SMART KITCHEN
Now pot can message the kettle: cool it
When a recipe says set the stove to "medium-high" heat, what exactly does that mean? Nobody really knows. Most cooks rely on primitive, vague instructions such as turning the dial to a spot they hope is halfway from medium to high. Cranking the most powerful burner to that point will deliver a good sizzle, but some will give a smoke-alarm-ripping sear. Knowing and controlling the temperature of a stovetop in the same way as an oven’s is determined as one of the most obvious, useful improvements for kitchens. That is the promise of the $499 Hestan Cue system, an app-controlled induction burner with temperature-sensing pots and pans, and a new line of chef’s pots — all connected to each other via Bluetooth. Hestan is a part of Meyer, a Hong Kong-based manufacturer of kitchen equipment and parent of such brands as Farberware, Anolon and Silver Stone. Its 27cm pan is solidly made and weighs a touch beyond 1.5kg. The 1,600W induction burner takes up no more space than absolutely necessar...
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