Cooking Co-Ordinates
Shops 39 & 40, Telephone 02 6253 5132
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Situated in The Piazza, Cooking Co-ordinates is a veritable treasure house of kitchen gadgets and cook’s equipment, together with a range of gourmet ingredients from around the world. Serious equipment for cooks is our business … products synonymous with the greats of the culinary world (Staub, Zyliss, Fissler, iitala Hackman, Cuisipro, Furi, Microplane and more).
In the cook’s larder area of the store, our range of gourmet ingredients includes the best of award-winning Australian olive oils, Herbies spices, Maggie Beer products, Simon Johnson and Tetsuya’s products, and Charmaine Solomon’s pastes and marinades. Note: not only do we carry Charmaine Solomon’s products, but the doyenne is a long time friend-in-food to Cooking Co-ordinates and has been one of our most popular, regular cooking school presenters for over a decade!
Among our food range, you will also find top quality chocolate and cocoa, sea salts, vinegars, dried porcini and shitake, gourmet condiments and truffle oil—indeed, some of the best in the world. Call or visit us for expert culinary advice—the Cooking Co-ordinates team is delighted to assist. Next door is a state-of-the-art cooking school (Canberra’s leading cooking school, in fact), with auditorium and seating for up to 90 guests.
Sharing our passion for food and cooking brings us great pleasure. With this in mind, we strive to offer the very best and most diverse program of cookery classes and events. Well-knowns—such as Rick Stein, Margaret Fulton, Belinda Jeffery, Gabriel Gate, Ian Parmenter, Geoff Jansz, Kurma Dasa, Charmaine Solomon, Maggie Beer, Stephanie Alexander, Ian Hemphill and Elizabeth Chong—are among the high profile lineup of presenters, joining some of Canberra’s leading chefs. Not forgetting budding young chefs, our team presents school holiday cooking classes for children aged between 5 and 15 years. Cooking Co-ordinates is open from Wednesday to Sunday, and, for your Christmas shopping convenience we trade seven days a week during December. Eftpos and major credit cards welcome.
Our Products
Please take the time to browse through a small but representative selection of items from our extensive range of high quality cookware and culinary products. Our vast range includes everything from vegie peelers to pressure cookers!
Pots and Pans
Specialty Bakeware
Our Favourite Utensils and Gadgets
Oven to Table Ware
Small Electrical
Gourmet Food
Grinders and Mills
Knives
Pots and Pans
iitala All Steel was originally designed for commercial kitchens and professional use. Over time, it has become a sturdy, reliable and appreciated aid in many domestic kitchens. Timeless elegance combined with durability makes this range one of Cooking Co-Ordinate’s personal favourites. The range consists of cooking and frying items and mixing bowls. Saucepans, casseroles and frying pans can be used on induction hobs.
Baccarat Five
One of our bestsellers is Baccarat Five quality stainless steel cookware. Baccarat Five has unique attributes: the multi-layer permanently bonded construction of this cookware with outer layers of highly polished stainless steel combined with inner layers of aluminium produces exceptional cooking results. The multi layer construction conducts heat from the base all the way up the sides of the cookware, allowing even heat transfer and more controlled, efficient cooking. Baccarat Five is suitable for all cook tops, including induction.
Titanium Nowo
The latest and greatest innovation in non-stick cookware is Nowo. Made from the highest quality German aluminium alloy, Nowo pans are hand cast and finished with tough titanium oxide, which is cast onto the surface at 20,000ºc, to ensure a finish that provides non-stick qualities without being a coating. All Nowo frypans and casseroles come with a unique removable handle, making them ideal for stovetop to oven cooking.
Profiline professional cookware features power brazed 5mm thick base with 18/10 stainless steel thick body and cover with satin finish and strengthened stainless steel handles and gussets. Profiline is the preferred cookware of chefs, because of its extreme durability superior cooking performance. Profiline professional cookware is suitable for gas, electric, induction, ceran cook tops and is dishwasher proof. The range includes saucepans, stockpots, stew pots, braising pans, sauté pans, fry pans, steamer inserts and lids.
Chef Inox saucepans are guaranteed commercial quality. The Chef Inox Professional range features highly polished steam vented lids, European inspired satin finished bodies with mirror rim, professional grade 18/10 stainless steel, sandwich 3-ply base technology for fast even heat distribution. Suitable for all cook tops. We also stock the Chef Inox Studio range, featuring 5-ply brushed stainless steel outer layers with inner core of aluminium. The lids have discreet vents; the handles are hollow and heat resistant and the cookware is oven safe to 500 degrees C, as well as being dishwasher safe.
Specialty Bakeware
Our range of cake tins includes all shapes and sizes—high quality wedding cake and fruitcake tins, spring form tins, bread tins, sandwich tins, silicone bake ware, and a selection of novelty cake tins for children’s birthday parties. Browse our shelves and discover a range of quiche, tart and pie tins, including loose base and non-stick in various shapes and sizes.
