| Having professional cooking equipment is every | | | | woman, after spending nine or so hours at work, has |
| women's dream. What men think about making it a | | | | nothing better to do, than to rush into her professionally |
| reality? | | | | appointed kitchen and begin cooking a gourmet dinner |
| Has the idea of having professional kitchen equipment | | | | for "the two of us"... No matter how shinny the cooker |
| at your disposal, in your modest kitchen? | | | | is (he has cleaned it the night before), and how tasty |
| If you've said yes, you're in line with about 38% of | | | | the beef cuts (he bought them on his way back from |
| American women who are dreaming about having | | | | work), present themselves on the Villeroy & Boch oval |
| their kitchens designed, built and stocked like a | | | | dish. Yes, it has to be a true love that will keep her |
| professional kitchen. Yes, the same way like hotels, | | | | energized for the next two hours, or so, preparing his |
| restaurants, gourmet delicatessen, etc. | | | | favorite meal and serving it... with a sincere smile for |
| And while their male partners may think about it as | | | | desert. |
| some kind of female fancy, their wives and girlfriends | | | | If you think that all those kitchen automation gadgets - |
| are 100% sure that given the chance, they would | | | | robots, mixers, cutters and blenders, working in unison |
| know how to make the best use of this newly gained | | | | with those surgically clean knives and pots, can deliver |
| cooking heaven. | | | | any serious relief, think again. All of them have to be |
| While many budding cooks have no idea about how | | | | set up, taken apart and cleaned after each use. Only |
| the professional kitchen functions and less still, what | | | | when cooking for a large family or occasional visitors, |
| equipment it uses, each of them would dearly like to | | | | the time needed can be regarded as not wasted. |
| order one for their home. And the price tag? Well, with | | | | So, what's the solution? Each woman wanting to show |
| the amounts quoted starting at $70,000 right to | | | | her cooking proves in the "kitchen that has it all" should |
| $300,000 and beyond, there has to be enough of the | | | | be given a chance, without bankrupting the family |
| burning urge, determination, and one very | | | | finances. |
| accommodating bank account, to fulfill the dream. | | | | How about designing, building and making available to |
| Not surprisingly, most men have serious doubts, | | | | the public, and running it as a business? A truly |
| whether such an investment will ever be recouped in... | | | | professional kitchen, overflowing with the latest food |
| a better dinner served at the family table. The latest | | | | preparation and cooking equipment. Better still; add a |
| research of American's eating habits seems to | | | | master cook or two, and a library full of cooking |
| support that; with the eating-out establishments | | | | recipes from around the world, and a larder stocked |
| becoming more popular than ever, and pre-made | | | | with the freshest and most desirable ingredients. A |
| dinner packs enjoying resurgence in popularity. | | | | place Paul Bocuse would be proud of! |
| Seriously, what good is in having professional kitchen | | | | Then, whenever a thought of "if only I had my own |
| set up, if you hardly have the time to use it? It takes | | | | professional kitchen" crosses mind of your home |
| some serious effort to convince, that the average | | | | maker, send her there for the first hand experience. |