How to make a smart kitchen, with a touch of French
May 28th, 2012
We were going to suggest sticking an iPad to the fridge…but then we discovered a gourmet version of what we had in mind, Qooq.
It sounds like Australian for kook, but foolishness is far from this tablet’s menu.
Qooq is a robust 10-inch tablet specifically designed to handle the heat and spills of kitchens. Made in France however, where there is no such thing as function over fashion, the touch pad has a funky shape and is replete with oo la la-inspired content for aspiring home chefs.
It is a fancy version of a multimedia recipe book.
There are over 3,500 recipes to choose from – only 500 come with the tablet, the rest are downloadable online – such as dried apricots stuffed with fioe gras, multicoloured goat beads, and creamy spoons of artichokes. Perhaps it’s just as well that the recipes are accompanied with hundreds of video techniques for how to accomplish the extravagant meals.
Kooks need apply
A Qooq encyclopedia guides users through 450 ingredients: usage, storage, nutritional information and more, so that every cook can be familiar with the intimate details of their products.
The fully interactive software means that quantities can be adjusted, shopping lists are created automatically, necessary utensils will be noted and specific techniques seen on video are only a click away. Michelin-starred chefs star in over 1,200 videos with further explanations and tips.
Of course, the French don’t stop there, because as we all know there is no such thing as a French meal served without vin.
There are 1,000 dish-wine combinations created by 8 renowned sommeliers from leading houses, including 2 Meilleurs Sommeliers de France (Best Sommeliers in France).
For 349 euro anyone can give this kitchen savvy tablet a twirl and make their kitchen, if not their cooking, smart.
Cool! I want one!