insideKENT Magazine Issue 29 - August 2014 | Page 64

FOOD+DRINK fast food the healthy way When you’re trying to live a healthy lifestyle, preparing more home-cooked meals is one of the first steps to success. But who has hours upon hours to plan and cook (not to mention clean)? If you’re busy, but want to eat healthily, why not get a little help in your kitchen from one of these super countertop gadgets? Easy to use and easy to clean, you'll wonder how you ever lived without them. 2 3 1 4 6 5 1) T-Fal Actifry Family The Actifry is a revolutionary product which allows you to enjoy tasty, traditional home-cooked chips, but at the same time stay healthy and feel good about what you’re eating. This new Family model has 50% more capacity, so you can cook 1.5kg of chips, while using only one spoonful of oil (100 times less than a traditional deep fat fryer). £168.99 www.amazon.co.uk 2) Crock-Pot 5.7L Sauté Countdown Slow Cooker Take the guesswork out of cooking meat, chicken, pork and all your healthy slow cooker recipes. The SCV1600BS feeds up to 6 people and lets you plan ahead with customizable cook times from 30 minutes to 20 hours. Clean up is easy too, with removable stoneware that doubles as a convenient serving dish. It features the Sauté function that enables you to use the stoneware cooking pot directly on the hob to brown meat or sauté vegetables. £70 www.debenhams.com 3) Sage by Heston Blumenthal Nutri Juicer The Nutri Juicer works quickly, extracting an average of 70% of nutrients from fruit. With a centered feed chute and less than two degrees of heat transfer, this juicer maximises nutrition. The extra wide feed chute means you can juice bigger fruit and vegetables, so whole apples can fit down the chute without having to cut them first. £149.99 www.sageappliances.co.uk 4) Simply Live Professional Sushi Maker No more heading to your local Japanese when you next get a sushi craving – stay indoors and make it yourself! Impress all your friends with a culinary sushi masterpiece, create your own sushi flavours by filling it with your own ingredients – just fill, pull and it’s ready to eat. £8 www.simplylive.co.uk 64 5) Russell Hobbs 19270 Cook@Home Food Steamer The Russell Hobbs Steamer has three stacked baskets that are perforated to allow you to steam different foods simultaneously so you don’t have to juggle pots and pans on your cooker hob. The baskets can be stored within each other resulting in compact, easy storage and they also feature egg holders so that if you’re cooking eggs you can make sure they’ll stay firmly in place. £34.99 www.amazon.co.uk 6) George Foreman 5 Portion Family Grill Fat reducing has been at the core of the George Foreman Grill. Independent tests have shown that the George Foreman Grill removes up to 42% of fat. This family grill has a large grilling surface for up to five portions to be cooked at the same time, making it ideal for busy families. £29.99 www.georgeforeman.co.uk