From Jetsons to Thermomix: Three new kitchen concepts for a modern, clutter-free life

Jennifer Sheahan introduces new ways to think about cooking, living and space

The meal prep kitchen of the future. The key is looking at your kitchen as a set of workstations — store, prep, cook, and clean.

If you haven’t yet heard of the Thermomix then I don’t know where you’ve been. They’re hard to describe — so hard that their main form of marketing is through in-person demonstrations, as nothing less will convey the full scope of their capabilities. 

Effectively, they do everything, and replace almost every appliance in your kitchen aside from your fridge, hob, and oven. I don’t have one, nor am I peddling them, but the breadth of their utility is impressive for a relatively compact device.