Kitchen Aids for Easy Cooking

A dinner party is a great way of socialising with friends without ever leaving the house. The preparing of food and the opening up your home to friends and family is a gesture of affection that is enjoyed by people up and down the country every evening.

However, such an event takes planning and a great deal of work, and that can grow increasingly difficult to cope with as you grow older. If you are struggling with the physical demands of entertaining in your own home, don't cancel your dinner plans just yet, as there are some innovative mobility aids on the market that could be the difference between dining alone and hosting lavish dinner parties on a regular basis

Chopping Boards

The use of knives in the kitchen is fraught with hazards if your grip or the strength in your wrist is not what it used to be. A specially designed chopping board can hold the food you are preparing in place with stainless steel spikes. The board itself is stuck to your kitchen work surface with a set of suction cups - reducing the risk of a slip and a nasty accident.

Grating, Peeling and Scraping

Most home-cooked meals will involve either grating or peeling, and a specially designed item of kitchen equipment allows you to do both safely. The unit is fixed to the work surface with suction cups, and an ergonomically designed grating surface allows you to grate anything from carrots to cheese with just one hand. The unit is also equipped with a spike for holding vegetables in place for one-handed peeling.

Ergonomically Designed Pans

If you have restricted mobility and strength in your hands, wrists and arms, lifting hot pans from a hob is fraught with danger. However, there are some superb mobility products on the market that are designed to reduce the risk of an accident to a minimum. Ergonomically designed pans are made with silicone-coated, easy-grip handles, so the handle itself bends during lifting - and not your hand. Less strain is put on your muscles and tendons, and that greatly reduces the risks of burns and scalds in the kitchen.

Non-Slip Anchorpads

Cooking a meal for several people can be a messy experience at the best of time, but if you're suffering with mobility issues, a messy, slippery work surface can pose a significant danger. However, a non-slip anchor pad provides a safe surface where bowls, pans, and trays will stay firmly in position during food preparation. The pads are available in a range of bright colours for the visually impaired.

Pan Holders

Whatever you're preparing for your dinner party, the chances are you will need to stir the contents of a pan at some stage in the process. If you have restricted movement in an arm, stirring with one hand can cause a pan to move, and that can lead to dangerous spillages. However, a pan holder can be attached to the handle, and it can be rooted to the cooker with heat-proof suction cups. This innovative product then allows safe stirring with only one hand.

A kitchen is probably the most dangerous room in a home if you're struggling with mobility issues, and preparing an ambitious dinner for several people can put you in harm's way if the proper precautions aren't taken. Thankfully, these innovative products for seniors can reduce risk in your kitchen to a minimum.