by WMF

KNOW-HOW STYLE  ENJOYMENT

Visiting the WMF Profile of Danish A pot for every kitchen in
cookware production facility stylist Signe Bay the world

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“GERMANY’S NO.1 BRAND
IN HOMEWARES” –
that’s us!
Every day, millions of people all over the world use
WMF products for preparing, eating and cooking food. We are proud
to be number one in Germany. And we won’t be satisfied
with anything less than the very best quality in the future either!
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Dish embarks on a discovery

Know-how
journey: Which types of knives are
used in kitchens around the world?

26
For more than 70 years
WMF employees have had a good
handle on cookware production
Contents
20
Star chef Sonja Frühsammer talks
about her recipe for success and the
WMF Profi Plus kitchen gadgets

36
Danish stylist Signe Bay creates
entire worlds for WMF around
cutlery

52
Style
Today, we bring something a bit
more special than just a bouquet
of flowers for the host

WITH E X T 54
RA
gif t tags
Ready to go extras
are now part of the
WMF KITCHENminis® series
for smaller households

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 Enjoyment
74
Enjoy on the go
without packaging waste
– this is how it’s done

64 86
An international star. Pressure Herbs often give your meal the
cookers can be found in nearly final touch – and cure all sorts of
every kitchen in the world aches and pains

Know-how
Kitchen knives PAGE 16 | Kitchen gadgets PAGE 24 | Cookware PAGE 32

Style
Cutlery PAGE 44 | Children PAGE 50 | Small kitchen appliances PAGE 60

Enjoyment
Pressure cookers PAGE 72 | Enjoy on the go PAGE 82 | Condiments PAGE 92

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 Forged in Germany,

at home
every-
where
GERMANY HAS DECIDED: WMF IS THE FIRST CHOICE WHEN IT COMES
TO KITCHEN KNIVES. IS THAT ALSO TRUE IN OTHER COUNTRIES? DISH
P A C K S I T S S U I T C A S E A N D E M B A R K S O N A D I S C O V E R Y J O U R N E Y.
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Dishes from the different Asian cuisines are particularly light and healthy.

The variety of Mediterranean cuisine makes it a favourite among many gourmets.

Berries, game and of course fish are what make Scandinavian cuisine what it is.

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 KNOW-HOW

Mediterranean cuisine: Pure holiday feeling

Aromatic herbs, sun-drenched vegetables, the best olive oil and tasty cheeses make up the majority of Greek, Italian or Portuguese cuisine, which is
as healthy as it is delicious. And people all over the world love a bit of tapas, which by the way originated as something very practical: Historically,
the Spanish used to put an edible lid (“tapa” in Spanish) on their glass of sherry to keep the flies out. Even the fussiest of gourmets will find some-
thing in Mediterranean cuisine that’s to their liking. The table often bends under the weight of the various dishes, from which everyone can eat as
they please. Fresh salads and appetizers, traditional stews, fish and meat, as well as pizza and all the different types of pasta in Italy of course, are the
best combination of healthy eating and enjoyment!
 ROBERTO
(36) likes his home-
made bread best
with some spicy dip.

A
tidy knife block with all the most
important shapes and sizes of
blade is the new status symbol
in the kitchen – those who know
about these things invest in high-quality
knives. A survey by the German Institute for
Service Quality (DISQ) shows that a higher
price does not scare off people who have been
won over by the quality of the new knives.
Many of those surveyed were willing to reach
a bit deeper in their pocket for a good kitchen
knife. Almost 40 percent of customers spent
EUR 50 or more on their knife, while 42 per-
cent of those who owned a knife block spent
at least EUR 150. And more than four-fifths of
those surveyed said the performance of their
knives made them worth the price.

QUALITY ASSESSMENT “VERY GOOD”

The winner of the survey and thus the most
popular brand of kitchen knife is WMF.
The company’s range of knives performed
better than its competitors when it came
FOR MORE THAN JUST BAKED GOODS
The blades of a good bread knife can handle crispy crusts and are to price-performance ratio – 96 percent of
also easy on the sensitive insides of bread and bread rolls. The WMF users said they were happy in this respect. In
double serrated edge ensures even halves every time and fresh addition to some very good results in terms of
bread can also be cut into smooth slices. The bread knife can also
cut soft fruits or delicate vegetables such as tomatoes without product quality and range, the brand’s image
crushing them. is also perceived positively. What’s more,
the number of people who have ever been
annoyed with WMF was the lowest of all the
brands surveyed at 2.5 percent. Two other
brands were rated as “Very good” in addition
to WMF. Eight manufacturers were rated as

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 S A N A E (2 9)
loves cooking
traditional foods
from her home
country of Japan.

“Good”, and the kitchen knives of a large

Swedish furniture company ranked last of the
total of 13 brands.
In Germany, product quality is paramount
when it comes to buying knives. The DISQ
testers revealed that around 86 percent of
the people surveyed rated the quality of their
own kitchen knives positively. “Because of the
high levels of satisfaction, it is not surprising
that over 95 percent of people surveyed said
they would remain loyal to the same brand
when buying a new kitchen knife,” said DISQ
managing director Markus Hamer.
WMF is increasingly adjusting to changing
cooking habits and customs in order to be the
first choice outside of Europe as well when it
comes to kitchen knives. Take Asia for exam-
ple: The two types of knives mainly used in
the kitchen are choppers and slicers. A variety
of food is chopped up using the chopper, also
known as the Chinese chopper, while the slicer
deals with the rest. That is why the first step
in expanding WMF’s knife range as part of
the plans to move into the Asian market was A KNIFE FOR ALL OCCASIONS
to add a Chinese chef’s knife, followed by a A generously sized chef’s knife with an extremely wide blade surface
chopping knife. is used in almost all steps of Asian cooking. This giant among knives
effortlessly chops up fresh fish, crunchy vegetables and aromatic
herbs – for every meal of the day.
SHARPNESS IS KEY
According to DISQ, most people surveyed use
their kitchen knives on a regular basis – over
80 percent every day or several times a day.
Only about seven percent of customers admit-
ted to having been annoyed with their kitchen
knife at some stage. The most common reason

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 KNOW-HOW

Asian cuisine: Vitamin bombs with many variations

Asian cuisine, from India in the west to Japan in the east, from China in the north to Vietnam in the south and all points beyond,
is especially varied and easy to digest. Fish and shrimp curries provide your body with valuable omega-3 fatty acids. Vegetarians
in particular get their money’s worth – whether it’s Indian stews, fried noodles cooked in a wok, vegetable dishes with tofu or
spicy salads with mango or papaya, sprouts and peanuts. Other Asian classics include tom kha gai from Thailand, a hot soup with
coconut, chicken and vegetables, as well as all kinds of natural sushi. There are only two typical ingredients where opinions differ:
Ginger and coriander are either loved or left out altogether.
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Scandinavian cuisine: Fish is still number one

Scandinavian cuisine has become one of the most popular cuisines in the world. It is known for ingredients such as berries and wild game –
and of course fish, especially in Denmark, Norway and Finland. Danish cuisine for example is very similar to what is commonly eaten in northern
Germany. For example, lobscouse is also eaten on the other side of the Flensburg border. A typical Danish dish is smørrebrød: Slices of bread with
herring, crabs, roast beef, onions, pickles and a whole host of other ingredients. The national dish however is known as torsk – cod with boiled
potatoes and mustard sauce. Norwegians on the other hand love a bit of cheap herring, salted and dried cod as well as lutefisk – dried fish that has
been soaked and then cooked.
 NIKLAS
(33) has gone fishing
with his Dad from
an early age – and
likes cooking fresh
fish as often as
he can.

given for this is blunt blades. However, around

two-thirds of the people asked also said
that they rarely sharpen their knives despite
frequent use or had never sharpened them.
So the frustration felt by some customers as
a result of blunt blades is also partly of their
own doing.

CRAFTSMANSHIP AND INNOVATION

WMF does everything it can to ensure that
the owner of a knife only needs to resharpen
it much later on, and then only rarely. The
company refines its kitchen knives so that
they stay sharp for a long time. The Perfor-
mance Cut technology is a special method
incorporating an exact grinding angle for
precise results. Each red-hot piece of steel
to be processed into a kitchen knife is first
processed across its whole length with a me-
chanical forging hammer under 3000 tonnes
of pressure. The knives are then subsequently
placed in the furnace. This heat treatment
SOMETHING SHARP FOR SOMETHING TENDER
The flexible and extremely precise blade of a filleting knife separates changes the structure of the blade steel. The
fish fillets from the skin and bones. It is also just as well suited for steel becomes harder and can be ground to
preparing and portioning meat because of the way it severs the a sharper angle than was previously possible.
fibres cleanly.
During the final sharpening process, the preci-
sion technology ultimately creates knife blades
that are significantly sharper – and which stay
that way longer. This way, WMF blades with
Performance Cut technology achieve twice the
sharpness level that the DIN standard requires
for cutting performance! •

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 KITCHEN KNIVES

Chef’s Edition
chef’s knife, 32 cm
18 8200 6032

CHEF’S EDITION –
BY P R O F E S S I O N A L S F O R
PROFESSIONALS
The idea behind the collection came in a workshop
on cutting techniques. This is because professional
chefs hold wide knives at the bolster junction be-
tween thumb and index finger – exactly where there
is often a sharp edge. The result: Cutting tools with
smooth transitions between the blade,
bolster and spine.

