Embrace a Hot Trend With a Kitchen Warming Drawer

Rough Linen In England we ALWAYS warmed the plates, and made a great effort to get the food to the table piping hot, so I was astonished to be served lukewarm food (mostly in private houses) in California. May warming drawers conquer the earth! (or you can simply use the oven on low).

olldbobbi I would LOVE a warming drawer! It's not difficult to get many parts of the meal done at the same time; it's difficult to get many parts of the family to sit down at the table at the same time!

specialk405 I love my warming drawer. I use it all of the time. No need to have double ovens at the holidays or for parties. You can make food over the course of the day and put it in the warming drawer. It doesn't dry out. Great way to heat bread and keep my plates warm too!

LA Dwelling You can also use warming drawers in bathrooms - for towels!

Sub-Zero Wolf East A Wolf warming drawer is great because you can have it stainless or with custom cabinetry. We also have accessory containors so you can keep many dishes warm at a time. Out tempertaure controls allow you to keep moist foods moist and crispy things crispy. We have many events in our showrooms with lots of appetizers and they all stay crispy in the warming drawer. We have even had customers put it in a bathroom or pool area to keep towels warm!

moebus A good double oven with low heat settings gives a lot more flexability than a single oven and warming drawer.

jesr I have a warming drawer but have only used a couple of times in the last 6 years. After reading this article and the accompanying comments, I'm re-thinking how I can use it to my advantage. Thanks for jump-starting me!

colleen5192 After moving into my home nearly 4 years ago now, I initially wondered if I'd actually ever use the warming drawer. Or the 3 sinks. Well, I use them all. And I absolutely love my warming drawer!!!! The first dinner party I hosted was in the winter. I pulled my plates out and they were ice cold. Hmmm...think I'll throw them in the warming drawer. I have been hooked since then. And not just warming plates. It is so handy when you're cooking several different things that need your full attention to completion. Cook one, in the warming drawer it goes so I can get to the next dish. Every cook should have one!

Toni Sabatino I had the pleasure of including 2 warming drawers in this kitchen in a mountaintop Vermont ski house. The kitchen appliance list included the 2 warming drawers, a glass door Subzero 48" refrigerator, 24' wine cooler, range, deep fryer, steamer, dishwasher, and a built in "Il Forno" pizza oven. Truly a kitchen for entertaining.

prospera Luckily, before designing my kitchen, I had someone who had a warming drawer point out the advantages of one, but also that the positioning was just as important for both ease of use and frequency. I knew that I needed to stack mine with the ovens, but all of the warming drawers that I had seen until that point were stacked at the very bottom of the ovens. Think before placing it there. One is more likely to use it if it is higher and the main oven placed underneath it .

One usually pulls one, maybe two things out of the bottom oven (if that), yet the entire heated portion of the meal can go into the warming drawers. Think how much bending that is, or merely forgetting it is there. The attached photo shows the solution that I came up with and I love it that way and use it for nearly every meal. The top oven is a Miele Speed Oven, so microwave and convection, middle is the warming drawer, and bottom is the large oven.

The warming drawer is directly across from and about the level of my island.

tcufrog I would appreciate advice regarding how to use the warming drawer I have. I'm always afraid the food will get overcooked or dry out.

specialk405 My drawer has a knob on the inside that is for moisture. If you want your food to stay moist you slide it towards the moisture level that you desire. If you want it to stay dry, slide opposite direction. My drawer also has a low, medium or high heat setting. If you set it on low, it will keep your food warm without drying it out. You can look your brand up on the internet and there will instructions on how to use. If you don't have the moisture feature, cover the food you want to keep moist with foil.

spacesprit Another use for the warming drawer: Install in a bathroom for towels that are completely warm (no hot spots with this installation). I've specified this numerous times but only place towels inside when you are present and are using the appliance.

Louis Gire I recently spent an afternoon at a spa in Beijing where towels were kept in a warming drawer. Now I want one in the bath as well as the kitchen.

perribevans How long can a warming oven keep food warm? I have heard 6-8 hours and 2-3 hours. Which is it?

sally216 Miele advocates using the warming drawer as a slow cooker. Has anyone tried this? Is it effective? I thought that would be handy if the main oven is being used for cooking roast vegetables or dessert.