Hot Summer, Easy Cooking Without Fire... Spotlight on 'No-Fire Appliances'

Prolonged Staying at Home and Heatwave Boost Popularity of Comfortable Kitchen Appliances

As hot and humid weather continues, the demand for 'No Fire' kitchen appliances that can cook without fire is increasing. The photo shows the Borderless Induction cooker introduced by SK Magic. Photo by SK Magic

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Heeyoon] As hot and humid weather continues, the demand for ‘No Fire’ kitchen appliances that allow cooking without fire is increasing.

According to the home appliance industry on the 11th, due to the recent heatwave, No Fire kitchen appliances that enable preparing a comfortable and healthy meal without sweating in front of the fire are gaining attention, and various products are being released.

‘Borderless Induction’ that allows free use of maximum heat power without fire

SK Magic’s Borderless Induction features eight densely arranged high-performance dual quad coils that deliver heat evenly and quickly without gaps. It provides up to 3400W of maximum heat power anywhere across 12 cooking zones without any blind spots. Another feature is the removal of boundaries between burners. Large cookware such as flex pots and wide frying pans can be freely used within the cooking space.

Additionally, it applies a total of 23 domestic safety devices including residual heat indicator lighting to prevent accidents, automatic OFF for excessive water overflow detection, pet lock, and smart monitoring that allows checking the operating status via smartphone. An SK Magic official stated, "We introduced the Borderless Induction as a comfortable kitchen appliance for summer that allows safer cooking."

Tenminds' Hanbeonae (HBA-01) Smart Cooker. Photo by Tenminds

Self-adjusting heat, even difficult health foods made easily… ‘Hanbonae Smart Cooker’

Tenminds’ smart cooker Hanbonae consists of two pots and two steaming containers, allowing up to four dishes to be cooked simultaneously. There is no need to use a rice cooker, gas stove, and microwave separately to prepare one meal. This reduces the number of heat-emitting devices and shortens the time spent in the kitchen.

It also makes summer health foods like Samgyetang and Baeksuk easy to prepare. By placing a cleaned whole chicken (size 7-8), ginseng, jujube, and other ingredients into the pot large enough to hold the chicken, and simply pressing the ‘Baeksuk’ button, moist and tender Samgyetang is automatically completed. Additionally, it can simultaneously prepare a healthy meal with dishes such as abalone porridge, mixed grain rice, and steamed vegetables, capturing both taste and nutrition at once.

Electrolux's Explore 6 Air Fryer. Photo by Electrolux

Crunchy outside, tender inside cooking without oil or fire ‘Explore6 Air Fryer’

Air fryers that can prepare various fried dishes and baking without oil or fire are popular in summer.

Electrolux’s ‘Explore 6 Air Fryer’ offers seven automatic cooking functions that provide a different level of texture. It can cook fried foods, meats, grilled dishes, fish, baking, thawing, and reheating with the push of a button. It cooks at temperatures ranging from 80°C to 200°C, evenly cooking both the outside and inside.

Moreover, with a generous 5L capacity and a space-efficient multi-rack, it can cook up to six servings at once. The touch display and quick control dial allow fast and convenient operation, and it automatically switches to standby mode after 60 seconds of inactivity, providing safe use.

An industry official predicted, "With record-breaking heatwaves expected this summer, demand for kitchen appliances that can cook without fire will steadily increase as people seek to use their kitchens comfortably."

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