Grand Gourmet
chef's knife, 33 cm
18 8039 6030

GRAND GOURMET –
P E R F E C T LY B A L A N C E D
The knives from the Grand Gourmet collection im-
press with their stylish look and exclusive extras: The
Cromargan® handles are safe to hold in your hand
and their seamless workmanship guarantees maxi-
mum hygiene. When cutting, the bolster gives you
the balance you need between the handle and blade,
which more than lives up to the description
of “razor-sharp”.

Grand Class
chef’s knife, 20 cm
18 9171 6032
G R A N D C L A S S – WHERE
NO S TA LGIA MEETS
C U T TI N G- ED GE DESIGN
The black handles with stainless steel rivets are remi-
niscent of the traditional craftsmanship of past eras.
Its ergonomic shape makes it pleasant and safe to
handle. And like all WMF knifes, the blades from the
Grand Class Edition are also made of high-quality
special steel with Performance Cut for extraordinary
and long-lasting sharpness.

Spitzenklasse Plus
chef’s knife
18 9548 6032
SPITZENKLASSE PLUS –
THE CLASSIC
The updated design of the traditional classic col-
lection looks great with its rounded handles, which
make the knives more pleasant to hold in your hand.
The seamless construction of the handles, a forged
bolster for the perfect balance and blades refined
with Performance Cut guarantee clean, safe and
reliable working at all times.

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 KITCHEN KNIVES

A short blade guide

THERE IS THE RIGHT KNIFE FOR EVERY PURPOSE

Paring knife: Carving and fillet-

The beak-shaped blade ing knives:
adapts to every curve and The extremely sharp
removes a thin layer of flexible blades
peel from the fruit. remove the skin
and bones from fish
Santoku knives:
fillets, and portions
The Japanese knife
large pieces of meat
for creating hot and
and Sunday roasts.
spicy wok dishes and
Your chunks and
wafer-thin sushi: This
slices remain nice
unbelievably sharp
and juicy because
knife cuts and chops
the blade cuts the
Utility and larding knives: meat, fish, vegetables
meat fibres cleanly.
Every household needs these and herbs.
two knives. The short blade of the
utility knife allows you to peel,
cut and prepare salad, fruit and
vegetables. The long point of the
larding knife makes deep cuts into
any kind of meat.

Chef’s knife: Bread knife: Listen to the crispy sound as

Skilfully chop meat, the long powerful blade rips through the
fish and vegetables hard crust and cuts fresh bread into smooth
with the chef’s knife. slices. The beautiful double serrated edge is
You can also use the exclusive to WMF knives. It makes sure that
wide, strong blade you can cut even soft fruits with the bread
to chop herbs or knife without crushing them.
nuts. The broad side
of the blade flattens
everything – even
schnitzel, which is
already thin when
it goes into the
frying pan.

Vegetable knife:
Pull out the short,
handy blade to Chinese chef’s knife: This impressively large knife is used
peel and cut fruit, for everything in China: cutting, chopping and dicing, for
vegetables and meat, vegetables and herbs – a magnificent addition to any
mushrooms. kitchen!

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 KITCHEN KNIVES

Knife sharpener Knife block with chopping board

18 7651 6030 18 8061 4500

Chef’s Edition knife set, 3-piece Whetstone

18 8210 9992 18 7513 6030

Grand Gourmet Damasteel Santoku knife Spitzenklasse Plus Steel

18 9194 9998 18 9594 6030

Grand Gourmet kitchen scissors Chopping board with dish

18.8026.6030 18 7988 4500

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 KITCHEN KNIVES

Spitzenklasse Plus knife block, 6-piece

18 9215 9992

Grand Gourmet knife block, 5-piece Chef’s Edition knife block, 6-piece
18 8966 9992 18 8232 9992

Grand Class knife block, 6-piece

18 9174 9992

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 A kitchen full of
PROFESSIONALS
A RECIPE FOR SUCCESS BY STAR CHEF SONJA
F R Ü H S A M M E R : T R A N Q U I L L I T Y, F R E S H I N G R E D I E N T S
AND A DIVERSE RANGE OF KITCHEN GADGETS.

W
hoever wants to know something about done as a matter of course, without a trace of pretension.
Sonja Frühsammer needs to speak to her For example, that she was born in Australia, went to school
husband Peter – or observe her at work in Berlin, studied mathematics and physical education
in her kitchen. To watch how she calmly for a couple of semesters and then realised that she liked
and cautiously whisks the herb broth into a froth with such cooking more. Also, that she trained in the company guest
concentration, looks at the carrots and then reaches for restaurant at Siemens which had its own French chef in the
the purple ones, peeling and cutting them into fine slices. kitchen, was hired by the Berlin gourmet restaurant “Alt
“Don’t they look pretty!” she says, adding: “But somehow Luxembourg” right after, had two children in her first
they also taste a bit boring.” She then drizzles a little oil marriage, met Peter Frühsammer and is now one of the few
on top out of a marmalade glass with vanilla pods at the female chefs in Germany to have been awarded a Michelin
bottom. “Yes, that’s vanilla oil, I just put some pods in a star. “It wasn’t my goal to become a star chef, I just wanted
neutral oil to make that,” she says succinctly. to do what I enjoyed,” says Sonja Frühsammer. What’s her
When Sonja Frühsammer talks, everything seems easy, secret? She lets out an embarrassed giggle and shrugs her
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FRESH AND SHARP

Star chef Sonja Frühsam-
mer loves fresh ingre-
dients: “They just taste
better.” Her high-quality
utensils such as the WMF
Profi Plus peeler (far left
on the left-hand page)
and the truffle slicer,
which sometimes doubles
as a carrot peeler are
equally as important. She
also appreciates how no
herbs get caught in the
WMF Profi Plus flexi whisk
like they do in a tradition-
al whisk.

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 KNOW-HOW

P R E C I S I O N R I G H T D O W N T O T H E L A S T D E TA I L
Sonja Frühsammer relies on professional quality kitchen
gadgets for preparing, cooking and serving food.

shoulders. “You have to be quick, have good timing and “Then I get to do some of the cooking as well,” says Peter.
a clear head.” And of course having the right ingredients Typical dishes on the lunch menu are hand-scraped Spätzle
is essential. “They’re just tastier.” She says nothing about (a type of pasta) or pumpkin soup with zander. “A clear
talent or hard work. taste and cooked to perfection,” is the way he describes it.
For Sonja on the other hand, every detail has to be right:
T W O S I D E S TO E V E R Y S TO R Y The spray is used for the small flecks of carrot purée and the
If you listen to Peter Frühsammer, you get a completely pipette for the fine oil, then she plucks a bit more green off
different perspective. “Sonja always has so many exciting the carrots and puts it on the plate. “Ideally we hope the
things going on, she always has 1000 ideas running guest will never forget the plate,” is how she describes her
through her head, and she has the discipline to make motivation. “Both the decoration and taste should captivate
sure that every plate sent out to the guest is perfect. the guest and transport them to another world.”
“She loves doing things properly,” he says. And she is also
extremely hardworking and ambitious. Peter and Sonja UNPRETENTIOUS AND PLEASANT
Frühsammer are a dream team. He, once a star chef in his Sonja Frühsammer loves trying out new things. That
own right, is restless and messy. She, the quiet one, with applies to tastes as well as gadgets. She uses the truffle
friendly dimples in her cheeks, is the reserved perfectionist. slicer to slice the carrots, and looks on attentively at
He: “Sometimes when I call her over to the guests in the how the fine orange slices curl up. “I like using things for
evening, she’s still scrubbing the extractor hood with the lots of different purposes,” she says. Sonja Frühsammer
staff.” She: “A chef is only ever as good as her team – and I loves eating as well – something she feels is a must for a
always clean my workspace myself.” chef. She and her husband eat out at least twice a month
Sonja and Peter first met each other in 1998 at his to get some inspiration, and they love travelling when-
catering company SerVino and it soon became clear that ever they have the time. And then there are her Icelandic
Sonja was the chef, Peter the host and sommelier. 13 years horses and her dog. Does she feel she’s in competition
ago they took over the catering for the Grunewald tennis with other chefs? No. “Berlin's a big enough place.” Is she
club in their imposing club house – at first for members accepted as a woman in a male-dominated profession?
only. In 2007, they set up their own restaurant there. “You always have to assert and prove yourself, whether
“We’re a tennis kitchen with a star,” says the 48-year-old, you’re a man or a woman.” To get new ideas she browses
another sentence that shows how unflustered she is. In through cookbooks or visits trade fairs. And then she
the evenings there is Sonja’s award-winning cuisine. In makes another remark: “It’s the guests that make us
addition, the Frühsammers offer a lunch menu in the bistro better.” That’s how unpretentious and pleasant haute
attached to it. cuisine can be. •

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 “It’s the
guests that make
us better.”
SONJA FRÜHSAMMER,
star chef

A L O V E F O R D E TA I L
In Sonja Frühsammer’s
professional kitchen
everything has to be just
right. Especially where
the finish is concerned,
the chef leaves no stone
unturned – even when
it comes to the last
carrot green.
 KITCHEN GADGETS

Ladle PROFI PLUS Vegetable peeler PROFI PLUS Garlic press PROFI PLUS
18 7101 6030 18 7155 6030 18 7163 6030

