The Electrolux Grand Cuisine has been designed for aspiring Masterchefs backed by rising popularity of cooking programmes. It consists of a range of ten bespoke products designed for the super-rich who want to use the same professional equipment that chefs like Heston Blumenthal, Ferran Adria and Tom Aitkens use.
The centrepiece of the product range is a Molteni stove, which costs in the range of £18,000 ($29, 176) – £160,000 ($259, 344). The Molteni stove features an in-built security system installed to fend off potential burglars. It has a touch screen panel that allows the user to adjust the temperature to the nearest degree and the humidity setting to the nearest percent. Users will even be able to plug in a memory stick, which knows how to cook specific dishes.
The set of nine products includes a 5,300-pound vacuum sealer which allows aspiring star chefs to “sous vide” their food – cooking at low temperatures to keep the juice in and the food tender. It also includes a gas hob or a ceramic-style sear hob. A surround induction zone heater allows user to stir fry with the heat perfectly distributed across the pan.
A bespoke ventilation system is also featured along with various blast-chillers, and ovens powered by computer hard drives. The blast chiller lets cooks prepare a meal in advance while the programmable combination oven contains a hi-tech “lambda sensor” that measures temperature and humidity at six points. This makes it easier to control the rate of cooking in different parts of the oven. All these are expected to retail at a price tag of £76,000 ($123, 188), rising to more than £200,000 ($324, 180), depending on the quality of ovens desired.
The designer kitchen does not come with cupboards, drawers and work surfaces. The user is required to buy worktops, drawers, units, flooring, taps and tiling separately.
The design team for the kitchen was led by Henrik Otto. The end price will vary as every kitchen is custom made. The cheapest kitchens within this range are priced at £72,000 ($116, 704).
