Functional Kitchens

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Functional Kitchens

• Housing and Interiors
• 7.01 Apply the elements of a functional kitchen

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Work Triangle

• Is formed by imaginary lines that connect the
  sink, range, refrigerator.

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Convection vs. Conventional

• Convection
• Uses circulated air and heat.
• A convection oven uses a fan which is usually
  located on the back side of the oven. The purpose
  of the fan is to force the heated air inside of
  the oven and circulate it around the item being
  cooked. The heated air is constantly pushed over
  and around the food, and therefore a convection
  oven cooks food much faster than a conventional
  oven.

• Conventional
• Most common types of household ovens
• Conventional oven, air is not forced throughout
  the oven on a constant basis with the aid of a
  fan
• The heat is blocked by the pots and pans in the
  oven.

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Chest freezer

• Uses less electricity because less cold air
  escapes when the door is opened.

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Gas vs. Electric

• Gas Range
• Regulates the heat and saves energy.
• Has the flame.

• Electric
• Currents flow through to produce heat.
• Much cheaper to purchase than a gas.

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Kitchen shapes/layouts

• One-wall, L-shaped, U-shaped, Peninsula,

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One-Wall

• Where all appliances are on one wall. Cabinets
  and countertop space is also on the same wall.
• Does not take up a lot of space.

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L-shaped

• Is in the shape of an L.

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U-shaped

• Is shaped like a U. If the kitchen is large you
  have more space to walk around and you also have
  more countertop and cabinet space.

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Peninsula

• When an island is anchored to a wall or line of
  cabinets, this is called a peninsula kitchen
  plan.

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Corridor

• The two walls in the kitchen which run parallel
  to each other. All appliances are across from
  one another.

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Refrigerators

• Determining the type of fridge you want depends
  on the amount of storage space needed.
• 16-cubic-foot fridge is good for two people.
• 18-cubic-foot fridge is ideal for a family that
  shops often or eats out a lot.

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Todays assignment

• Complete the Appliance worksheet.
• Draw a kitchen that we discussed today. Make
  sure you put in a work triangle when designing
  the kitchen.