The Concept of Cooking for 2050 in 2010 with Electrolux

Imagine this for a moment. Never cooking with pots again. (Guys, that means LESS cleaning for you right?) Never worrying about that recipe you can never find. Never not having too much cooking space. Electrolux has developed a concept that will revolutionize the way we cook and eat.

It's called "Heart of the Home".
It's a mind-boggling piece of artwork that ACTUALLY serves a purpose. The idea is that the UK believes that the population in the Urban areas will be up to 74% by 2050 (it was only 29% back in 1950). These alarming numbers sparked interest to try to develop simplified living while conserving as much space as possible. You'd think they'd start with like a hide-away bed in the floor, TV's that were simply a sheet of glass on the wall, I mean you can copy a ton of ideas from that movie Minority Report for starters! Why start with a something that will cook food? Because they can that's why.

"The Heart of the Home" as they call it is a great thought and would seem do-able to a degree, but there are some aspects of this that seem almost sci-fi'ish. Lets look at their idea:

First, the cooking surface would be able to detect the food you put on the cooking surface and will pull up a list of recipes that pertain to that food. Immediately my mind floats to fresh broccoli that you want to steam. Maybe potatoes you want to boil to make mashed potatoes? How would one do that?

Second, once you pick the recipe, you measure out (with your hand), how big the cooking surface should be and then you push the surface down to make an indent (if needed for that type of food) to begin the cooking process.

Finally you can control the heat and time it would take to cook with the touch of a finger. THAT to me seems like the only thing obtainable and believable at this current point in time. I mean, to have the ability to be able to push down on the cooking surface to make it like a pot, then cooking or boiling in it, serving from it, attempting to clean it, and then having to re-form the cooktop to make it look flat again??? It just doesn't seem do-able to me. BUT! The concept is incredible, the design is stunning, and the features and benefits are definitely problem solving. Check out this video below for a detailed view of this concept.

Take Care,

-Brian