Squeezy olive oil bottles, Meghan’s pot filler tap and the rise of ‘cheffy’ kit in home kitchens
Social media ‘chefluencers’ and open restaurant kitchens have made chefs more visible and inspired aspirational gadget-buying Meghan Markle, the Duchess of…
The Guardian reports: Social media ‘chefluencers’ and open restaurant kitchens have made chefs more visible and inspired aspirational gadget-buying Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, is no ordinary home cook, but when she appeared on Instagram this week at a hob presided over by a special pot filler tap, it spoke to a shift in the everyday kitchen – the rise of “cheffy” kit.
It joins a wealth of other restaurant equipment to…
This lifestyle story centres on the United Kingdom. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Meghan Markle, Meghan and Duchess of Sussex.
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Lifestyle trends like this can influence everyday choices about health, money, home and family.
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- While the pot filler is now most often found in luxury residential kitchens, it was reportedly invented in the early 20th century as a functional fixture for commercial kitchens. (The Guardian)
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