Potato masher PROFI PLUS Pizza cutter PROFI PLUS

18 7138 6030 18 7134 6030

Whisk PROFI PLUS 25 cm Vegetable peeler PROFI PLUS Meat fork PROFI PLUS
18 7114 6030 18 7139 6030 18 7106 6030

Meat mallet PROFI PLUS 25 cm Skimming ladle PROFI PLUS Flexi whisk PROFI PLUS 27cm
18 7294 6030 18 7154 6030 18 7300 6030

Peeler PROFI PLUS Tin opener PROFI PLUS

18 7261 6030 18 7148 6030

Dough scraper PROFI PLUS Blanching insert PROFI PLUS 20 cm Cheese knife PROFI PLUS
18 7195 6030 18 7173 6030 18 7165 6030

Steak hammer PROFI PLUS Sauce ladle PROFI PLUS Lifter PROFI PLUS
18 7222 6030 18 7103 6030 18 7105 6030

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 KITCHEN GADGETS

Serving spoon PROFI PLUS Lemon scraper PROFI PLUS Silicone baking and marinade brush PROFI PLUS
18 7143 6030 18 7143 6030 18 7498 6030

Pouring ladle PROFI PLUS Cheese grater PROFI PLUS Whisk PROFI PLUS 30 cm
18 7104 6030 18 7137 6030 18 7115 6030

Lifter PROFI PLUS Cheese plane PROFI PLUS

18 7159 6030 18 7136 6030

Whisk PROFI PLUS, silicone 25 cm Potato peeling fork PROFI PLUS Pasta serving spoon PROFI PLUS
18 7265 6030 18 7123 6030 18 7108 6030

Cheese plane PROFI PLUS, adjustable Angled spatula PROFI PLUS Apple corer PROFI PLUS
18 7353 6030 18 7133 6030 18 7290 6030

Wok mesh strainer PROFI PLUS 13 cm Julienne knife PROFI PLUS Pancake spatula PROFI PLUS
18 7357 6030 18 7354 6030 18 7249 6030

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 T H E M A S T E R AT
WORK
Kai-Uwe König’s job of pro-
ducing round blanks calls
for maximum concentra-
tion and absolute precision.
“Even the slightest mistake
would make the material
unusable,” he says.
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For more than

70 years, the
employees in the
WMF cookware
production department
have had

A GOOD
HANDLE
ON
W H ER E R AW F O RC E S A R E U S ED S EN S IBLY
The bases of all WMF pots are pressed with a force
of up to 1300 tonnes at temperatures of over
500 °C. This is what makes them especially robust.

THINGS
– particularly
when it comes to
manufacturing
high-quality
pressure cookers
Made in R AW M AT E R I A L S L I N E D U P
All WMF pots have a TransTherm®
universal base. Its core consists of solid
GERMANY aluminium for optimum heat
conduction and storage.

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 THINKING OF
THE CHEFS
Foreman Wolfgang Wiedmann from the cookware
production department always has the cooked
food in mind when developing a new product:
“Our aim is optimum cooking results with a high
level of comfort for the user, minimum energy
consumption and maximum safety.”
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W
olfgang Wiedmann works as foreman
at one of the most modern production
facilities in the world, where up to 6500
pots are produced every day. The 61-year-
old has worked at the WMF plant in Geislingen since 1981,
and is one of a total of 180 employees in the cookware
production department. Every one of them has a key role
to play because even though a lot of the work on the
production line is done by robots, there are plenty of tasks
in the process which can only be done by hand – to ensure
the highest possible safety standards and product quality.
The staff here are especially proud of the WMF pressure
cookers. Not only have they been awarded numerous
prizes but also bear the coveted TÜV seal of safety. Their
most extraordinary features are the sealing technology,
which has been developed and constantly improved over
decades, and the control system which is housed inside the
THE MAN TO C ALL IN AN EMERGENCY
handle. “You don’t get that from any other manufacturer,” Dennis Fröscher works in process control and
explains Wiedmann. is part of the rapid response team in the event
The sophisticated handle system, which also has a num- of technical failures. He says, “If it’s an acute
failure we’ll come in and sort it out in the
ber of safety functions as well as a wide range of functions evenings, but our aim of course is to make sure
for simple, quick and precise cooking, is made up of over that failures don’t happen at all.”
40 individual parts. Every handle is still assembled by hand
here – a delicate job which requires maximum precision.
It goes without saying that employees also put the same
amount of care into manufacturing the actual pot. This job
involves more than a dozen finely coordinated steps. This
is in addition to checking the countless quality and safety
features which must be strictly adhered to.

F R O M T H E C O I L TO T H E F I N I S H E D P OT
When you’re holding the elegant piece of cookware in your
hands it’s hard to imagine that each pressure cooker starts
out as a stainless steel band a few millimetres thick, rolled
up into long coils. The round blanks are then punched out
of these coils – circular discs which are later used to form
the pot bodies. “Even here you need to be absolutely pre-
cise down to the millimetre,” explains WMF plant operator
Kai-Uwe König, “because even the smallest of deviations
can damage the material and make it unusable.”
The punched-out round blanks are then deep-drawn
using up to 300 tonnes of force. This is how every WMF pot
blank is formed. “The process of deep-drawing with stain- REAL CRAF TSMANSHIP
less steel is very demanding,” explains Wiedmann. “You Depending on the model, the handle on
a pressure cooker consists of up to 42 different
need to have the right steel for it to work properly.” As far parts, which are put together by hand –
as back as 1927, WMF developed and patented its own a delicate job which requires maximum precision.

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 KNOW-HOW

mixture of chromium, nickel and stainless steel especially

for this: Cromargan®. It is a rust-proof material with ideal
deformation properties. This means that the pot body can
be drawn without damaging the material.
During one of the last steps in the process, the blank is
given another essential quality feature: the TransTherm®
universal base. It’s not just embedded in pressure cookers
but in every WMF pot. An aluminium core is embedded be-
tween the pot body and a magnetic stainless steel circular
blank. The base, which is pressed with a force of up to 1300
tonnes at temperatures of over 500 °C is especially robust
and suitable for all kind of hobs. The way it is designed also
creates the optimum heat distribution inside the pot.

DESIGNED FOR ABSOLUTE PERFECTION

This is the final step in the manufacturing process, but the
pots are far from being ready to hit the shelves. They are then
HIGH TECH UNDER HIGH PRESSURE
Every pot is given its shape, a process whereby a given the so-called sun-brushed finish in one of the biggest
circular blank is deep-drawn under up to 300 tonnes interlinked robotic grinding machines in cookware production
of pressure. WMF developed Cromargan® especially
in the world, which gives the pots their unique elegance.
for this purpose back in 1927.

“There’s no way a machine

could do this job.”
The quality control carefully checks that it has been applied
100 percent. “There’s no way a machine could do this job,”
explains Matthias Moll, process engineer at WMF. Even the
slightest irregularity would cause the pot to be rejected. “Here
at WMF, we’re perhaps a little bit too critical in this respect,”
explains Moll. “The customer wouldn’t even notice such tiny
flaws, but that’s exactly the kind of thing that goes to show
that we strive for absolute perfection.”
Only now are the grip handles welded on and the base
cambered. The base of the pot is pressed slightly inwards by
a robot using a wooden stamp. If, for example, a pressure
cooker is heated up at a later stage, the cambering offsets
the expansion of the material in the base so that the pot
doesn’t shake. During the final step, an employee then fits
the handles and carries out a final and comprehensive test
of the functions and safety features. This involves putting
the lid on a specially prepared dummy pot and placing it
under high pressure. The forces at work during the test are
several times higher than what the lid would be subjected
to during normal everyday cooking. Only when the lid also
functions perfectly even under these extreme conditions is it
ISSUED THE TÜV SEAL OF SAFET Y
Every pressure cooker lid produced by WMF is tested given the TÜV seal of safety. Incidentally, every pot is clearly
under high pressure. The forces involved in the marked with a batch number that has been assigned to it.
test are many times stronger than what a lid would This way, the entire batch can be recalled in the event of any
be subjected to during regular use. But only if
the lid functions perfectly under these extreme quality defects. However, this has never happened even once
conditions is it issued the TÜV seal of safety. in the long and successful history of WMF. •

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 THE FINAL CHECK
Edelmira Holzbrecher performing the
100 percent check, in which all the functions and
safety features are checked on each pot. “Our
team is the last stage in the process before the
finished pot is packed up,” she explains.
 C OOK WARE

Function 4 high casserole 20 cm

FUNCTION 4 07 6120 6380

The inspiration for the lid design of this piece of cookware was the click wheel
of the Apple iPod. Made of stainless steel and silicone, each lid has four different
functions – this is very practical because you can regulate how much liquid is
poured off with the lid closed depending on the position. The boiling water es-
capes through the large sieve openings, while the pasta stays in the pot. The small
sieve openings work in the same way for rice.

Function 4 low casserole 20 cm Function 4 saucepan 16 cm Function 4 steaming insert 20 cm

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PREMIUM ONE
The stainless steel series not only looks
stylish – it also scores top marks for its
high ease of use. For example, the han-
dles can be touched without potholders
even during the cooking process thanks
to the patented Cool+ technology.

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GOURMET PLUS
These pots are perfect for all who value
high-quality kitchen equipment. They are
made of easy-care Cromargan®:
Rust-proof, heavy-duty quality stainless
steel 18/10 with hollow handles that don’t
heat up even after prolonged cooking.