With cake decorating making a fierce comeback, we are always on the lookout for new and exciting products to expand our already bulging cake decorating section. Our current selection includes everything from muffin papers and cachous, to icing flowers and candles. For serious cake decorators, we now stock ready-to-use rolled icing, florist wire, gum tragacanth. We always keep a large stock of rolled icing on hand, for serious cake makers.
The latest craze taking the world by storm is cupcakes! To cater for this exploding trend, we now stock cupcake stands, for hire and sale. Two sizes are available, 23 and 38 cupcake, $122.40 and $164, respectively. (38 - $25 per day or $50 week with $100 refundable deposit; and 23 - $20 per day or $40 week with $85 refundable deposit).
Novelty cake tins can also be hired ($8.50 per day or $15.00 per weekend with $40.00 refundable deposit). Our range of novelty cake tins includes Lightning McQueen, Darth Vader, Nemo, Spiderman, Harry Potter, Barbie and more. We also have for hire teardrop heart-shaped cake tins ($8.50 per day or $15.00 per weekend with $50.00 deposit) and Croquembouche tins (large/100 puffs $25.00 per pay or $50.00 per week with $100 deposit, and small/70 puffs $20.00 per day or $40.00 per week with $85.00 deposit.
Our Favourite Utensils and Gadgets include:
The Original Simmer Mat controls temperature and makes long slow simmering easy. Excellent for soups, stocks, casseroles, custards, sauces and jams. The Microplane Grater is one of the most popular gadgets in our store. Developed from the original carpenter’s rasp, the Microplane Grater is available in various sizes to deal with nutmeg, chocolate, ginger, garlic, and citrus zest. The Swiss-made Zyliss Garlic Press is rated as the best in the industry…no peeling is necessary. Dishwasher safe. We have a huge range of other Zyliss products in store. The Cuisipro Extension Grater extends for use over large bowls as well as counter top use. Non-slip rubber grips ensure comfort and ease of use. This best-selling grater features two Accutec grating surfaces (fine and coarse). Grate lemon zest, Parmesan cheese, ginger, chocolate, nutmeg and garlic with the fine surface. Use the coarse surface for hard cheese, zest and vegetables. 18/10 stainless steel. Dishwasher safe. Lifetime warranty. The V-slicer is an essential tool for any kitchen. Taking the hard work out of slicing and dicing, the V-slicer will make any chopping or slicing job seem like a walk in the park! Silicone oven mitts are fast becoming a favourite item. Withstanding heats of up to 300ºc, dishwasher safe and surprisingly versatile, silicone oven mitts make a great present for the person with everything!
For pasta enthusiasts, we stock Marcato and Imperia pasta machines. Both made in Italy from high quality 18/10 stainless steel. A must have for die-hard pasta lovers. We also run free pasta demonstrations throughout the year, teaching you how to use these machines, so keep an eye out!
Oven to Table Ware
Our range includes Staub enameled cast iron cookware, Emile Henry ovenware, Anchor ovenware, clay pots, Romertopf clay bakers and Moroccan cooking tajines.
Staub products are enameled on the inside and out, with the Black Matte finish. Staub’s special black matte enamel interior DOES NOT require seasoning and will not react to acidic foods. Because of the technically advanced properties of this interior, the more you use your Staub product, the better it will perform. The oils used and created when cooking will penetrate the pores of the matte enamel and create a natural, smooth non-stick surface. Each piece of Staub cookware is individually crafted in a sand mould designed by Mr. Francis Staub. Due to this handcrafted process some irregularities may appear, but these will not affect performance. The spikes under the lid are computer designed to ensure continuous and natural basting, which guarantees equal distribution of juices directly back on the food.
Tajines Used to describe any Moroccan stew, or cone shaped Moroccan cooking vessel. The shape of a tajine creates moisture retention, especially important in dry climates. The moisture absorbed by soaking the tajine, slowly drips from the top of the cone, self-basting the food while cooking.
Tajines can be used either in the oven, or on the stove, along with a heat diffuser.
Each tajine is hand made, fired in traditional kilns, using centuries old methods. For these reasons, no two tajines are the same. Any flaws which may arise from these techniques simply add to the character of these wonderful cooking vessels.
Our range of tajines includes traditional hand-made Moroccan, Portuguese, Emile Henry and Staub.
Small Electrical
Magimix food processors (Cuisine System 4200 & 5200) are favoured by professional chefs and home cooks alike, for the exceptional quality of these reliable machines. Magimix are quiet, powerful and versatile. Ten-year guarantee.
The world’s most famous kitchen hand, Bamix, is versatile, handy, powerful, quiet and easy to use. It chops, aerates blends, grinds and processes, and is simple to clean and store. Five-year guarantee.
