Monday, August 30, 2010

Why to Avoid Discount Kitchen Carts

Nothing is worse in your kitchen than prepping for a big meal fro friends and or family and suddenly hearing a crash behind you. That noise you heard was your discount kitchen carts failing you and now all those beautifully presented pieces of gourmet delights are splattered all over the floor. And you know that no matter how big, no kitchen ever seems have enough counter space.

This is the problem with discount kitchen carts, while they may look great in the store, they may not be as good as they look when put to work in your kitchen. These carts may not have been made to hold the weight of the meal a gourmet cook makes. While they don't seem like much individually, the weight of all those ingredients adds up. It can become unbearable for a cart that is not made as well as it should be.

For the most part discount kitchen carts were not made to be use by gourmets and those who are really cooking in the kitchen. Generally those people are going to buy top of the line items to do their jobs. Instead, discount kitchen carts are often thought of as more of an accessory in the kitchen, for looks, instead of a real piece of cooking equipment.

If you aren't planning on putting a lot of weight on them, you may still think discount kitchen carts could still be an option for you. But you need to think about the other aspects of the carts as well.

What about the finish? Things look great in a store but after daily use with a cheap wood top, the surface is going to start staining. If it has laminate or a Formica top, that is going to stain or start to peel up as you clean it after uses. Metals that are not high quality stainless steel will begin to rust and stain and start to look like an old marred cookie sheet. They are just not made for real use over the long term. Who wants to be served off of a horrible looking stained kitchen cart? With discount kitchen carts once those stains set in, you'll be embarrassed to use the carts and hide them away, wasting the money you've spent.

Next, comes serving. If you have purchased discount kitchen carts you may find out why they were discounted when you go to deliver a meal. How humiliating will it be to have a cart that wobbles and bucks as you are tying to roll it up to the dining room table for serving? You will see your food splashing and flopping all over the place and the nice presentation you had planned will be ruined.

When it comes to discount kitchen carts, you often get what you pay for, a discount item that is not going to do the job you really want it to do. It's worth the little extra initial outlay to have a kitchen cart you know is durable and will help you deliver those beautiful meals to your guests. Spend a little more to get exactly what you need to make your kitchen and serving experience complete!

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