Sunday, February 14, 2010

Test Kitchen

We've been in the Daily Pie test kitchen, becoming more and more familiar with Mr Pork, Mr Lamb, Mr Chicken and Mr Beef.  They've been dowsed (in no particular order) with fresh herbs, cream, red wine, white wine, a number of spices and a variety of other ingredients.  Naturally, the family are pie tasters and testers.  Next on the agenda is something for the vegetarians...

Thursday, February 4, 2010

The Kitchen Is Shaping UP

We took delivery of more kitchen equipment today. 


One of the items being THIS delightful convection oven.  I can feel the heat already...


And talking of heat - can you remember this exhaust hood the Machinist manufactured?  We tested it out and it almost swallowed a tea towel, once it had been released from our hands


The completed recessed lights, secured with stainless steel framework:


The plastic has been ripped off, revealing walls of steel.  Stainless, that is...


...and furthermore, it's starting to look like a bakery kitchen. 


One of the benches the Machinist and Son made.  See the tap? This swings around so that it not only fills the sink, but also extra large pots - or even the mop bucket.


The mixers.  Ready and waiting.  On your marks, get set....


The old, but faithful pizza / pie oven:


Finally, the area of the kitchen where one of us will end up at the end of the day.  It's quite fitting that the scullery is a dark photo...