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Concento high casserole 20 cm

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CO NC EN TO
The Concento series combines Italian style and German engineering – the result
is bellied pots with slightly domed lids and elegantly curved “Made in Germany”
handles. The heavy stainless steel lids sit firmly in place and an opening allows for
the controlled release of steam. The sturdy handles, which are slightly curved on
the inside, also sit perfectly in your hand.

Concento low casserole 20 cm Concento stock pot 24 cm Concento saucepan with lid 16 cm
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Just right, every day

Cromargan®

A high-quality piece of cookware is characterised by a very good base, which

conducts heat optimally without becoming deformed and unsteady. The WMF
Chrome steel Aluminium standard is the TransTherm® universal base. It consists of a strong aluminium
core for optimum heat conduction and retention, which is completely
sealed by a chrome steel capsule. This makes it magnetic and suitable
Because chrome steel is magnetic, the for all kind of hobs, including induction. And because it also heats up very
WMF TransTherm® universal base can be used quickly and retains heat, the TransTherm® universal base makes extremely
on all hob types, including induction. energy efficient cooking possible.

Vitalis steamer, round, 28 cm Vitalis Aroma steamer

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THE GENTLE FRYERS

The ideal frying pans for cooking delicate foods. In pans with a three-layer PermaDur non-stick coating, nothing
gets burnt or sticks to the surface – even when cooking with very little fat. A great additional advantage is that
the coated frying pans are especially easy to clean.
Many frying pans are available in different sizes.

PermaDur Premium PermaDur Premium

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flat, 24 cm 05 7644 4291
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PermaDur Premium PermaDur Premium

Grill pan, 28x28 cm Serving pan, 24 cm
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PermaDur Excellent PermaDur Excellent

Frying pan, 24 cm Serving pan, 24 cm
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 C OOK WARE

THE ALL-ROUNDERS
These multifunctional pans with a CeraDur non-stick, ceramic-based coating are extremely versatile and can be used for
any dish. And even if they are heated to the maximum temperature of 400 °C, nothing sticks to the cooking surface – even
when using very little fat. The Speed​Profi pans make particularly tasty fried food. Rapid heating and precise control after
the pan is removed from the heat ensure a surprising result.
Many frying pans are available in different sizes.

CeraDur Plus CeraDur Plus CeraDur Plus CeraDur Plus

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T H E R O B U S T PA N S
For searing at high temperatures: The Profi Resist or pans made of Cromargan®:
18/10 rust-free stainless steel pans can withstand very high temperatures. They are very durable and also
last for a particularly long time.
Many frying pans are available in different sizes.

Profi frying pan, Profi frying pan, 24 cm

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Profi Resist Profi Resist Profi Resist

Frying pan, 28 cm, deep Wok, 28 cm Serving pan, 24 cm
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Style
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 I like
imagining
things – like
how people
live and what
they do.
S I G N E B A Y, stylist, photographer and creative director
STYLE

A N E Y E F O R D E TA I L
Signe knows that there are the
right accessories for every kind of
atmosphere – and where to find them.

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 STYLE

A R T AT T H E TA B L E
Flowers, colours and shapes as well as
beautiful cutlery – WMF Corvo
on the left – give every table that
special something.

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 STYLE

SHE IS A N O NL INE SUP ER S TA R – A ND WO R K S A S A

S T Y L I S T F O R W M F. B U T S I G N E B AY D O E S N ’ T J U S T
C R E A T E A T M O S P H E R I C P H O T O S O F C U T L E R Y, S H E D E S I G N S
EN T IRE WO RL D S A RO UND I T.

S
igne Bay is famous – at least on Instagram, where her work. This is how she knows what the table as a whole
she has around 300,000 followers. When you look should look like – and she even has an idea of the entire
at her pictures you immediately know why. The home. “All of that is in my head,” sums up Signe.
Dane’s photos are beautiful, atmospheric and very
unique. So unique in fact that even the entire editorial SOUGHT AND FOUND
team of Vogue recently declared themselves to be die-hard She loves working with high-quality materials and prod-
fans of hers. Just a couple of years ago, Signe’s day job was ucts. What impresses her most about WMF cutlery is its
working as a music and English teacher; photography and quality. Each individual part is first class and made from
styling were just hobbies she was passionate about. extremely good materials. In addition, there is also match-
The blonde Dane with the ponytail is wearing a bright ing cutlery for every occasion. “Virginia for example would
red sweater and laughs a lot. She looks unassuming, happy be perfect for a woman who is interested in design. This is
and extremely likeable. She enthusiastically shows us the why I used some very stylish accessories and paid a lot of
large window in her studio in Copenhagen, which was attention to graphic shapes,” explains Signe. Premiere is
once a stamp factory. All windows here face north. That traditional but exclusive, and has a modern twist. For the
was extremely important for the mother of two because creative storyteller this requires a stiff white tablecloth. It’s
she prefers working with natural light. “You can honestly a different story for the calm, casual Atic cutlery. This goes
see the northern light in my pictures because they are well with a linen cloth which can be a little bit wrinkled, as
somewhat melancholy,” she says, explaining her style. well as artichokes, bread and an olive branch for example.
The work that Signe does for WMF is particularly varied,
F R O M S E T D E S I G N E R TO S O C I A L M E D I A which is what makes it so much fun. “I’m very happy
S E N S AT I O N indeed that WMF found me,” she says.
She prefers to describe herself as a “creative storyteller” Searching for things and finding them are things the
because she is a stylist, photographer and creative director stylist does a lot of in her free time. “I spend a lot of time
all in one person. “I’ve always had a vivid imagination, I at flea markets and antique markets, and I’m always on the
like imagining things – like how people live and what they lookout for props.” She also spends a lot of time in Italy,
would do,” says Signe. Even as a child, she was creative, and describes Rome as her second home. Rome is where
and developed a love of music, theatre and photography at she studied, fell in love and then lived for two years. Signe
an early age. About four years ago, she began posting her is still so fond of Italy today that she tries to go there every
pictures on Instagram because she wanted a space where three months. The Italians are well known for eating well,
she could showcase her photos. Signe never imagined that something which Signe herself is also passionate about.
she would become so successful. Even during her career as “I love eating, especially healthy eating. I eat a lot of fruit
a teacher she was always involved in creative pursuits. She and vegetables, I think that’s what keeps me fit,” she
designed and built sets for the plays and musicals put on explains with a smile on her face.
at the school.
Most recently, Signe created settings for entire WMF W H AT M A K E S T H E P E R F E C T TA B L E
cutlery types in her unmistakable style. Her arrangements Of course it’s not just what the stylist eats that’s important
are a wonderful inspiration when it comes to styling. They to her, but the environment she eats it in. What does the
show how a unique look can be created out of a timeless perfect table look like for you? “That’s something very
classic, an elegant yet simple or expressive and distinc- individual. It should be a personal choice, it should give an
tive cutlery model, matching cookware and individual idea of what kind of person lives there. Actually the most
accessories. To do this, Signe has tried to develop a whole important thing is that it looks inviting,” says Signe. Her
story around the product. “I thought about who buys this followers can see what she means by this by checking her
cutlery and what his or her life is like,” she says, explaining updates on Instagram every day. •

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STYLE

FOODIE LOOK
At the heart of Signe’s arrangements
are fresh and tasty ingredients.
“I love eating, especially healthy
eating,” she says.

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 CUTLERY

Iconic 30-piece incl. cutlery case

12 0591 6333

A perceptible
difference

Cutlery must still look beautiful even after many

years of use – no matter how often it is used
and washed. This is why WMF has been produc-
ing cutlery out of Cromargan® for 80 years –
“Crom” because the steel has a particularly high
chrome content and “Argan” because the cutlery
has a silver-like appearance.
The benefits of the material are obvious. It is
acid resistant, rust proof, tasteless, easy to care
for, dishwasher safe and has an almost unlimited
shelf life. Since 2007 things have gotten even
better: WMF developed Cromargan® further
to create Cromargan protect®. The benefits of
Cromargan® have been enhanced by a further
characteristic: It is extremely scratch resistant.
Even frequent heavy-duty use can’t damage
Cutlery made of Cutlery made from the material. That means that polished surfaces
Cromargan® Cromargan protect® remain shiny and matt surfaces remain matt.

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 C U T L ERY – DE SIGN AT T I T UDE

Linum 30-piece Corvo 30-piece

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Linum 66-piece Corvo 66-piece

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Evoque 30-piece Vision 30-piece

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Evoque 66-piece Vision 66-piece

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 CUTLERY – C A SUAL LIVING

Ambiente 30-piece Stratic 30-piece

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Ambiente 66-piece Stratic 66-piece

12 2800 6341 11 8100 6341

Atic 30-piece Lyric 30-piece

11 0691 6342 11 6191 6390

Atic 66-piece Lyric 66-piece

11 0600 6342 11 6100 6391

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 CUTLERY – NEW TRADITIONAL

Merit 30-piece Premiere 30-piece

11 4091 6340 11 1991 6340

Merit 66-piece Premiere 66-piece

11 4000 6341 11 1900 6341

Jette 30-piece Kent 30-piece

12 7491 6340 12 0791 6342

Jette 66-piece Kent 66-piece

12 7400 6341 12 0700 6342

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 CHILDREN

90!
A mouse turns

C H I L D R E N ’ S C U T L E R Y I S O F T E N D E C O R AT E D W I T H H E R O E S F R O M C O M I C S
O R C H I L D R E N ’ S B O O K S . I N 2 018 , T H E M O S T F A M O U S O F T H E M I S
C E L E B R AT I N G A M I L E S T O N E A N N I V E R S A R Y – H A P P Y B I R T H D AY, M I C K E Y !

