It looks cool and it's practical. This carafe is made of stainless steel and ABS plastic. It locks in hot or cold fluids and keeps tight while lying on its side. It comes in regular size and a mini size.
I'm not sure why you couldn't use a regular timer to time your tea brewing. But if you really want a separate timer, this has three sand timers, so you can make teas that require different steeping times. The timers are calibrated for 3, 4, and 5 minutes.
Being married to the proprietor of Single Serve Coffee, we always have sugar all over our counter. This is a cool way to avoid the mess of a sugar bowl. It automatically dispenses sugar at the touch of a button. One touch dispenses half a teaspoon. It holds a quarter pound of sugar.
If you are like me, you always forget to take meat out of the freezer to defrost. This over the sink defroster supposedly thaws food quickly by having the aluminum surface draw the cold out. Extends from 21 to 26 3/4 inches.
Make your own tomato sauce with this tomato press. It separates pulp from skin and seeds, and you can use it with fresh or canned tomatoes. It has suction cups at the bottom to attach to the counter.
I don't think these measuring cups and spoons have any exciting new features, but they are pretty. Cup sizes include: 1, 1/2, 1/3, 1/4 and 1/8 cup. Spoons measure 1 Tbl., 1 tsp., 1/2 tsp., 1/4 tsp. and 1/8 tsp. Available in red and green.
BlogPire Podcast - Fall Product News and Guest Russell Neufeld from ShavingStuff.com 09.25.06
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It is a month with an "R," so if you typically avoid oysters during the summer, it is time to eat them again. I know from experience that shucking your own oysters is not easy. This knife has a round handle to give leverage when unhinging and the blade has a bent tip for prying open shells and for separating the muscle from the bottom.
Don't want to get your hands all dirty when making hamburgers? This press has a patented ring-groove design. It supposedly makes the hamburgers retain juices, cook evenly and fast, and stay flat while cooking. You can also use the press to form and seal patties in plastic wrap.
Ever stir up something in a cup and then have no place to put the spoon? This spoon has a bend in the handle so it can hang on the inside or outside of your glass or cup.
Grind your own meat for burgers, sausages, and meat loaf with your very own meat grinder. The meat grinder has a 550 watt motor, which is designed to grind heavy loads. It includes a food plungerand has a die cast feed screw and number 5 head with 2 1/8-in. diameter cutting plates.
We've covered recycled beer glasses before. Here are some in the shape of goblets, so they can be used for wine or beer. Sold in sets of two. Made from 100 percent recylced materials.
With these interlocking cork trivets, you can create your own triviet design. Each set comes with six tan and six chocolate pieces that can be arranged in any way you want.
Someday we have to buy a rice cooker. This one seems pretty cool. It automatically makes adjustments in temperature and cooking time, depending on the amount of rice being prepared. It has settings for white, sushi, mixed, porridge, sweet, semi-brown, brown, rinse-free, and quick cooking.
Moreover, the unit offers automatic keep-warm and extended keep-warm cycles that maintain ideal serving temperatures, and its reheat cycle allows cooked rice to be reheated and served as freshly cooked. For added convenience, the rice cooker provides an LCD clock and timer, a removable washable lid, a retractable power cord that saves on counter space, and a contemporary white exterior, which makes for an attractive addition to any kitchen. Accessories include two measuring cups (one for regular rice and one for rinse-free rice), one nonstick rice spoon/scooper, a rice spoon holder that attaches to the side of the machine, and easy-to-follow recipes. The rice cooker measures approximately 14 by 8 by 9 inches and carries a one-year limited warranty.
This looks like a simple yet cool looking timer. The stainless steel double timer can be either wall mounted or set on a countertop. You can use it to time from 30 seconds to 15 minutes or up to 60 minutes.
It is time frying pans got a little more colorful. These pans are made by Italy's number one cookware brand, Bialetti. The pans are 10 1/4" and come in "Industry Green", "Metro Yellow" and "Juicy Orange."
