Drawer refrigeration
Matthew mentioned drawer-style refrigeration. I'd
never seen or heard of it and thought it was a bizarre idea. But I've seen quite
a few examples in The Kitchen
Planner now, and it's starting to grow on me.
I think it would be nice to have one in the island, to use primarily for produce
in the summer. Matthew disagrees and thinks that "overflow" should be in
basement (but ugh, having to trudge up and down stairs to get it - it needs to
be handy!). Will we come to a resolution? Stay
tuned!
#2 on p 38, also page 55, p 56,
probably others The Kitchen Planner.
Page 55 says "if space allows, keep fruit and
vegetables in chiller drawers beneath the food preparation area." Does anybody
but Sub-Zero make them? If we aren't doing an island, does this still make
sense? Probably not.
"Vegetables stay
fresh if they are stored in well-ventilated containers, such as these
wooden-framed, mesh drawers, installed beneath the food preparation area." I've
never seen such a thing! That would be an alternative to the fridge drawer.
Would it work in a standard "room temperature" room or does it need to be in
something more like a (slightly cooler) larder?
(Kitchen Planner,
p 56) Could we make our own?
Posted: Sun - February 8, 2004 at 11:29 PM