Cookers

There isn't a more important appliance in the kitchen than a cooker, so picking the right one is important. However, with so many cookers on the market finding the one that's right for you can be a difficult task.

There are many terms that are associated with the cooker including: gas cookers, electric cookers, range cookers, dual fuel cookers, grills, ovens and hobs. All of these appliances come under the term 'cookers' which can make things complicated if you're not entirely sure what you're looking for.

A standard kitchen will have a cooker which includes an oven, a grill and hobs on top. These three things allow a person to prepare food in a number of different ways. Of course, if this isn't your first kitchen then you'll know all of this anyway.

Modern kitchens will also have a cooker hood as part of the unit which houses an extractor fan that ensures smoke is diverted away from the rest of the house.

You can buy freestanding cookers or built in cookers depending on the style and layout of your kitchen. Most contemporary kitchens have their cookers built in as it provides a cleaner look and sharper lines to compliment their design. Freestanding cookers are more common in country kitchens where they are used as a focal point of the kitchen design.

Popular brands of cookers are Baumatic cookers, Belling cookers, Rangemaster cookers and Kenwood cookers although there are a number of other brands that have extensives ranges.

Cookers also come in the form of small appliances, like slow cookers and rice cookers. These are designed to help prepare food without the need of firing up the big cooker. They also help speed things up if there is a lot of food that needs preparing quickly.

In the majority of kitchens a standard cooker will normally do everything you need it to and there's no need to look for particular features. If you want to save energy then electric cookers are better than gas cookers. However, gas cookers will generally take less time to heat up.

If you're looking for a truly bespoke cooker then there are hundred of combinations to go for. Grills, ovens and hobs are just three things that can be hand picked to your specification if you have the space in your kitchen and the money to afford it.

We have more information on cookers listed below and can also divert you to some of the leading online retailers of cookers currently available.