94 percent of all children between the

ages of 4 and 12 are familiar with Mickey
Mouse. So, in 2018, quite a few fans are set
to wish the smart mouse all the best on his
birthday. He has had a career like no other
and is loved like no other mouse. That’s
why Mickey is the first cartoon character
with his own star on the Hollywood Walk
of Fame. He got it in 1978 for his 50th
birthday. So let’s wait and see what he gets
for his 90th!

©Disney
 “I only hope that we don’t lose
sight of one thing – that it was
all started by a mouse.”
WALT DISNE Y

19 28
At the end of the 1920s, the cartoon film artist Walt Disney
invented “Oswald, the lucky rabbit”, onlyto lose the rights to
the character the following year. He decided to make a new
start – with a mouse called Mickey!

19 3 0 –19 3 8
It was in his early years that Mickey Mouse underwent a
noticeable visual transformation. Between 1928 and 1938, the
black-and-white mouse became a hero in red trousers.

19 4 0
“Fantasia”, with Mickey as the Sorcerer's
Apprentice, was the third full-length
cartoon film from Walt Disney Studios.

19 5 0 –19 6 6
Over the years, Disney continued to develop Mickey’s
appearance. And his adventures continue to enthral
one generation after another.

2000
A g ai n in r e d t r o u s e r s , b u t n ow
i n 3 - D, M i c ke y i s s t i l l a hi t in
t h e n e w m i ll e n ni um .

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 CHILDREN

Unicorn children’s cutlery set

6-piece
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©Steinbeck
King Lion children’s cutlery set
6-piece
12 8604 9964

©Disney

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 CHILDREN

Frozen children’s cutlery set Cars children’s cutlery set

6-piece 6-piece
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©Disney ©Disney/Pixar
Mickey Mouse children’s cutlery set Janosh children’s cutlery set
6-piece 6-piece
12 8295 9964 12 9410 9964

Design by ©Janosch
©Disney Licensed by Bavaria Media GmbH

Princess Anneli children’s cutlery set Safari children’s cutlery set

6-piece 6-piece
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Design by ©Steinbeck Design Markus Binz

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 STYLE

WELCOME

GUESTS
N A T U R A L LY W E A L W AY S A C C E P T
K IND IN V I TAT IO N S .
BU T WH AT SHO UL D YO U BRIN G
FOR THE HOST?
A FEW SUGGESTIONS,
F O R N E W PA R E N T S
GUAR ANTEED NO FLOWERS.
The nights are shorter when
there is a newborn in the
home – this screams out for
an extra caffeine kick! Hand
filter coffee pot
& roast coffee, e.g. from
a local roasting plant
like Codos in Hamburg

J U S T L I K E I N I TA LY
Before pizza or pasta – or
simply with red wine. Nuova
perforated serving spoon
16 cm & olives, e.g. from
Calabriamia Attina

JUST BEC AUSE

Fresh fabric for the
dressed table: Tavola napkin
ring set of 2 & high-quality
fabric napkins

F O R M E N W I T H TA S T E
High-quality meat tastes great 365 days a
year. Nuova 12-piece steak knife and fork
set & BEEF! Cookbook “Steaks”,
Tre Torri Verlag, available in bookshops

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 F O R TA K I N G WA L K S
Keeps drinks and connois-
seurs warm: Insulation cup
0.35 l Impulse stainless steel,
herb/tea infuser and loose
tea, e.g. just t N° 24 Organic
Black Assam Tea via just-t.de

THE RIGHT
PA R T Y S P I C E S
Fresh herbs liven up buffets
and cocktails – and add
a decorative touch: Herb
BEC AUSE SOUTHERN scissors & herbs in a pot,
GERMANY e.g. from the weekly market
CAN BE ANY WHERE
Suggestion for the next invitation
to a Swabian or Bavarian evening:
Spätzle press/potato-masher , different
coloured potatoes from the market
& a tea towel, e.g. Jasmina Blue via
pinkmilk.de

CARIBBEAN FEELING
TO BRING ALONG
Just as tangy as an afternoon at the
beach bar: Pineapple cutter Hello
FUNctionals & t-shirt with pineapple
print, e.g. from Inct Apparel
via Amazon

F O R W E L L- O I L E D K I T C H E N S
High-quality oil is the new champagne: Salad servers
Nuova 25 cm & a spray oil, e.g. Quattrociocchi Americo
Superbo Bio via olivenoele.com
 Breslau
Measuring just 29m², this
apartment designed by Polish
agency 3XA includes a separate
bedroom. The designers created
the space needed by cleverly
incorporating living, cooking
and eating in one area. A small
bar with two stools can be
used as both a dining table and
a desk as well as a partition
between the kitchen and the
living room – just one inspiring
concept from the design book
“Small Homes, Grand Living”
published by Gestalten Verlag.
 STYLE

Less
is

MORE
HOUSEHOLDS AS WELL AS KITCHENS ARE BECOMING
I N C R E A S I N G LY S M A L L E R A R O U N D T H E W O R L D .
THIS TREND GIVES THE WMF KITCHENminis®
AN OPPORTUNIT Y TO SHINE.

ONE EGG – MY EGG

Gift idea: A stylish miniature 1-egg
cooker and egg cup as a set.

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 STYLE

Gothenburg
The eye-catching feature of
this Swedish kitchen by Kvart
Interiör is the dark patterned
wallpaper, which creates a floral
depth in an otherwise bright
space. In front is a small seating
area with a bench, coffee
table and two different chairs,
creating an elegant touch.

F
or years, designers, architects and “Compact living is creating a new simple: the WMF KITCHENminis®. They
creative residents the world over standard,” says architect Sigurd Larsen work just as well as larger appliances, fit
have come up with imaginative in the preface to the book “Small Homes, in small kitchens, and can be combined as
approaches in response to a key Grand Living”. It shows selected examples desired. Whether for eating at home or on
trend: people are increasingly flocking of work that have improved the quality of the go: all 22 Minis allow you to prepare a
to cities with limited living space. This life in small spaces. To illustrate this using a rich variety of dishes. Revealing a love for
means there are more and more small current concept, Larsen offers an example detail in terms of design and functionality,
apartments – due in part to the fact from design-conscious Northern Europe: they are the perfect companion for smaller
that a traditional large family living in “samtalekøkken” (“conversation kitchen”), households and create a cosy ambience in
a property has not been the norm for an 85-cm high, free-standing kitchen island the kitchen.
some time now. The current hype around that can be found in many modern houses in Even at breakfast time, mini appliances
“tiny houses” embodies the principles Scandinavia. keep your home tidy. The compact, space-
of minimalism and combination: how Product developers – such as WMF – are saving filter coffee machine for five cups
to make the most out of small, narrow also focusing on trends for compact living with thermal jug made of high-quality,
or low spaces – whether by choice or and are working on modern solutions for matt Cromargan® fits in harmoniously in
through necessity. small households. Space-saving, practical, even the smallest kitchen. For those in a

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 T WO IN ONE
Freshly-brewed filter
coffee pours into the
thermal jug – or directly
into the thermal to-go
drinking cup.

A S YO U L I K E I T
Prepare your own fresh
and tasty yoghurts in
no time at alI and enjoy
them on the go – it
couldn’t be easier!

C O M PA C T
SOLUTION
The long-slot toaster is
a small space-saving
miracle and still has
space for XXL slices.
Bread rolls and croissants
turn wonderfully crusty
when placed on the
fold-out attachment.
THE TOP CHOPPER HOT RICE
The multi-chopper does Cook a variety of dishes
everything at the push in the rice cooker and
of a button – no more safely transport them in
time spent chopping the to-go lunch box.
herbs, onions or nuts!

FULL STEAM H E A LT H Y S N A C K S
AHEAD FOR OVERNIGHT
V I TA M I N S The automatic dryer
The steam cooker dries delicious snacks
provides healthy meals and muesli bars on
packed with nutrients. up to five layers in
virtual silence.
 STYLE

Budapest
Position Collective has designed a very compact
apartment in the Hungarian capital. The shelves
above the kitchen worktop sit on stable wooden pegs
that can be moved. In this way dishes are clearly
visible and always within reach. Certain design
objects are very eye-catching.

hurry, the integrated thermal drinking cup and grains can be conjured up quickly and
can be placed directly under the filter. And easily. The rice cooker is the ideal choice
if nobody is around to brew the coffee, the for wholesome meals. It is also suitable
24-hour timer ensures you wake up to the for cooking many legumes and popular
aroma of a fresh batch. superfoods such as quinoa. It comes with a
steamer insert for vegetables.
I N C L U D E S TO - G O S O L U T I O N S In addition to space-saving products,
The WMF KITCHENminis® range also WMF KITCHENminis® also offer solutions for
RECOMMENDED
includes stylishly designed appliances with the needs of city-dwellers. Urban living in RE ADING: SMALL
to-go boxes. The automatic dryer has up 2018 continues to be shaped by the growing HOMES, GRAND
to five layers, which are the equivalent of trend for healthy eating and carefully LIVING
Big ideas for small
around two baking trays, for drying fruit, prepared ingredients – and not only at apartments, Gestalten
vegetables, meat, herbs and mushrooms home. This is where some of the advantages Verlag 2017, 256 pages,
virtually overnight. An absolute highlight: of WMF KITCHENminis® come into play: all EUR 39.90, German
ISBN: 978-3-89955-
thanks to the exclusive muesli bar silicone homemade dishes can be packed up and 912-5 (English ISBN:
mould, healthy snacks made of fruit, nuts transported easily and enjoyed on the go. • 978-3-89955-698-8)

