The work triangle
Basic kitchen use could be split into three elementary stages.
| i. |
Storage |
- The fridge
and food cupboards |
| ii. |
Preparation |
- The sink
and the main worktop area |
| iii. |
Cooking
|
- The oven
and the hob |
The work
triangle is the path between these three points and represents
the way that we use our kitchen. The total length of the three
sides should not be too long. Once established, these three areas
need to be equipped properly.
|
Storage |
- Centered
around the fridge. Make sure you have plenty of cupboard space.
|
| Preparation
|
- Plenty
of worktop space around the sink. |
|
Cooking |
- Plenty
of space around the cooker for pans and more especially for
pan handles.
|
Safety is
the key when young children are around as the kitchen kills as
many people as roads. The hob is the most dangerous thing in the
kitchen. The gas burners should be at arrow at the back of the
worktop so that children could not reach. It is a good idea to
keep the controls also out of reach of children.
Kitchen finishes should be very tough to withstand the hard wear.
There should be at least one surface for cutting so that you are
not tempted to use the laminated top and leave permanent marks,
which spoil the surface.
