A day in the life of connected cooks
We brought together a group of innovators in our connected kitchen. People who are combining modern technology, sustainability and a passion to change eating habits. Reimagining the kitchen is a big part of this challenge, so they spent time together cooking with our connected appliances to show what the future may hold. They will take us through the day – starting with a wake-up coffee and ending with after dinner conversations.
9:00 COFFEE TIME WITH JULIEN
The day is just getting started – and how to start it better than with a delicious cup of coffee? Julien is today’s barista and serves coffee specialities according like flat white or a shot of espresso.
Kick things off with coffee
Just say the word, and your favourite coffee will be ready in no time. If you integrate voice control into your connected kitchen, you can add an automatically prepared coffee to your morning routine. A voice command is all it takes to get the day started with your favourite music while sipping your espresso or flat white. On the subject of coffee: don’t forget to use your coffee grounds to grow mushrooms – delicious when grilled.
A tasty playlist
Julien is today’s barista and brews everyone’s favourite coffee with a little help of the Home Connect app. Cathleen opts for a flat white, while William goes for a classic cappuccino. A few taps and Juliens job is done. He creates a playlist of their coffee choices and sends to the machine, which immediately starts brewing in the order they’re listed.
12:00 SHOPPING TIME FOR CAROLINE
After taking notes on what the group wants to cook for dinner, Caroline hops on her bike and is off for food shopping at the local farmers market – she wants fresh ingredients, after all.
Cool connections
To make sure the refrigerator is ready for a new load of ingredients, you can use Home Connect to cool it before you get home. A few taps in the app and the fridge temperature is set to the right degree. So that when you get home, it’s ready to keep your produce fresh. When keeping cool is best.
Loads of taste
Caroline just back in from the local farmers market and she’s helping to prepare dinner, she’s bought a load of fresh ingredients – as much as the basket of her bicycle allowed her. Before she went out she took the opportunity to cool her fridge down, so it was ready when she got back. Quite cool, Caroline.
19:00 TIME FOR DINNER
The smell of crayfish is already filling the kitchen but apart from Sara and Lorenzo everybody is outside by the campfire, waiting for dinner to be served. Well, not long now – time for Home Connect to invite the rest of the group to the table.
Let the oven do the talking
When things get rolling in the kitchen and you start kneading dough, cutting herbs or marinating beef, Home Connect voice control comes in handy. It let’s you start the oven or ask about when it’s ready using voice control – all hands- and hassle-free. And the oven can talk back too: it sends a notification to your device when dinner is ready.
Let the oven email your friends
Slowly the crayfish that Sara and Lorenzo have prepared is getting ready. Cathleen’s salad is already on the table when Lorenzo’s smartphone goes Ping! - the oven programme has finished and the crayfish is done. Nicely enough, it also sends emails to the others telling them dinner is ready too. While the guests make their way to the table, Sara and Lorenzo have a few extra moments to toss the tagliatelle in oil and lay the table.
The connection between the kitchen and the future
NEFF appliances with Home Connect give you more flexibility and freedom to concentrate on your cooking. Preheat the oven when you’re on your way home, brew a coffee from your living room. The Home Connect app lets you control all of your connected NEFF appliances via a smartphone or tablet from wherever you are.
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