11 Genius Portugese Kitchen Setup Ideas To Make Your Life Easier

Portugal never treated a durable kitchen as a luxury upgrade, it built it into the walls, the floor, and the countertop from the start. In this video we count down 11 features of the traditional Portuguese kitchen, from floor-to-ceiling glazed azulejo tiles that wipe clean in seconds, to sinks stamped from a single sheet of steel with a built-in drainboard, to countertops cut from the same marble and granite quarries that have supplied builders for centuries. Each idea solves a daily kitchen frustration that most of the world has just learned to live with. Stick around for number 11, a piece of architecture that keeps every trace of heavy cooking smoke out of the rest of the home. Chapters: 0:00 Intro 0:39 Number 1 – Floor-to-Ceiling Azulejo Wall Systems 1:58 Number 2 – The Lava-loiça Integrated Drainboard 3:13 Number 3 – Standardized Native Stone Countertops 4:50 Number 4 – The Ventilated Architectural Despensa 5:50 Number 5 – Continuous Floor Drainage and Tiled Flooring 6:50 Number 6 – Integrated Deep-Wall Chimney Hood Architecture 7:50 Number 7 – Dedicated Wet and Dry Zone Separation 8:55 Number 8 – In-Wall Recessed Utility Channels 9:42 Number 9 – Heavy-Gauge Cast-Iron and Clay Cookware Nooks 10:28 Number 10 – Double-Basin Stone Wash Stations 11:13 Number 11 – The Enclosed Marquise Outer Kitchen