BREVILLE

Publisher’s Note:

Welcome to the 39th issue of B.

I think it was 10 years ago. I went to a big restaurant owned by an acquaintance, and he gave me a chance to look inside the kitchen. It was impressively complicated and well-organized. The stainless steel kitchen furniture and appliances were everywhere, cooking utensils hung in orderly rows on the walls, and dishes were piled on racks for convenient use. The orderly arrangement of this scene was unexpectedly beautiful. Open kitchens were intended to make efficient use of space and improve hygiene, but they have come to occupy the center of restaurant interiors because of the dynamism and unvarnished authenticity. When I built my house, I was inspired by the image of the professional kitchen I had seen and tried to apply it to my home kitchen, placing in it a big stainless steel cooking countertop.

Looking at the products used in professional kitchens and cafes, you can see the beauty that results from designs that spring entirely from functionality. Imagining restaurant kitchens, we visualize rust-free, easy-to-clean stainless steel and tools emphasizing their function and use. There is also something attractive about people who can handle all that equipment skillfully.

In this issue, we introduce you to Breville, an Australian kitchen appliance brand. While looking around for a new espresso machine, I discovered a coffee grinder and an espresso machine from Breville that were perfect. I liked their excellent performance, neat and flawless designs, sophisticated controls for expert users, and graphically appealing displays. Later, I realized that Breville positions its products on the border of expert and amateur users. Breville is  known for the technologies it has invented and for its passion for design. This issue of B provided a good opportunity to confirm the brand’s reputation.

Now, the kitchen is a space where the joy of life is created. As its role evolves over time, the border between home and professional kitchens will become increasingly blurry. Using products made for professionals does not make the user an expert, but it makes the experience more authentic and the results more rewarding. I recommend that you go to a shop dealing in cookware or kitchen appliances for commercial use. It doesn’t matter if it isn’t a Breville shop. You will realize that just using a few square cheap stainless-steel plates to prepare food instead of the common white dishes found in homes can completely change the feeling you get while cooking.

@SYJ

PublisherSuyong Joh

http://www.johsuyong.com