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 SMALL ELEC TRIC AL APPLIANCES

WMF KITCHENminis® WMF KITCHENminis®

Steamer Vario 1.0-litre glass kettle
04 1509 0011 04 1318 0011

WMF KITCHENminis® WMF KITCHENminis®

Raclette for two Ice machine 3-in-1
04 1510 0011 04 1645 0011

WMF KITCHENminis® WMF KITCHENminis®

Yoghurt maker Aroma glass coffee machine
04 1520 0011 04 1227 0011

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 SMALL ELEC TRIC AL APPLIANCES

WMF KITCHENminis® WMF KITCHENminis®

My Egg one-egg boiler 0.8-litre blender
04 1522 0011 04 1649 0011

WMF KITCHENminis®
One for All food mixer, dark grey
04 1644 0071

WMF KITCHENminis®
Smoothie to go
04 1650 0011

WMF KITCHENminis®
Single-slice toaster
04 1410 0011

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Enjoyment
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 ENJOYMENT

A pot for every

KITCHEN IN THE WORLD
PRESSURE COOKERS COMBINE TIME AND
E N E R G Y S AV I N G S W I T H D I V E R S I T Y,
A N D N O T J U S T I N G E R M A N Y.

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 ENJOYMENT

“The pressure cooker

can achieve in 15
minutes what takes
40 minutes in a
normal pot.”
ÖZGÜL (37)
i s f r o m Tu r ke y

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 Do-it-yourself

E VERY KITCHEN NEEDS

A MODERN PRESSURE Oriental lentil salad
COOKER. PEOPLE THE A delicate spring onion and mint dressing adds that
little something to this dish served lukewarm.
WORLD OVER ARE
SEEING THE BENEFITS
T H I S V E R S AT I L E
APPLIANCE OFFERS.

M
ore than 330 years ago, the
Frenchman Denis Papin inven-
ted the steam digester, which
was able to generate different
pressures and influence the boiling point of
water. However, it was a long time before it
would make its way into the kitchen: The SERVES 4 PEOPLE
innovative steel container was first used at the 250 g large brown lentils, 1 onion, 1 clove of
end of the 17th century, primarily in science garlic, approx. 500 ml vegetable stock (instant), 1 bay leaf
laboratories. It took until 1927 for a modern 2 cloves, 1 small dried chilli pepper,
pressure cooker to be launched by WMF under 3 tbsp white wine vinegar, 3–4 tbsp lemon juice, 1 tsp honey, sea
the brand name Sicomatic (Siko for short). salt, ground pepper, pul biber, sumach, 6 tbsp olive oil, 3 spring
The Flexsil pressure cooker from Sigg was first onions, 4–5 stems of fresh mint, 4 beef tomatoes, 2 bell peppers
popular in Switzerland, while the Kelomat (e.g. red and green), 4 tbsp black olives,
was developed in Austria in the 1950s. Each 4 mild pickled green peppers, 1 bunch flat parsley
of the brand names is used synonymously for
pressure cookers in the respective country.

P R E PA R AT I O N
10 01 D E L I C A C I E S
The pressure cooker is ideal for preparing 1. Sort the lentils, rinse them in and add them to the mixture.
virtually all kinds of food: vegetables, meat cold water and leave to drain. Peel 3. Allow the steam to release from
and fish, grains and legumes. The results are and finely dice the onion and garlic. the pressure cooker as per the
also excellent for soups, stews, light foods and Add to the pressure cooker with instructions and open. Drain the
baby food. In a nutshell, it is an all-rounder the lentils and stock. Add the bay lentils and mix into the vinaigrette.
which every kitchen should have. leaf, cloves and chilli. Close the pot Leave to cool until lukewarm,
Not to mention the time they save. Oriental according to the instructions and stirring occasionally.
cuisine in particular is familiar with 1001 gently cook the lentils on cooking 4. Rinse the tomatoes and peppers,
dishes in which legumes such as chick peas or setting 2 for approx. 12 minutes, leave to drain and trim.
different kinds of lentil play a key role – and but not too soft. Cut both vegetables into large pieces
are therefore predestined for being prepared 2. Meanwhile, mix together the or slices. Allow the olives and chilli
in the pressure cooker pot: Lentils take up to vinegar, lemon juice, honey, salt and peppers to drain. Rinse the parsley,
40 minutes to cook in a normal pot, however pepper in a mixing bowl along with shake it dry and chop coarsely.
due to the extreme pressure and high tem- a pinch of pul biber and a pinch of 5. Add salt, pepper and sumach to
peratures in the pressure cooker, they cook in sumach. Mix in the oil using a whisk the lentil salad to taste and arrange
just 15 minutes. This represents a time saving until a creamy vinaigrette forms. with the prepared vegetables and
of up to 70 percent – with energy savings Trim, rinse, shake dry and finely parsley on a plate or in pitta bread
of around 50 percent. That also applies to slice the spring onions and mint, pockets.
spicy stews and rice dishes, such as in Turkish
cuisine.

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 Do-it-yourself

Conejo al ajillo
Rabbit with chick peas and garlic.

SERVES 4 PEOPLE
150 g dried chick peas, 2 onions, 4 garlic cloves, 4 small
rabbit joints (200 g each), sea salt, pepper, 100 g chorizo (Spanish
chilli sausage), 1 tbsp olive oil, 4 tbsp sherry, 1 small bunch of soup vegetables,
1 bay leaf, ½–1 tsp ground cumin, 1 large pinch of
ground cinnamon 1 tbsp brown sugar, approx. 400 ml vegetable or chicken
stock (instant), 2 bell peppers, 400 g chopped tomatoes (tin), Pimentón de la
Vera, 1 bunch flat parsley, ½ bunch fresh coriander

P R E PA R AT I O N

1. Leave the chick peas to soak overnight in the pot according to the instructions and
plenty of cold water. The next day, drain the cook everything on cooking setting 2 for
chick peas, rinse them thoroughly in cold approx. 15 minutes.
water and drain well. Meanwhile peel and 4. Meanwhile, trim and wash the peppers
dice the onions and garlic. Wash the meat in and finely chop.
cold water, pat dry thoroughly, season with 5. Allow the steam to release from the
salt and pepper. Cut the chorizo into slices. pressure cooker as per the instructions
Heat up the oil in the pressure cooker. Sear and open. Mix together the pepper and
the joints on both sides in portions until tomatoes, season with salt, pepper and
golden brown. Add the chorizo and sear brief- paprika. Add the joints, chorizo and
ly. Remove everything from the pot, drizzle remaining garlic and onion mix. Close the
sherry over the top, cover and put to one side. pot according to the instructions and heat
2. Roast the garlic and onion in frying fat up to the hottest setting, until you reach
until golden brown. Put half of it to one side. cooking level 1. Finish cooking the meat
3. Trim, wash and dice the soup vege- and vegetables (approx. 15 minutes).
tables. Add to the pot together with the 6. Rinse, dry and chop the herbs. Allow the
chick peas, bay leaf, ½ tsp salt, cumin, steam to release from the pressure cooker
cinnamon and sugar and braise briefly. as per the instructions and open. Season
Pour over the stock until everything is the rabbit stew with salt and pepper, sprin-
covered with around 1 cm of liquid. Close kle over some of the chopped herbs.
 ENJOYMENT

“What I serve is
just as healthy as
the raw ingredients.”
IS A BEL (5 4)
lives in Lübeck and Madrid

V E G E TA B L E S P E C I A L I T I E S I N N E X T TO N O T I M E

The added bonus of the pressure cooker: Vitamins, nutrients and minerals are largely retained through the gentle cooking
process, which leaves you wanting more. The biggest fans of the pressure cooker can therefore be found in the kitchens
of Mediterranean countries. The Italians and Spanish for example love vegetables – everything that grows in their own
gardens and with unmatched diversity.
A pressure cooker transforms tomatoes, peppers, courgettes and aubergines into spicy spreads, hearty antipasti and
aromatic sauces and soups in next to no time. Incidentally, the fact that virtually all the healthy parts of vegetables can be
included in the finished dish thanks to the reduced cooking time in a closed pot, was the most important factor for nearly
half of all people interested in purchasing one around the world.

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 ENJOYMENT

“Those who only use

their pressure
cooker to cook rice are
missing out!”
S U N G -J I N ( 4 6 )
lives in Berlin and has Korean roots

MUCH MORE THAN RICE

In Asia – especially in China, Japan and Korea – rice is the main food that is prepared in the pressure cooker. This is no
surprise, as the small white grains of rice take far less time to cook than in a normal pot, and a large pot is practical for
the large amounts that are consumed on a daily basis. However, a pressure cooker is capable of far more than just
cooking rice – wonderful spicy soups and stews are guaranteed too!
The pressure cooker also takes care of everything that needs to be steamed. This special item of cookware demonstrates
its benefits with the gentle preparation of fish as well as the traditional cooking of hearty dim sum or sweet desserts.
Together with different perforated inserts, in Asian cuisine a pressure cooker is a modern alternative to using the combi-
nation of normal pot and bamboo basket steamer from Asian shops. •

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 Do-it-yourself

Jjinppang
Steamed dough balls stuffed with red bean paste –
best served warm!

