls for a new layout—I need space...
Let’s start with the (according to the agent) move-in ready property. The small kitchen, just under 8 square meters (about 86 square feet), had its 1970s pass-through removed. The wall including the kitchen door is gone! The wall next to the cellar stairs is gone too! Actually, the entire slanted wall, nearly 7 meters (23 feet) high, removed completely...
The window had to go as well since we needed a different working height than the standard 90 cm (35 inches). New screed installed, we switched to underfloor heating, all electrical wiring and water pipes are new.
After almost six months, the realization slowly sank in: the kitchen budget will not exceed 5000 EUR, so we had to look for a used kitchen... something special, but very cheap.
The search criteria: within a 100 km (62 miles) radius, up to 1000 EUR, because I still want new appliances.
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hampshire27 Feb 2020 16:56You make a valid point: you don’t really need it, since boiling water is not complicated even without the device. I enjoy it and drink tea much more often than before, preheat espresso cups, quickly make instant broth for cooking, use the boiling water to drain pasta, clean off burnt-on residue more effectively, warm bowls to melt chocolate in... all of which is not essential.
We have the Quooker – and I don’t want to be without it anymore. Since we got it, we’ve started boiling eggs in a pot again because it’s much faster: just pour the boiling water into a really small pot (10cm (4 inches) diameter, which works well on induction), add the eggs, and boil. The egg cooker has been banished to the basement. It annoyed me anyway because cleaning it afterward was actually more work, even though it was quicker than boiling water first.
I’m a big tea drinker, and the Quooker is perfect for that.
My husband loves his French press coffee – same story.
Pasta water boils within one minute when you fill the pot directly from the Quooker with boiling water.
Last time, I just poured boiling water over baby spinach to blanch it – done!
As hampshire already said: when I need broth for cooking, I just stir a spoonful of instant powder into a jug, add water, and it’s ready.
Of course, you can live without it – but it’s nicer to have it.
I could do without the teppanyaki plate – but definitely not without the Quooker!
I’m a big tea drinker, and the Quooker is perfect for that.
My husband loves his French press coffee – same story.
Pasta water boils within one minute when you fill the pot directly from the Quooker with boiling water.
Last time, I just poured boiling water over baby spinach to blanch it – done!
As hampshire already said: when I need broth for cooking, I just stir a spoonful of instant powder into a jug, add water, and it’s ready.
Of course, you can live without it – but it’s nicer to have it.
I could do without the teppanyaki plate – but definitely not without the Quooker!
Hampshire – yes, you’re right: having a second chimney flue is really convenient. That alone justifies the loft conversion. But I always feel like I’m not really using it properly and that it’s capable of much more.
We also have a warm air boost – also a very nice feature!
We also have a warm air boost – also a very nice feature!
hampshire schrieb:
You make a valid point: you don’t really need it, since boiling water is not difficult even without the device.
I enjoy using it and drink tea much more often than before, preheat espresso cups, quickly prepare instant broth for boiling, take pasta water, rinse off stubborn residue better, heat bowls for melting chocolate... all things that don’t really matter.
For 90% of tasks, hot water from a regular tap is sufficient. On an induction cooktop, water boils in 30 seconds. In my opinion, Quooker is just a marketing gadget, like an electric can opener. The blind leading the blind when it comes to colors...
Sorry, but I find it a significant convenience not having to boil a kettle for a cup of tea—I just use water straight from the tap.
Necessary? No. Mechanical ventilation systems aren’t essential either, you can manage without them. But I wouldn’t want to give them up. You can also shower in the bathtub, so why have a separate shower? And a walk-in one at that. You get just as clean showering in the tub as you do in a shower stall.
Standard patio doors work fine as well—why opt for such large sliding doors?
Why why why???
Because it makes life more comfortable and pleasant. And I enjoy it. Most of the things we have aren’t truly essential, but they are very nice to have. And since I’m in the fortunate position to decide relatively freely which comforts I want and what isn’t as important to me, that’s why we have the quooker.
By the way, my can opener isn’t electric.
Sorry, but I find it a significant convenience not having to boil a kettle for a cup of tea—I just use water straight from the tap.
Necessary? No. Mechanical ventilation systems aren’t essential either, you can manage without them. But I wouldn’t want to give them up. You can also shower in the bathtub, so why have a separate shower? And a walk-in one at that. You get just as clean showering in the tub as you do in a shower stall.
Standard patio doors work fine as well—why opt for such large sliding doors?
Why why why???
Because it makes life more comfortable and pleasant. And I enjoy it. Most of the things we have aren’t truly essential, but they are very nice to have. And since I’m in the fortunate position to decide relatively freely which comforts I want and what isn’t as important to me, that’s why we have the quooker.
By the way, my can opener isn’t electric.
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