What is stored in the drawer under the oven? Pots, pans or trays? Unnecessary lids?
This box seems to many housewives to be a great place to store various kitchen items, but there is a possibility that this is not correct. Depending on the design of the stove, such a box may have a completely different purpose.
What is the drawer under the oven actually for?
It's hard to believe, but it can be used to warm up cooked food. Such a box is convenient to use when the food is already cooked, but it is too early to serve. Such a device is useful in every kitchen, because it allows you to keep the dish warm until the right moment.
Such a box is especially convenient during a big holiday, when it is impossible to cook all the dishes in the oven at one time.
How do you know which drawer is under the oven?
The easiest way to find out what the drawer in a particular stove is for is to look at the instruction manual. If the design involves heating food in a niche under the oven, it is important not to forget a few important rules.
First, the drawer under the oven is not designed for cooking. Only ready-made hot dishes can be placed here. It should not be used to heat cold food or cook raw food.
Secondly, it is forbidden to store any items in such a box, as this can lead to a fire. Unfortunately, you will have to give up using this extra kitchen storage space.
There is also a second option. IN gas stoves at the bottom there can be a compartment for frying. It is easy to distinguish by the presence of an open heating element. Such boxes allow you to make the perfect crispy crust or melted cheese filling.
Don't be upset if drawer serves only to store things and does not have any additional features. This means that it was used for its intended purpose all the time.
At present, the vast majority kitchen sets are designed with, therefore, understanding the design of such modules is very important.
The box we are considering has two fixed sizes:
- This is its width, which is equal to 600mm
- And, which is also equal to 600mm (sometimes, the opening is designed with a height of 595mm).
From the total height of the box, only the size of the lower drawer with a facade depends.
The dimensions of the niche for the installation of the equipment we are considering can always be found in the instructions for it.
Let's calculate the details of the module:
Horizon - 600 by 460 (mm) - 1 pc.
Side - 870-28-100-16 \u003d 726 (mm), where 28mm is the thickness of the tabletop, 100mm is the distance from the box to the floor (height of the supports), 16mm is the thickness of the lower horizon.
- Side - 726 by 460 - 2 pcs.
- Horizon 2 - 600-32=568 (mm), where 32mm is the thickness of the two sides of the box.
- Horizon 2 - 568 by 460 - 1 pc.
- Body bar - 568 to 100 - 1 pc.
A few words should also be said about the hull bar.
In this case, it is designed alone, moreover, it is located 10mm below the upper edge of the side ().
This is done so that when using a 28mm thick tabletop, it is normally attached to the tabletop and does not rest against the bar itself (sometimes the dimensions of this technique can go beyond the dimensions of the tabletop in height).
By the way, I often met training materials on the net, where in the box we are considering, the hull bar is not designed at all.
I think this approach is not correct, since this bar maintains the distance between the sides of the module, and in any case it is necessary.
Calculate the facade for the drawer below
The height dimension it overlaps is:
870-28-100-600=142 (mm), where 100mm is the height of adjustable supports, 600mm is the inner opening of the box.
You also need to know that the depth of the oven is such that with a back “overlap” of the countertop on the box of 100 mm (namely, this (and more) size should be given for kitchens that include such modules), in the projection oven(on the wall) there should be nothing (sockets, pipes, etc.), since the cabinet may simply not “fit” into the box.
The photo shows an option when there are sockets on the part of the wall visible through the opening, which then had to be removed. Therefore, these problems need to be addressed at the design stage of the kitchen, and not when it is almost installed. Also, you need to consider the evenness of the floors. If they are not even, then the lower modules will be adjusted, and accordingly, the position of the projection of the opening of our box on the wall will change.
All this must be taken into account.
Similar modules can also be designed in such a way that it is located not from below, but from above, but we will talk about that.
That's all.
See you in the next articles.
Almost no one uses the bottom drawer under the oven for its intended purpose. Most store baking sheets, lids, and other kitchen utensils.
It turns out 99% of people do not use it for its intended purpose.
Hot dishes on the table
The lower cooker compartment with drawer has been designed to support optimal temperature serving for already prepared dishes. That is, the food can stay warm in this drawer for an extended period of time. It's called the "warming box". You may have already noticed that after using the oven, the items you store in the bottom drawer stay warm for a while. This happens precisely because the compartment absorbs heat. In most cases, these drawers have a humidity controller, which ensures that constantly reheated food does not dry out.
But in it, cooked food does not burn, does not cool down and does not lose its taste.
Due to the fact that the drawer is located under the oven, it uses the heat from it when it is working and can be used to heat dishes.
