FAVOURITE kitchen items

1 KNIVES “We love our knives – in particular the Peter Lorimer handcrafted ones, which are a pleasure to use as they are beautiful as well as functional.”

2 SUNBEAM ELECTRIC KNIFE “We treasure the ancient Sunbeam electric knife on semi-permanent loan from Julie Le Clerc (chef and food writer). This is put to good use making the occasional tray of chicken, yuzu mayo and pine nut club sandwiches for staff occasions at Sabato (an egg, spring onion and aioli version is also popular).”

3 FISHER AND PAYKEL OVEN “We didn’t want to redo the whole kitchen in order to replace it, so we needed one that fitted the space. Fisher and Paykel ruled the day! It suits our needs well.”

4 MIELE DISHWASHER “We appreciate our Miele dishwasher with its top-mounted cutlery tray for unpacking. And it copes well with fine crockery and wine glasses.”

5 MAUVIEL COPPER POTS AND PANS “They hold and spread heat so evenly.”