Back Kitchen

Approximate Size and location:

• Size? Galley style
• Hall/rear entry and kitchen entry
• Wide pocket door access
• Counter space and closed pantry cabinets
• Sink under a window, if possible
• Behind or adjacent to main kitchen.
• A window would be ideal
• Needs exhaust fan
• A door to the outdoor dining area would be a bonus.

Furniture/fixtures to accommodate:

Appliances

• Gas Cooktop
• Wall Oven? Microwave/convection combo?
• Fridge/Freezer (33″ Frigidaire column set)
• Ice Maker
• Dishwasher

SMALL APPLIANCE STORAGE PANTRY CLOSET

• 30-36″ wide floor-to-ceiling pantry-style cabinet with adjustable shelves
• Storage for Juicer, 2 Presto canners, All American canner, Instant Pot, 4-5 various crockpots, Berkey water filter, 2 beverage servers, large stock pot(s), Ninja Creami, Food processor, meat cutter, mandoline, etc.
• All roll-outs except uppermost shelves

Beverage Zone

• 30-36″
• Near fridge and ice maker
• Counter space for small coffee maker, electric kettle, blender. Could be behind an appliance garage?
• Drawer space for teas, coffee, supplements, frother, straws, etc.
• Storage for mugs and glasses near refrigerator for filtered water. 

Wet Zone

• Single-basin workstation sink.
• Counter space of 24″ each side of sink
• Drawer at bottom of sink cabinet instead of doors
• Under-sink filter.
• Dishwasher and double trash pullout on either side of sink.

Food Prep Zone

• Near fridge
• Could share counter space around sink?

Food Preservation Zone

• Near Fridge/Freezer
• Counter space for Dehydrator 17″ wide (on counter) (image at bottom of page)
• Wall space for rolling cart with Freeze Dryer 24″x 25.5″x34″ (WxDxH) Could have high cabinets above (like over-fridge cabinets)
• Prep space
• Space for Food Saver on the counter. Perhaps between dehydrator and freeze dryer?
• Drawers beneath Food Saver for food storage bags.
• Plenty of outlets with adequate power for freeze dryer and appliances.

Cooking Zone

• Gas Cooktop (needed for heavy pressure cooker)
• Pots and pans drawers underneath GAS stovetop. (Canning.)
• 12″ pullouts on side of stovetop for utensils.

CLOSED Cabinets for general pantry storage

• Dehydrated foods
• Canned goods
• Spices
• Bulk items

BAKING AREA, near double ovens

• Mixer will stay on counter.
• Flours, sweeteners, extracts
• Baking trays, silicone molds
• Silicone liners, parchment, foil
• Measuring cups
• Mixing bowls

Finishes/fixtures installed by builder:

• All

Finishes/fixtures to be installed by owner after occupancy:

• Dehydrator
• Freeze Dryer

ONLY IF SPACE IS AVAILABLE:

SEPARATE COOL PANTRY with DOOR? (I’m moving this storage to the basement.)

GENERAL

• As cool as possible. 
• Dark most of the time. Pocket door, if possible.
• Homeowner-sourced shelving. (Combination of heavy-duty open shelving, large can storage (slanted racks), smaller grocery cans (slanted racks), and bucket storage on lowest level.)
• Storage for small ladder to reach top shelves.

Notes for Homeowner:

• Empty jar storage up high
• Freeze-dried can storage
• Home-canned goods storage
• Slanting shelves for #10-sized freeze-dried foods
• Regular canned goods storage

ROLLING CART FOR CENTER of room

• For loading and unloading shelves
• Storage for lightweight items like mylar bags, etc on lower shelf of cart.

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