After all, there are a number of such dishes that simply need a heated plate. And culinary connoisseurs will not appreciate it if you suddenly “plunk” a fresh omelette into a cold plate. And for those who still weren’t aware, the dishes are specially heated so that the magnificent omelette does not fall off.
And then there are hot salads ... They also need dishes with a temperature above room temperature.
The easiest way to reheat your plates before serving is to bake them in the oven at 80-90 degrees for a few minutes (or in a drawer under the oven).
Imagine this option: you cooked soup, you and your children ate it, but your husband has not come home from work yet. Instead of leaving the pot on the stove or putting it in the fridge and then reheating the soup, you can simply place the pot on this shelf and the soup will stay warm!
Or your son does not want to break away from computer game and dinner is already on the plate. Don't yell at him. Let him play these cherished 15-20 minutes, and put the plate of food in this box under the stove yourself. So you will keep the temperature of the dish and save the nerves for yourself and the child.
In addition, this compartment is perfect for reheating bread, especially in cases where the bread has had time to get a little stale.
The most amazing thing is that in all the instructions for the stoves it is written what this box is for, but no one uses it for its intended purpose!
Unfortunately, we were unable to find confirmation of this theory in the manuals for cookers in Russian. In each of them it is designated as a "drawer", and in each of the manuals it is silent what it is for at all.
I also want to draw your attention to the fact that rags, paper and other flammable items cannot be stored in this box.
If you, like the vast majority of people, keep frying pans and other kitchen utensils in a drawer under the oven, know that you have been using it incorrectly all this time.
Many people put frying pans in the drawer, but it is not intended for this at all.
Although it copes with this function perfectly and it is worth noting that it is very convenient.
We've been using it wrong all our lives!
In some manuals for stoves, it is called a "warming box" and this is not at all accidental.
In fact, this box is needed to heat food. It's for heating, not cooking.
If you do not have a microwave or you are saving on electricity, this may serve you. worthy alternative. However, it is much more convenient to use the drawer while preparing for feasts, when there is only one oven and many dishes. Therefore, so that pre-cooked dishes do not cool down, it is advisable to place them in this box, and continue cooking the rest of the dishes in the oven.
Example using a drawer from one of the cooker manuals
Unfortunately, we were not able to find confirmation of this theory in the manuals for stoves in Russian. In each of them, it is simply referred to as a "drawer", and in each of the manuals it is silent what it is for at all.
Be that as it may, we hasten to warn that this manual may not be relevant for some types of stoves.
The box under the oven in the stove often raises questions even among experienced hostesses who think about its purpose. Most often, frying pans and other kitchen utensils settle in it. However, the purpose of the additional compartment is determined by the type of stove and the functions included in it by the manufacturer, and may differ for different models.
The purpose of the drawer under the oven: truth and speculation
The presence of an additional compartment depends on the model of the household appliance. Built-in or drawer compartments are typical for gas and combined types. In electric or induction versions, such designs are provided less often and depend on functional features selected stove or oven.
One of the common misconceptions is that the task of the additional compartment is to create thermal insulation between the bottom of the plate and the floor. However, for this purpose, a special box is installed, and heat-insulating bases are used to install the equipment. The built-in box does not affect this setting in any way.
In the drawer under the oven it is convenient to store molds and baking sheets
When answering the question of whether it is possible to store kitchen utensils in such drawers, refer to the instructions attached to each stove. In most cases, this compartment is marked as an additional storage compartment. However, consumers themselves are more inclined to consider it an additional compartment for frying pans, trays and baking sheets.
The instructions for the plate Lysva GP 400 M2C clearly indicate the purpose of the additional box
Warm up or not
The situation is different with the theory of heating food in a drawer. Consumers greet this option coldly, justifying distrust with the following factors:
- this compartment gets dirty quickly, it is not protected from dust;
- in the instructions, manufacturers designate this compartment as auxiliary for storing dishes and other utensils;
- The compartment has gaps too large to retain the heat needed for reheating.
Some manufacturers install special compartments that allow you to keep food warm for a long time.
Such doubts are understandable, but such a function is still present in some models, which is also noted in the instructions for the corresponding stove. In such cases, the compartment is called a heating cabinet or under-oven compartment.
The Ardo C 640 G6 stove has a heating compartment function by the manufacturer
The main caution for using an additional drawer under the oven is not to put flammable objects and substances into it, as well as plastic utensils and containers. This rule is relevant for any type of plates. It is also not recommended to store products that deteriorate at elevated air temperatures.