M A K E S A P P R O X . 8 TO 10 B A L L S
150 g Azuki beans, 125 g brown sugar, 1 pinch of salt,
½ cube of fresh yeast (approx. 21 g), 2 tbsp sugar, 250 g flour,
½ tsp salt, 125 ml milk, 1 tsp oil, a little butter for spreading

P R E PA R AT I O N

1. Sort the beans, add to the pressure 4. Knead the dough again thoroughly,
cooker, cover with plenty of water and create 8 to 10 flat disks (Ø approx. 8 cm).
bring to the boil. Drain, quickly rinse and Use a rolling pin to roll it thin, starting
return to the pot with 600 ml water. Close from the thick centre gradually moving
the pot according to the instructions and towards the edge. Place around 1 tbsp of
cook the beans on cooking setting 2 for the bean mixture onto each disk and form
approx. 45 minutes until very soft. small balls, firmly pressing the edges of
2. Allow the steam to release from the the dough together. Place on baking paper
pressure cooker as per the instructions with the seam facing downwards, cover
and open. Drain off any liquid. Mix the and leave for another 30 minutes.
sugar and pinch of salt into the bins and 5. Place the tripod insert in the cleaned
heat up until the sugar has melted. Purée pressure cooker, fill with around 2 cm of
the beans (not too fine) and boil down in water and bring to a boil.
the pot without the lid until most of the 6. Coat the perforated insert with butter,
liquid has evaporated. Transfer the bean place the small balls on the insert, keeping
purée to a bowl and leave to cool, stirring a slight distance between each ball. Place
frequently. in the pot. Close the pot according to the
3. Meanwhile, mix together the yeast, sug- instructions and heat up to the hottest set-
ar and 1 tbsp flour in a bowl, cover it and ting, until you reach cooking level 1. Turn off
leave for approx. 5 minutes. Heat up the the hob. Steam the balls for 3 to 5 minutes.
salt, milk and oil. Add the yeast dough and 7. Remove the pot from the hob, release
milk mixture to the rest of the flour, knead the steam as per the instructions and open.
together for approx. 5 minutes to create a Steam the balls next to each other (or
smooth dough, cover and leave in a warm above each other if you have two perforat-
place for around 30 minutes. ed inserts).
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 ENJOYMENT

IMMEDIATE
enjoyment
More and more people are eating on the go.
This requires smart solutions
for transporting meals – ideally without
packaging waste.

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D I S H A U T H O R A N N E - K A T R I N G Ü L C K G I V E S I T A S H O T:
H OW M U C H EN J OY MEN T A ND SUS TA IN A BIL I T Y C A N T HER E
R E A L LY B E O N T H E G O ?

C
opious sandwiches, hardboiled eggs and coffee inclination to prepare food at home themselves,” says Min-
from an insulated jug: A “packed lunch” used to hoff. Whether sushi or salad, even the supermarkets have
be something people only ate on long holiday responded to the changes in eating behaviour, as have
car journeys or when picnicking by the lake. most restaurants, which also offer meals to take away. The
Today, transporting food and drink around is quite the choice in towns and cities is extremely diverse. When the
norm. Mobility is playing an increasingly important role in sun is shining, inner cities around the world are densely
nutrition. In 2016, consumer expenditure on away-from- populated, people sit on stairways, benches and in parks
home products rose by around three percent. Christoph to eat their warm or cold food from lunch boxes balanced
Minhoff, General Director of the Federal Association of the on their knees, or they queue up at takeaway food trucks.
German Food Industry (BVE) knows why: “The population is The concept of the traditional lunch is waning, particularly
increasingly working, flexible, international, connected and among younger employees.
constantly pressed for time.” And this is nothing new: The The trend for “eating on the go” has been further
“coffee-to-go” concept has embodied this development boosted by the trend for eating healthy. “There is demand
around the world for decades. Besides the large coffee above all for vegetarian products as well as foods with
house chains, restaurants and kiosks have also started to additional health benefits. Over the last few years, we have
cater to their customers’ need to purchase their favourite seen increased interest in ready-made meals, such as fresh
hot drinks at any time of day and wherever they may be. salads, in the fresh food segment,” continues BVE General
Director Minhoff. And Germany is not alone: The American
H E A LT H Y O N T H E G O salad fast food restaurants Sweetgreen and Just Salad can
Always and everywhere – this is also the prominent trend now be found on every street corner of New York, while
for eating. Today around a quarter of consumer expen- specialist delivery services such as Stadtsalat in Hamburg
diture is spent on food outside of the home. “A large majo- are on the rise. Whether baby spinach, tomatoes, goat
rity of Germans simply do not have the time, ability or cheese, beetroot, chick peas, chopped almonds, pumpkin

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 CLE VER AND ST YLISH
In Germany alone, according to Environmental Action Germany, around 7.6 million
disposal cups are thrown away every day. Anne-Katrin Gülck is setting an example. Her
Impulse mug from WMF not only helps to protect the environment and keep hot drinks
warm for a long time – the design also continues to win prestigious awards.

How about a little less? Enjoyment without plastic

REFILL DEUTSCHL AND S T Ü C KG U T
I n s t e a d o f al w a y s b u y in g w at e r in HAMBURG
p l a s t i c b o t t l e s , p e o p l e c a n n ow f ill up
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m a n y b a r s , c af é s a n d s h o p s d i s p l a y in g ke t , c u s t o m e r s f ill u n p a c ke d
t h e R e f ill s t i c ke r o n t h e ir d o o r. f o o d s o r c l e a n in g p r o d u c t s
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BECHERHELD al m o s t 5 0 , 0 0 0 i t e m s of
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h o u s e s t o o f f e r r e u s a b l e c up s a s w e ll o p e nin g in m a n y G e r m a n
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 Do-it-yourself

Quick
layer salad
Beets in a variety of
“The away-f rom-
shades make this a very
colourful and healthy lunch.
home culture af fects
sustainability-
oriented consumers”

seeds or pitta bread sticks, the more colourful and diverse

the better. Even amateur chefs are joining the trend. “The
away-from-home culture, shaped by time pressure and the
pressure to succeed, is increasingly affecting consump-
tion-aware and sustainability-oriented consumers, who are
rediscovering the fun of preparing their own healthy meals
at home,” explains Minhoff. They are using ingredients
whose origin is clear. Gourmet products, regional and
ecological are also trendy themes.
MAKES ONE GLASS

2 carrots, 2 yellow beets, 2 purple carrots 320,000 CUPS PER HOUR

1 courgette, 5 radicchio leaves, 1 handful When it comes to the combination of quality, health
baby spinach, 2 tbsp almonds, 30 g pecorino, awareness, sustainability and mobility, consumers require
4 tbsp cooked colourful quinoa smart solutions for transporting purchased or homemade
meals with ease. Ideally without packaging waste. In the
Indian city of Mumbai, the concept of the mobile lunch has
FOR THE DRESSING
been popular for a long time and follows the zero waste
2 tbsp yuzu juice (Asian food store; or strongly
salted lemon juice), 1 tbsp lemon jelly,
Zest of one and juice of two untreated
lemons, salt & pepper, 6 tbsp cold-pressed
sunflower oil

P R E PA R AT I O N

Peel the carrots, wash the courgette and use the coarse grating
attachment to grate them separately into the salad to-go.
Cut the radicchio into fine strips. Slice the almonds using the
slicing attachment and finely grate the pecorino cheese using
the grating attachment. For the dressing, generously season all
the ingredients with salt and pepper – the pure dressing may
taste a little too salty – and shake well in a tightly sealed glass
with screw-on lid. Arrange the grated vegetables in layers, top YO U R O W N P I C N I C
with radicchio and spinach, sprinkle almonds and pecorino on Whenever the weather in Northern Germany permits, the
top and just before eating pour over the dressing. author enjoys her lunch break outdoors. A healthy salad is
quick to make in the morning with the WMF Salad-to-go and
stays fresh until lunchtime in the handy bowl with integrated
dressing container.

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 ENJOYMENT

A QUICK SOLUTION
A raw vegetable salad is quick to prepare – especially with a
practical appliance such as the WMF Salad-to-go, which effortlessly
chops even carrots and celery with its various attachments.

principle. A well organized delivery service called Dabbawa- catering outlets are offering to fill up customers’ own cups
la delivers a warm lunch in a “dabba” to office workers. The or are setting up a cup deposit system.
dabba is a multi-compartment metal container that is of- Besides the classic insulated cups, there is also a wide
ten referred to as a “tiffin tin” or simply “tiffin” in English. range of high-quality and durable containers made of
In Germany, it is the coffee-to-go culture that is cur- glass, stainless steel and plastic (without plasticisers)
rently changing – where less waste is also the order of the available. Not only do they keep drinks fresh, they also look
day. According to a study by Environmental Action Germa- good – and for many consumers they have become part
ny, around 320,000 disposable cups are thrown away every of their new lifestyle. And no matter whether you prepare
hour. As a result, the number of coffee fans using their copious sandwiches, hardboiled eggs or a vegan salad:
own insulated cup is steadily increasing. More and more There is a taste of freedom when eating on the go. •

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 H I G H L I N E PA R K ,
N E W YO R K C I T Y
The former elevated
railway route has been
a place of attraction
for both New Yorkers
and tourists since its
completion in 2009.
The High Line is a
2.3-kilometre-long
park that winds like a
green river through the
meatpacking district in
Manhattan – ten metres
above the streets, alter-
nating between diverse
vegetation and urban
areas. The old railway
tracks and wooden
beams can be seen all
over the park. Secluded
corners, layered terraces,
works of art and lots of
benches make this the
ideal place for lunch.

