Santa may have lots of little helpers, but in the kitchen there’s one helper that can make all the difference at Christmas. You may never have thought of it this way before, but boiling water is a major component of a successful Christmas.
For a start, in the days leading up to Christmas so many of us get out the best glassware and give it a careful hand wash – you don’t always want to put your best crystal in the dishwasher! Many of us will give the house an early spring clean too, washing floors and paint work, ready for fixing decorations and receiving visitors. This can drain a tank of hot water in no time, but if you have a Quooker COMBI, you can enjoy hot water at any time without firing up the boiler or putting on the emersion.
That’s before the cooking starts! Every dish of potatoes, sprouts, carrots and peas means a pan of water on the hob. A full pan of cold water can take up to ten minutes to heat up, and that’s quite a lot of energy and money being consumed too.
By filling each pan straight from the Quooker, you start with boiling water in every pan so all you need to do is simmer to achieve perfect vegetables. Every Christmas dinner needs gravy and this starts with stock – you need plenty of boiling water for that too. Many of us find cooking the Christmas lunch quite stressful; the key to this is getting the timing right, and having plenty of boiling water on demand really helps – you only have to concentrate on cooking times – not on heating up water times – and we all know that a watched pot never boils.
Using a Quooker helps you win back precious time, keep everything under control and may even give you the leeway to put your feet up for a relaxing sherry!
With a delicious lunch eaten, there’s the washing up to tackle. This is where the Quooker becomes your secret weapon. Fiddly items such as mixers and beaters and potentially hazardous implements like sharp knives can all be rinsed clean in seconds with boiling water from the Quooker. The Quooker COMBI is perfect for providing all the washing up water you need and the Quooker’s boiling water stream is great for getting rid of fat on pans or roasting tins.
A Quooker can even help with the decorations if you’re partial to a candle or two. You can make short work of old wax from used candles to clean candle holders in no time at all, ready for new candles and a warming festive display.
Installing a Quooker will improve your life all year round, but we’d certainly never be without one at Christmas!
Have a wonderful festive season everyone, and here’s to a very prosperous New Year!
