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WIRED savours the tastiest culinary tech to create a galley worthy of a gallery.
The Fourth Wall Larder
This larder by Poggenpohl allows precise humidity and temperature control of your ingredients. The transparent space acts to remind the chef of all the seasonal goodies available within arm's reach. £poa poggenpohl.com
Electrolux Grand Cuisine Induction Zone
An electromagnetic field induces heat within any steel or cast-iron cooking pots placed on this glassy surface. Automatic pan-detection means that it activates only in the spot where your vessel is sitting. £11,990 grandcuisine.com
Grand Cuisine Surround Induction Zone
Using the same technology as its flat neighbour, this concave hob caters specially for round-bottomed cookware, such as woks. Using this shape means even, controllable heat can easily be applied. £5,900 grandcuisine.com
Herb Savor Pod 2.0
A mini greenhouse that fits in your fridge door, the Prepara Herb Savor Pod 2.0 is a happier home for herbs. Made from BPA-free plastic, the pod prolongs the freshness and flavour of your herbs by up to three weeks. $15 prepara.com
Miito Induction Kettle
When is a kettle not a kettle? Copenhagen-based Nils Chudy and Jasmina Grase's design dispenses with the pitcher, using a metal rod and electromagnetic induction to boil by the cupful. It whips up a single brew in about 60 seconds. £tbc miito.de
Drop Kitchen Scales
Connecting to your iPad via Bluetooth, Drop's scales measure from 6kg to 1g, and can help make you a better cook. The iPad app adjusts its recipes on the fly, according to how much of an ingredient you actually have. $100 getdrop.com
Evak Food Storage
Air is the enemy when keeping perishable foods fresh. The EVAK lets you easily vacuum-pack dry goods such as coffee beans. Two valves in the airtight lid remove air as it slides perfectly into the borosilicate glass jar. $25 pollendesign.com
Dunes Bowl
The Dunes bowl from London-based Italian designer Alessandro Isola is inspired by the free-flowing form of sand dunes. Its perforated structure has been 3D-printed using laser-sintered nylon powder. The result looks as good cradling fresh fruit as it does displaying hors d'oeuvre. £720 alessandroisola.com
Blast Chiller/Combi Oven
Hot and cold sit side-by-side in WIRED's kitchen -- here, a blast chiller (£10,300) lets you cool hot food directly from the oven to instantly suspend the cooking process. You can also chill ten bottles of champagne to the perfect 8°C in just 30 minutes.
Built into the same wall unit, the combination oven (£14,990) is controlled with a touch-sensitive interface. This allows the chef to choose between convection, steam or both, as well as employing a humidity-detecting lambda sensor. grandcuisine.com
Joseph Joseph Totem 60
The Totem 60 by twin designers Richard and Antony Joseph takes up the same space as a standard kitchen dumpster. However, this bin has 24- and 36-litre compartments with modular caddies -- ideal for dividing bottles, cardboard and food waste. Do away with your ugly recycling bins and make an eco style statement. £200 josephjoseph.com
Sproutsio
This micro-farming system has been developed by MIT grad students. Aeroponics does away with soil and instead nurtures your plants with a nutrient-rich mist. Its makers claim a 98 per cent reduction in water use and 60 per cent less fertiliser over conventional cultivation. The SproutsIO is fully automated, but an app means you can also tweak your chilli's schedule from the beach. £tbc sprouts.io
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