HIGH NOON
in the city
F O O D TA S T E S BE T T ER O U T D O O R S! D ISH
RE VE AL S SOME OF THE MOST BE AUTIFUL
SPOTS ON EARTH FOR LUNCH OUTDOORS

PA R Q U E D E L B U E N R E T I R O , M A D R I D
On an area stretching 1.4 square kilometres right in
the heart of the Spanish capital on the former palace
grounds is Buen Retiro park (beautiful sanctuary).
The 15,000 or so trees and the breathtaking gardens
are not just a paradise for botanists. Residents of
Madrid and tourists alike appreciate the wide range
of cultural, leisure and sporting activities. With its
glass palaces, pavilions, sculptures, fountains, cafés
and large lake with rowboat rental, Buen Retiro is the
perfect place for an extended lunch break.

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PA R C A N D R É C I T R O Ë N , PA R I S
On the land of the former Citroën car manufacturing
plant in the heart of the 15th arrondissement, the
architecturally designed park covers an area of 14
hectares – the equivalent of 20 football fields. Its
spacious lawned areas traversed by streams, themed
gardens and greenhouses, water games and the
tethered helium balloon that offers views of the city
make this park a popular spot on the left bank of
the Seine.

V O N D E L PA R K , A M S T E R D A M
The “green lung” of Amsterdam near the museum quarter is the perfect location to escape
the hectic city and enjoy a picnic, lunch or walk. The 15 kilometres of pathways lined by
various types of trees stretch throughout the park, which was named after the city’s most
famous poet Vondel Joost. Vondelpark is also well known outside of the city thanks to its
wide variety of birds. Wild parrots, for example, fly around the park, and it is also renowned
for its many free concerts and sporting events.

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 GREEN
SUPER-
HEROES
HERBS OF TEN GIVE DELIC ACIES
FROM THE KITCHEN THE FINAL
TOUCH – AND CAN CURE MANY
A C H E S A N D P A I N S A L O N G T H E W AY.
 ENJOYMENT

DANDELION
Dandelion is the all-rounder
for and against all ailments.
It even dissolves kidney stones.
Dandelion can be purchased all
year round, but it also grows in the
wild. It is best picked in meadows
along with the roots. It is a natural
stimulant and ideal as a coffee
bean substitute – during wartime
it was also known as “false coffee”.
The roots must first be dried, then
roasted and finally ground. A
teaspoon of the powder is brewed
in a cup of hot water, but not for
too long, otherwise the coffee will
become too bitter. Not only does
the herb coffee make you feel
alert, it also aids digestion and
strengthens the heart.

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R
Do-it-yourself
osemary potatoes, dill cucumber and
basil pesto? Delicious! But it gets

Herby salmon tart

even more exciting. Some ice cream
parlours have raspberry and basil
ice cream on their menus and bartenders are
mixing gin with sage or thyme. With the slow This treat for the eyes served fresh out of the oven is packed
food movement, instead of mixed spices and full of the herbal power of sage and kohlrabi leaves.
seasonings, we are increasingly seeing fresh
herbs on our plates and in our glasses.
Whether lemon fresh, hot and spicy or slightly
peppery – herbs are real aromatic miracles,
add the final touch to many dishes and are
also packed full of goodness. They provide
important vitamins and minerals, and their
essential oils have a soothing effect aiding
digestion.

ANCIENT KNOWLEDGE OF HEALING

One of the oldest herbs used in cooking is
coriander. Fans of Asian cuisine love it for its
sweet fresh flavour. Above all, however, it has
been hailed for its healing powers in India, F O R 1 TA R T, D I A M E T E R 2 0 C M
China and Egypt for thousands of years: It 300 g flour 2 pinches of salt, 120 g butter, 1 egg, butter for
helps soothe digestive complaints and reduces greasing the mould, flour for rolling, baking beans; 4–5 sage leaves,
inflammation. Coriander is also a popular 1 handful flat parsley, 1–2 bunches wild garlic, 2 handfuls kohlrabi
ingredient in South American cuisine, where it leaves, 300 g green asparagus, 150 g sugar snap, salt, freshly
refines ceviche –an everyday dish of fresh fish ground pepper, 100 ml cream, 5 egg yolks; as well as: 40 g pine
marinated in lemon juice and cooked slowly. nuts, 200 g smoked salmon fillet, 3–4 sugar snaps, edible flowers,
Whether traditional cuisine or new nutri- spinach and lettuce leaves for garnish
tional trends, green is good! For a long time,
followers of the superfood movement have
P R E PA R AT I O N
known how herbs can enhance your diet. In
1. Mix the flour and salt, rub together 4. Trim and peel the asparagus, trim
the green smoothie, mix together berries, avo-
with the butter to make crumbs. Add the sugar snaps. Cook both in salted
cado and kohlrabi or carrot leaves along with
the egg and quickly knead to create boiling water for around 10 minutes
wild herbs such as nettle and dandelion. Not
a smooth dough. Mould into a ball until soft, quench in cold water. Put
only are they stars of the kitchen because of
shape and wrap in cling film. Leave in 2–3 asparagus sticks to one side for
the refrigerator for around one hour. garnishing, purée the rest with the
Preheat the oven to 180 °C upper and herb cream and sugar snaps. Season
lower heat, grease the mould. with salt and pepper, mix together
2. Roll out the dough onto a floured with the cream and egg yolks. Coat
surface to create a round shape the base of the tart with the mixture
slightly larger than the mould, place and bake in the oven at 160 °C
onto the mould and shape the edge upper and lower heat for approx.
of the dough. Cover the dough base 25 minutes until the vegetable herb
with baking paper, place the baking mix has thickened.
beans on the paper to weigh it down 5. Dry roast the pine nuts until fra-
and bake blind for 15–20 minutes to grant. Tear the smoked salmon fillet
a blonde colour. Remove from the apart, distribute both ingredients
oven and allow to cool. together with the remaining aspar-
3. Meanwhile, blanch the herbs and agus over the tart. Garnish with the
SAGE kohlrabi leaves for 1–2 minutes, sugar snap, edible flowers, spinach
Salvia officinalis is rich in vitamins, especially B3 and
C, as well as minerals and tannins. quench in iced water and finely and lettuce leaves.
The latter reduce inflammation and have an antioxi- purée while dripping wet.
dant effect. Without sage, there are countless Italian
dishes, such as Saltimbocca alla Romana
that simply would not exist.

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 their valuable contents but also offer healing
benefits. Unlike many exclusive superfoods
such as goji berries, they can also be grown re-
gionally – if they cannot be found in the wild.
Dandelion for example, grows in abundance
on grassland and by the side of the road. Not
only does it have a positive effect on the liver,
gall bladder and the entire digestive system,
Taraxacum officinale also helps rheumatism
and soothes chronic skin disorders. Chefs use
the young leaves of the spicy, slightly bitter
and nutty tasting wild herb primarily in salads,
soups and smoothies.

GOODNESS FROM THE WHOLE PLANT

It is also astounding how healthy and tasty
the supposed leftovers of vegetables are.
Carrot and kohlrabi leaves even surpass the
actual turnips and tubers themselves in terms
of their healthy contents.
Aroma, health and appearance: Our
ancestors around the world knew about the
all-round benefits of herbs. And in today’s
modern, urbanised and fast-paced world,
basil, parsley and other herbs have an added
THYME benefit: They also thrive at home in pots
Depending on the variety, the small delicate leaves of this herb have a slight without any effort. •
taste of lemon or caraway and add a lovely touch.
Thyme tea helps respiratory illnesses and its carvacrol content has
inflammation reducing properties.

Do-it-yourself

Green Smoothie SERVES 4 PEOPLE

2 ripe pears, 1 banana,
Carrot leaves, thyme & chia seeds make this 100 g baby spinach leaves, 1 handful carrot leaves,
vegan vitamin cocktail a superfood star! 250 ml cloudy apple juice,
1 tsp fresh thyme leaves, 1 tbsp chia seeds

P R E PA R AT I O N

Peel, halve and core the pears, and serve immediately. Those
and cut them into small pieces. who prefer it cold can add a
Peel the banana and cut it up. few ice cubes into the blender.
Trim and wash the baby spin-
ach, wash the carrot leaves and T I P : Ripe fruit in the green
leave to drain. Finely purée all smoothie not only give it a
the prepared ingredients in the creamy texture but also add
blender together with the apple a sweet touch. They make the
juice, thyme and chia seeds, drink easier to digest too.

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KO H L R A B I L E AV E S
Kohlrabi leaves, which many chefs
simply throw away after preparing the
vegetable, contain lots of fibre, vita-
mins and minerals – including twice
as much vitamin C and cell-protecting
carotenoids than in the tuber.

C A R R O T L E AV E S
Finely chopped, the part of the carrot
that grows above the ground can
be mixed into the leafy salad, just
like parsley. When steamed for just a
short while, carrot leaves retain their
valuable properties, even when served
in warm dishes – the calcium content
is higher in the leaves than in the root.

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