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=Introduction= A kitchen is a room or part of a room used for cooking and food preparation in a dwelling or in a commercial establishment. A modern middle-class residential kitchen is typically equipped with a stove, a sink with hot and cold running water, a refrigerator, and worktops and kitchen cabinets arranged according to a modular design. Many households have a microwave oven, a dishwasher, and other electric appliances. The main functions of a kitchen are to store, prepare and cook food (and to complete related tasks such as dishwashing).
=Challenges= Cooking requires a variety of tools suitable for a wide range of temperatures and environments.
=Approaches= Each cooking tool which can be reused for more than one purpose reduces the total needed and simplifies reproduction.