Our KitchenAid range includes the Artisan Stand Mixer, KitchenAid Blender and Artisan Toaster. The Ultra Power blender features 5 speed combinations with automatic step start, a handy pulse at any speed, sturdy metal base with non-slip rubber feet, clear touch control pad, stainless steel blade assembly and heat resistant glass jar. Full 3+3 warranty for domestic use. The Artisan Stand Mixer offers 300 watt 10 speed solid state controls, hub drive for optional attachments, planetary mixing action, heavy duty motor, direct drive transmission, tilt-up head, full metal construction. Standard inclusions with the Artisan are a flat beater; s/s wire whip, dough hook, 4.3-litre s/s bowl with handle and plastic bowl cover. The Artisan has the capacity to knead 2 standard bread loaves. Full 3-month replacement warranty plus 3 years part and labour against manufacturer’s faults for domestic use. Optional attachments can also be purchased (pasta maker, citrus juicer, rotor vegetable slicer and shredder, and food grinder/mincer). The Artisan 2-slice toaster combines style with utility. Featuring nine levels of browning and StayWarm™ feature, the Artisan toaster is now available in a wide range of colours. Two-year guarantee.
Gourmet Food
Cooking Co-ordinates is heaven for the gourmet! Our shelves stock a veritable cornucopia of ingredients—premium quality brands such as Maggie Beer (verjuice, quince paste etc), Charmaine Solomon’s pastes and marinades, Herbies Spices, Star Anis (apple balsamic etc), Lynwood preserves, Brookfarm Macadamia muesli and oils, and Joseph evo oils and vinegars (from the award-winning Primo Estate). We carry regular supplies of Lindt couverture chocolate, Maldon sea salt, gold and silver leaf, gelatine leaves, rice paper and mixed loose peppercorns. And there’s plenty more!
Grinders and Mills
Our range of grinding tools includes Porkert brand meat grinders, poppy seed grinders and wheat grass mills; coffee mills (hand crank and electric); nutmeg graters; mortars and pestles; cheese grinders; salt and pepper mills; spice mills and herb mills. When it comes to salt and pepper mills, we recommend those with ceramic grinding mechanisms. Our best sellers include salt and pepper mills from Cole & Mason—renowned for their high quality and reliability. At the heart of these products are new grinding mechanisms. For pepper, a uniquely designed grinder engineered from professional grade carbon steel; for salt, a new design manufactured from the hardest form of alumina ceramic. To ensure the long life of your investment, we can provide you with tips for grinding perfect pepper and salt, and the care and maintenance of salt and pepper mills.
Knives
Our knife range includes names synonymous with quality, from all over the globe. Felix Solingen and Zwilling Henckels from Germany, Rosendahl from Denmark and Kasumi from Japan. Felix Solingen knives were founded in 1843 by the Felix family. The company was originally opened as a steel factory, in Solingen, Germany. All Felix knives are made from one solid piece of molybdenium-vanadium steel. The knives are subject to more than 35 processes during manufacture, to ensure the highest quality finished product. Henckels knives combine classical design with uncompromising quality for professional and amateur alike. Henckels knives are extremely durable and corrosion resistant. Laser monitoring ensures that each knife is honed to the optimum cutting angle and that honing is constant and even from the tip to the bolster. A stunning combination of the world's most famous blade (FOUR STAR) with the world's best moulded handle. The FIVE STAR range is a masterly blend of sharpness and ergonomic design.
Rosendahl knives were created and designed by world reknowned designer. Komin Yamada. Inspired by nature, the knives are gracefully curved like a piece of straw and the handles embossed with a characteristic design of five grains of rice, which provides a safe, ergonomic grip. Made from the highest quality tempered stainless steel, the blades are razor sharp and sharpen with ease.
Kasumi knives have been handmade in Japan since 1200. Created using the traditional technique of Samuri sword making, Kasumi knives are made from high quality Damascus steel. The continual folding of the steel to create 32 layers gives these knives superior strength. Complete with laminated wood handles, Kasumi knives are beautiful, yet functional.
Cooking Advice
Did you know that the simple addition of one or two tablespoons of white vinegar to chicken stock will benefit and result in a beautifully clear broth?! Our Cooking Co-ordinates team consists of well-versed home economists, food writers, home cooks and trained chefs. Add to this, an expert with more than 21 years experience in cookware and kitchenware retailing—and you have a knowledgeable culinary lineup! If we don’t know the answer to your cooking question, we will endeavour to find out. And, we’ll help you source obscure ingredients.
Gift Vouchers
Cooking Co-ordinates has the perfect culinary gift for your foodie family members and friends! Gift vouchers are available in any amount and can be used within 12 months of purchase. Treat the chef in your family to a Cooking Co-ordinates cooking class. Gift vouchers may be used toward the purchase of any cooking school event.
Corporate Events
Our interactive team building workshops are conducted on-site at our premises at Shops 39-40, The Piazza, Belconnen Fresh Food Markets, Lathlain Street, Belconnen. The facility houses auditorium-style seating, state-of-the-art kitchen appliances and equipment. There is ample parking at the door, free for two hours. Class size is limited to between 10-24 participants for a two-hour hands-on event. Price on application. A negotiated deposit will secure your booking, with balance of payment due prior to your event.
Auditorium Hire
Our cooking school auditorium is available for hire on a casual or permanent basis and can accommodate up to 95 pax comfortably. Call us to inquire about our competitive rates and discounts available for non-profit organisations. A $100 deposit will secure your booking, with balance of payment due prior to your event.
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