# Touch Screen Cooktops The iChef Kitchen Lets You Preprogram Meals By Alex Scott | Published 2011-01-23 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ichef-kitchen References: [yankodesign](http://www.yankodesign.com/2011/01/21/touch-cooking/) & [gorenje](http://www.gorenje.com/) You can cancel your subscription to the Food Network right now: The iChef Kitchen is your new Bobby Flay. With an [array of recipes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kitchen-cosmo), backed by a powerful "brain," this feat of culinary wizardry will let you eat dishes you thought were only available at five-star restaurants. Though not much detail is given about it, the iChef Kitchen basically makes all of your meals for you via [touch-screen menus](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/samsung-holodisplay). All you have to do is throw in the ingredients and the [cooktop does the rest](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/powered-by-impulse). To think -- all you need to make the perfect risotto is a good index finger. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.8/10 - Popularity: 43% | Activity: 33% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Kitchen](https://www.trendhunter.com/kitchen) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Automated Meal Preparation:** The iChef Kitchen represents a trend towards automated meal preparation with its touch-screen menus and ability to cook meals with minimal human intervention. - **Smart Kitchen Appliances:** The iChef Kitchen is an example of a smart kitchen appliance that uses advanced technology and a powerful 'brain' to enhance the cooking experience. - **Restaurant-quality Meals at Home:** The iChef Kitchen allows users to enjoy restaurant-quality meals at home by offering an array of recipes and cooking techniques usually reserved for professional chefs. ### Who This Affects Most - **Home Appliance Industry:** The iChef Kitchen demonstrates an opportunity for innovation in the home appliance industry by offering advanced features and automation in cooking appliances. - **Meal Delivery Services:** Meal delivery services can leverage the trend of touch screen cooktops to enhance their offerings by providing pre-programmed meals that can be easily prepared. - **Fine Dining Restaurants:** Fine dining restaurants can explore the trend of touch screen cooktops to offer unique dining experiences where customers can interact with the cooking process and customize their meals. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [All-in-One Meal Appliances](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chefrobot.md) - [Intelligent All-in-One Induction Cooktops](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/portable-induction-cooktop.md) - [Smart Kitchen Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mycook-next.md) - [Induction Cooking Smart Mixers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kenwood-cooking-chef.md) - [Hybrid Heating Countertop Cookers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/multifunctional-cooker.md) - [Seamless Kitchen Cooktop Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flex-induction-cooktop.md) - [AI-Enabled Kitchen Appliances](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/thermomix-tm7.md) - [Luxe Futuristic Induction Cooktops](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wolf-induction.md) - [Precise Temperature Induction Cooktops](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/brevilles-the-control-freak.md)