The electrical kitchen for private houses

It is somewhat remarkable that in spite of many of the advantages which electric cooking offers, comparatively few homes, even in the larger towns, are equipped in this respect. Durban is probably the only town in this country which makes an exception, largely due to the enterprise of its City Electrical Engineer. I doubt whether even 5 per cent of all houses in most towns do all their cooking electrically, though hot plates, toasters, kettles and irons are found fairly frequently, to be used mainly in cases of emergency. Some people who tried electric cooking gave it up again on account of excessive repair bills and the inconvenience connected with the burning out of elements. This shows that there must be many defects still connected with electric cooking appliances and room for considerable improvements. With this in view I commenced a series of invstigations, not so much from the standpoint of the scientist but in close collaboration with the master of the kitchen — the housewife.