If you don't want to roll out the dough and fold it yourself, this pretzel maker can save you lots of time. You simply roll out the dough and cut it with the pretzel maker. The maker comes with recipes too.
Cold weather is approaching and that means time for hot chocolate. This ceremic hot chocolate maker has a plunger that produces two mugs of hot chocolate at a time. The pot is microwave safe and can be used with real chocolate flakes or hot chocolate powder.
How scary are these? Freak out your friends at the next buffet you attend with these finger forks. The forks are made with stainless steel with a finger hole diameter of 20mm.
I think deviled eggs are making a comeback. If they aren't, then they should. This container allows you to transport up to 20 deviled eggs to a party. It has an airtight lid to keep the eggs fresh.
Who wouldn't want to cut their vegetables on Elvis Presley? These glass cutting board features images of fruits, vegetables, and grains arranged to look like Elvis Presley and Marilyn Monroe. The cutting boards are stain and odor resistant. Thanks to Stephanie for the tip.
MMMMmmmmm . . . Cheese . . . . Never get caught without the right knife for the right cheese. This three piece knife set includes a creamy cheese knife, a hard cheese knife, and a soft cheese knife. The knives are made with stainless steel and come in a gift box.
You would have to be really serious about your pizza (and eat a lot of it) to make this worthwhile. It is an outdoor stainless steel pizza oven that allows you to bake up to a 17" round pizza. It is designed to look (and supposedly taste) like a wood-burning oven, but it burns on gas, so it is safe for your backyard.
I love pot racks; I wish I had space for one in my kitchen. This pot rack has the added feature of two swing arms with lights attached. That way you don't have to worry about the pot rack interfering with the lighting in the room.
If you are really bothered by water pooling in the bottom of your mugs while they are in the dishwasher, IKEA has the solution. These mugs have a little notch on the bottom to prevent the pooling. The stoneware mugs are also stackable.
I'm sorry that summer is coming to an end, but the one good thing about fall is that everything is pumpkin flavored. With this pan you can make mini pumpkin cheesecakes in the shape of a pumpkin. Each cup has a removable disk in the base, so you can easily unmold the finished desserts. The pan conducts heat evenly to ensure uniform baking.
Ok, so this isn't technically a kitchen item. It is more for your kitchen garden. But it was so strange, I had to feature it. With these molds, you can shape your vegetables into all kinds of weird shapes. They have forms for eggplant, melon, pumpkin, squash, cucumber, zucchini, and summer squash. You put the mold around a growing vegetable and the vegetable conforms to the shape of the mold.
Bowls made with bamboo are supposed to be better for the environment. These 6" bowls are coiled by hand and finished with a food-safe lacquer. They come in eight different colors.
I don't understand this at all, but supposedly the concept of this fruit bowl is to use a little electricity to keep your fruit and vegetables chilled on the countertop. It is not clear whether you need to plug it in to an outlet or not.
Thermador has added a motorized shelf to their refrigerators. The shelf can be lowered or raised at the touch of a button even when there is stuff on it. Sounds easier than the crank we have in our fridge to raise and lower the shelves.
Another zester option for Russ. Unlike the microplane zester, this implement is strictly for zesting lemons or limes (and probably oranges too). But it comes in cute colors and has an ergonomic handle design.
This weekend I was talking to Russ about zesters, so this post is for him. This is a very verstile zester. It can finely grate cheese and citrus fruits. Plus it purees garlic and ginger.
This rolling pin rings help you to roll your dough to the exact desired thickness. Put a ring on each side of the rolling pin, roll your dough, and the thickness is determined by the ring. Comes with four sets of rings--1/16", 1/8", 1/4", and 3/8" thick. It fits pins with 1-1/2" to 3" barrels.
Well, it the beginning of September, so according to all the stores, that means it is time to put out the Halloween stuff. Here are some fun Halloween pancake molds in the shape of a pumpkin, ghost, and cat. The molds are nonstick and have handles that fold flat for storage. Comes in a set of three.
Pingo Coffee Carafes
We think crawling around on the floor on our hands and knees in the kitchen might be coming to an end.
