Kitchen, home and fashion glossary

The terms we use on our product pages, explained in one sentence. Hover over the underlined words of any product to see them instantly.

Kitchen

Multi-layer base (usually with aluminium inside) that spreads heat evenly so the centre does not burn.

Kitchen

Blade hammered hot from a single block of steel: heavier, better balanced and sharper than a stamped blade.

Kitchen

Top heating element that browns and gratinates. In a combination microwave it works alone or together with the microwaves.

Kitchen

Hob that heats the pan itself through a magnetic field. It only works with ferromagnetic bases: if a magnet sticks to the bottom, it works.

Kitchen

Coating that keeps food from sticking, so you cook with very little oil and clean up in seconds.

Kitchen

Control that keeps the chosen temperature by switching the heating element on and off by itself.