Cooking Gadgets

March 8th, 2007

Eva Solo Spice Jar

Eva Solo’s "spice of life" spice jars are an innovative take on spice storage.
Spice jars, steel and plastic, can be stored in a simple stand. Each spice jar indicates the spice in nine languages, which gives it abudnant usefulness as well as visual interest.
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March 7th, 2007

Squid Whisk

How I went all these years without noticing that a whisk looks a heck of a lot like a squid, I don’t know. But someone else did, and made a funky squid whisk to dramatize the effect.

Designed in France by Laurent Mouveau. $19.99 at perpetual kid
Tags: squid whisk, whisk, squid, utensils, weird gadgets, weird tools

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March 6th, 2007

Mini Barbeque for your deck

Henrik Drecker has put forth a design proposal for a space-saving charcoal barbeque called "Bruce". Bruce is designed to hang off your railing as you would hang an ordinary flower box.

View the video here.
Via popgadget ; Tags: henrik drecker, bruce, barbeque, balcony barbeque, mini barbeque, bbq, grill, design, innovation, gadgets

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March 6th, 2007

Battery Operated Cheese Grater

This Cordless Cheese Grater by Deni ($36.88) takes the hand crank model and simply removes the crank. It automatically turns hard & soft cheese, chocolate or more. Comes with lid for in-unit cheese storage.
 
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March 6th, 2007

Ona Red Soldier Teacup

The Red Soldier Teacup ($53, Ona) is named for its resemblance to the helmet of a japanese soldier. The lid doubles as a holder for the matching tea ball. Assembled by hand.
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March 6th, 2007

Laser thermometer

Get all ready for barbeque season with the latest and greatest gadgets. Like this laser thermometer (chef’s catalogue, $49.99).

Using infrared technology, the laser thermometer registers the temperature of grills, waffle irons, pizza stones and more… all in half a second. So, now you can know the exact time when you can place your food down. [...]

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March 6th, 2007

Sea Shrimper

The Sea Shrimper is an arched set of steel blades that conform to the shape of shrimp - they let you clean and prepare them easily. Cut the shell, remove the vein, and extract meat from the tail with these simple scissors.

Available at Bed Bath & Beyond for $19.99
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March 5th, 2007

Silicone Garlic Peeler

I have tried, and liked, the silicone garlic peeler approach. It keeps your hands from getting all garlicy smelling, yet retains the natural approach to removing garlic skins by rolling them.
My garlic peeler was this type (not recommended):

I was not happy with it for long. It started to develop cracks. Not a good silicone. [...]

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