In The Future, Your Kitchen Will Think For Itself

Now, experts say the kitchen is poised for yet another reinvention. The next wave will be fueled by smart appliances, voice technology and 3D printers.

Whirlpool (WHR) has already teased a concept for the smart kitchen. It includes touchscreens that populate recipes from Pinterest, a refrigerator that reminds you when you're low on milk and the ability to heat up a meal, such as a bowl of soup, by placing it anywhere on the counter, thanks to detection sensors.

While we're still at least 10 to 15 years away from a fully connected kitchen, most of this technology already exists. The biggest challenge is getting devices made by different companies to communicate.

Zoe Leavitt, senior retail and consumer packaged goods analyst at research firm CB Insights, said the future of the kitchen comes down to one ingredient: data.

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"The next generation of connected appliances will be able to make data actionable," she said.

For example, your refrigerator could sync up with a Fitbit to make food suggestions based on your health goals. Cabinets could include touch sensors that track what food you take out. Over time, the kitchen could serve up estimates for how many calories you eat every day.

"This data could also be shared with grocery stores to support automatic delivery or algorithms predicting you might like a new product," Leavitt said.